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> Once the niche elixir of powerlifting bros ... about one gram per pound of bodyweight is the bro’s rule of thumb > The company is currently focused on drawin

by spodek 9y ago

> Once the niche elixir of powerlifting bros ... about one gram per pound of bodyweight is the bro’s rule of thumb > The company is currently focused on drawing in women, in large part because they are the primary drivers of lifestyle fitness. Am I the only one who sees the term "bro" as disparaging? If not, why disparage men who lift by calling them "bros" but women who keep fit "women"? If the article called women "babes" or some "bro" equivalent, people would take the writer to task.

Tech-Noir 9y ago
> If not, why disparage men who lift by calling them "bros" but women who keep fit "women"? If the writer called women "babes" or some "bro" equivalent, people would take him to task. Babe is not a bro equivalent, and here you can see plenty of men who lift using the term: https://www.google.com/search?q=bro+site%3Abodybuilding.com https://www.google.com/search?q=bro+site%3Abodybuilding.com
meri_dian 9y ago
I feel like a lot of people that aren't masculine men grew up seeing, both in their lives and as depicted in popular media, masculine men as bullies. As such a huge portion of society - women and men who aren't masculine - grows up with a negative opinion of masculinity. This bias against masculinity has spread as women and femininity have become more prominent and powerful in society. The feminine attitude is opposite the masculine in many respects, so it's natural that the two would dislike one another and come into conflict. As our society shifts to one in which the feminine is embraced rather than rejected, and the masculine continues to be seen as a menace to society, it's considered more acceptable to mock "bros" than a female or feminine equivalent. Edit: both the feminine and masculine aspects of personality have their strengths and weaknesses. Neither is really better than the other in some objective sense. Different situations call for different attitudes.
- radioo75555 9y ago
  I think soyboys are the only men that are becoming more feminine.
- sdrothrock 9y ago
  > I feel like a lot of people that aren't masculine men grew up seeing, both in their lives and as depicted in popular media, masculine men as bullies. As such a huge portion of society - women and men who aren't masculine - grows up with a negative opinion of masculinity. I could buy this except for the fact that I think there are a lot of "masculine men" who aren't "bros". The word "bro" brings to mind specific (negative) traits of anti-intellectualism, party hard mentalities, and rudeness.
Jedd 9y ago
I'm much more offended by the ratio being given as 'grams per pound'. I appreciate the road to metric can be unsettling to the holdouts, but this doesn't feel like a good way to do it.
- bearforcenine 9y ago
  While you may be offended by it, this article didn't invent that ratio. It's been around for years, as far as I can tell. I'm not certain where it came from, but it's pretty normal to use grams per pound when discussing protein intake in the US.
  - dragonwriter 9y ago
    It's normal because macronutrient content is usually reported in grams, and people tend to track their own weight in US customary units; grams per pound is the measure which respects the existing conventions in both relevant domains.
  - Jedd 9y ago
    I appreciate the article didn't invent this ratio -- though this doesn't excuse the behaviour. Everyone, whenever they communicate, has the opportunity to improve things. I'd argue it would be better described as 1 gram protein to 500gm (half a kilo) of body mass. That's actually a ratio, in the sense it can then be written simply as 1:500. You could translate that to US imperial as the ratio 0.032:16 -- assuming ounces all the way down, of course. Convenient! Microbloits to the parsec, football fields to the ocean, grams to the pound -- these are all just whacky to most people.
    - tinym 9y ago
      People here know offhand what they weigh in pounds, and the packaging on food lists macronutrient content in grams. The article could've listed g/kg as well, but for a US audience g/lb isn't particularly wacky.
sova 9y ago
I'm pretty sure this article was written by a lady
- spodek 9y ago
  You're right. I edited my post not to specify the author's gender.

by spodek 9y ago

Tech-Noir 9y ago

> If not, why disparage men who lift by calling them "bros" but women who keep fit "women"? If the writer called women "babes" or some "bro" equivalent, people would take him to task. Babe is not a bro equivalent, and here you can see plenty of men who lift using the term: https://www.google.com/search?q=bro+site%3Abodybuilding.com https://www.google.com/search?q=bro+site%3Abodybuilding.com

meri_dian 9y ago

I feel like a lot of people that aren't masculine men grew up seeing, both in their lives and as depicted in popular media, masculine men as bullies. As such a huge portion of society - women and men who aren't masculine - grows up with a negative opinion of masculinity. This bias against masculinity has spread as women and femininity have become more prominent and powerful in society. The feminine attitude is opposite the masculine in many respects, so it's natural that the two would dislike one another and come into conflict. As our society shifts to one in which the feminine is embraced rather than rejected, and the masculine continues to be seen as a menace to society, it's considered more acceptable to mock "bros" than a female or feminine equivalent. Edit: both the feminine and masculine aspects of personality have their strengths and weaknesses. Neither is really better than the other in some objective sense. Different situations call for different attitudes.

radioo75555 9y ago
I think soyboys are the only men that are becoming more feminine.
sdrothrock 9y ago
> I feel like a lot of people that aren't masculine men grew up seeing, both in their lives and as depicted in popular media, masculine men as bullies. As such a huge portion of society - women and men who aren't masculine - grows up with a negative opinion of masculinity. I could buy this except for the fact that I think there are a lot of "masculine men" who aren't "bros". The word "bro" brings to mind specific (negative) traits of anti-intellectualism, party hard mentalities, and rudeness.

Jedd 9y ago

I'm much more offended by the ratio being given as 'grams per pound'. I appreciate the road to metric can be unsettling to the holdouts, but this doesn't feel like a good way to do it.

bearforcenine 9y ago
While you may be offended by it, this article didn't invent that ratio. It's been around for years, as far as I can tell. I'm not certain where it came from, but it's pretty normal to use grams per pound when discussing protein intake in the US.
- dragonwriter 9y ago
  It's normal because macronutrient content is usually reported in grams, and people tend to track their own weight in US customary units; grams per pound is the measure which respects the existing conventions in both relevant domains.
- Jedd 9y ago
  I appreciate the article didn't invent this ratio -- though this doesn't excuse the behaviour. Everyone, whenever they communicate, has the opportunity to improve things. I'd argue it would be better described as 1 gram protein to 500gm (half a kilo) of body mass. That's actually a ratio, in the sense it can then be written simply as 1:500. You could translate that to US imperial as the ratio 0.032:16 -- assuming ounces all the way down, of course. Convenient! Microbloits to the parsec, football fields to the ocean, grams to the pound -- these are all just whacky to most people.
  - tinym 9y ago
    People here know offhand what they weigh in pounds, and the packaging on food lists macronutrient content in grams. The article could've listed g/kg as well, but for a US audience g/lb isn't particularly wacky.

sova 9y ago

I'm pretty sure this article was written by a lady

spodek 9y ago
You're right. I edited my post not to specify the author's gender.