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Do you think millions of gym rats are thinking something different? I think it's weird that you present this as feminine problem when it's men who on average pa

Do you think millions of gym rats are thinking something different? I think it's weird that you present this as feminine problem when it's men who on average participate in more sports.

Viliam1234 3y ago
Surprised to see this downvoted. Both men and women are told that their bodies are wrong. Maybe using different words, but still. That said, gym and sports (typically recommended to men) seem healthier to me than starving (typically recommended to women).
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- marginalia_nu 3y ago
  Orthorexia can actually be pretty damn harmful as well.
- anon291 3y ago
  Ummm... If you think men are turning to gym and sports to get some of the male bodies being portrayed in media, then I have news for you. A large portion of young men are turning to steroids and fake hormones in addition to insane diets to achieve those bodies. Look at pictures of strong men or body builders from the early 20th century. The look nothing like the six packed gym bro we're all supposed to look like.
  - glandium 3y ago
    Heck, just look at Hugh Jackman in the first X Men movie vs more recent X Men/Wolverine movies.
michaelt 3y ago
Honestly, yes. I exercise to have fun, be healthy, and maybe look a bit better. But I know for sure I can succeed in business, in programming, in academia, in comedy, even in pornography with only a few minutes of grooming every day. Oh I know there are some men who struggle with body image issues. And the tiny proportion of men working as hollywood actors probably care about their looks a great deal. But do you shave your legs or wear make-up? Read beauty magazines? Me neither. We men have a wealth of role models showing we can succeed regardless of appearance. Nobody gives a shit about Elon Musk's BMI, or how Richard Stallman dresses, or whether Donald Trump has a six pack.
- zassy 3y ago
  > even in pornography with only a few minutes of grooming every day. You’re either incredibly blessed or incredibly underestimating the barriers to entry to be successful as a male porn star. Also Elon Musk and Donald Trump both have a shit ton of memes straight up body shaming both of them. Trump had literal fucking statues made with the sole purpose of showing him as fat and small dicked. People still often post the shirtless picture of Elon or the one of his hairline before the plugs to try to shame and discredit him. It’s absolutely wild and false to say no one gives a shit about it. His fans might not, but his fans don’t even care that he did a bunch of crypto scam shit, so that doesn’t really mean much. He’s successful despite the body shaming, but women like Lizzo are wildly successful despite the body shaming they receive too.
- KptMarchewa 3y ago
  Literally every men post trying to get help on the internet is met with "hit the gym, eat better" no matter whatever the person does. The default assumption _is_ that there's something wrong with man bodies.

Do you think millions of gym rats are thinking something different? I think it's weird that you present this as feminine problem when it's men who on average participate in more sports.

Viliam1234 3y ago

Surprised to see this downvoted. Both men and women are told that their bodies are wrong. Maybe using different words, but still. That said, gym and sports (typically recommended to men) seem healthier to me than starving (typically recommended to women).

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marginalia_nu 3y ago
Orthorexia can actually be pretty damn harmful as well.
anon291 3y ago
Ummm... If you think men are turning to gym and sports to get some of the male bodies being portrayed in media, then I have news for you. A large portion of young men are turning to steroids and fake hormones in addition to insane diets to achieve those bodies. Look at pictures of strong men or body builders from the early 20th century. The look nothing like the six packed gym bro we're all supposed to look like.
- glandium 3y ago
  Heck, just look at Hugh Jackman in the first X Men movie vs more recent X Men/Wolverine movies.

michaelt 3y ago

Honestly, yes. I exercise to have fun, be healthy, and maybe look a bit better. But I know for sure I can succeed in business, in programming, in academia, in comedy, even in pornography with only a few minutes of grooming every day. Oh I know there are some men who struggle with body image issues. And the tiny proportion of men working as hollywood actors probably care about their looks a great deal. But do you shave your legs or wear make-up? Read beauty magazines? Me neither. We men have a wealth of role models showing we can succeed regardless of appearance. Nobody gives a shit about Elon Musk's BMI, or how Richard Stallman dresses, or whether Donald Trump has a six pack.

zassy 3y ago
> even in pornography with only a few minutes of grooming every day. You’re either incredibly blessed or incredibly underestimating the barriers to entry to be successful as a male porn star. Also Elon Musk and Donald Trump both have a shit ton of memes straight up body shaming both of them. Trump had literal fucking statues made with the sole purpose of showing him as fat and small dicked. People still often post the shirtless picture of Elon or the one of his hairline before the plugs to try to shame and discredit him. It’s absolutely wild and false to say no one gives a shit about it. His fans might not, but his fans don’t even care that he did a bunch of crypto scam shit, so that doesn’t really mean much. He’s successful despite the body shaming, but women like Lizzo are wildly successful despite the body shaming they receive too.
KptMarchewa 3y ago
Literally every men post trying to get help on the internet is met with "hit the gym, eat better" no matter whatever the person does. The default assumption _is_ that there's something wrong with man bodies.