Muscular guys = sexist asshole

fuerve · 2012-07-08T19:23:43+00:00

Article said:

Although the study was not conducted internationally and the number of men surveyed was rather low, on face, it does seem to hold true. Consider the cast of Jersey Shore, for example. Though we can't deny their fabulous physiques, they're not exactly the kind of guys you want to bring home to mom...

I read:

Although the study was a straw poll of about half-a-dozen dudebros, it seems like it ought to be true because there's a TV show. Also, it must be true because stereotypes.

Jacksambuck · 2012-07-08T19:28:16+00:00

How offensive would this be ?

Let's look at what science says about fat chicks :

*promote traditional femininity, i.e. sitting on ass

*low self-esteem(annoying)

*low economic status(junk food's cheap)

*low social status(unfortunately, fat-hate is widespread)

*health problems

*lack sexual appeal

Misogyny ? No, science.

Thanks for playing.

accountabilityishard · 2012-07-08T19:05:08+00:00

From article comments

If a man exercises, he's sexist. If he strives to be economically successful, he's arrogant. If he's generous and soft-hearted, he's weak. We gets no break

2012-07-08T20:26:43+00:00

I like how the article uses peer-reviewed, double blind research studies in its citations to back up its claims.

Legolihkan · 2012-07-08T21:09:37+00:00

Correlations do not prove causation. This is so flawed i'm not even going to bother taking it seriously.

RC_5213 · 2012-07-08T22:27:38+00:00

So, if I work out frequently and improve my physique, I'm a sexist asshole by default, but if I stopped working out and went back to my earlier not so active physique, I'd be considered an ugly loser.

You simply cannot win.

Phuzzums · 2012-07-08T22:40:06+00:00

Hey, guys, don't be X, be Y instead, but don't be too much Y, you need a little X, but you also need a little Z, but again, not too much.

Sorry, no, I'll just be myself, thanks.

SenorSpicyBeans · 2012-07-08T21:53:28+00:00

"We think men who hold oppressive beliefs about women and gender equality are also more likely to endorse traditional stereotypes of masculinity, which includes the muscular physique,"

OK. But what about....

Basically, men who are around women in power tend to feel threatened and display this through gaining muscle.

So let me get this straight. When men control society, other men jump on the bandwagon and hit the gym. And when women are in control, men feel threatened and hit the gym.

If both of these were true, wouldn't the percentage of totally ripped guys who are also complete assholes be a lot closer to 100 than it actually is?

Koocnahtanoj · 2012-07-09T03:38:01+00:00

Wow..feminism really does hate any sign of masculinity whatsoever.

thisissonecessary · 2012-07-08T20:54:18+00:00

Did I read that wrong, or did this article say that having a muscular physique is derived from your opinions?

2012-07-09T02:07:28+00:00

Or we became muscular in a vain attempt at better emulating the "desirable male" stereotypes society feeds us. We got tired of being judged on how we looked or how much money we had.

So we bulked up, and got a little more income. And then we realized that all the new female attention we were getting was only because of those two things, and not who we really were as people.

And then we became bitter, sexist assholes.

Zolty · 2012-07-08T22:18:40+00:00

If I see a really muscled up guy I generally think there is a good chance he's gay.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

a_weed_wizard · 2012-07-08T22:23:16+00:00

"Science" doesn't say this at all. What says this is loaded surveys with a warped definition of sexism.

Guys mostly work out to attract women, something even confirmed and given away in the article: "Remember that scrawny guy who was into you in high school? Maybe you should have given him a shot."

What's really going on is these guys are extremely successful with women and are doing things that the newspeak says is "sexist" like not committing, not calling back, pumping and dumping in a climate that is hostile to committing in the first place. It's the alpha male with a virtual harem phenomenon noted by Roissy and many others.

Cyb3rSab3r · 2012-07-09T00:57:31+00:00

As a guy who is working out solely so he doesn't follow in the family history of terrible back problems, fuck them.

cabooseforlife · 2012-07-09T03:45:34+00:00

good thing I don't care about what women think or this article might have worried me.

Horrible_Reaction · 2012-07-09T02:04:10+00:00

tl;dr: Date a scrawny guy that you can beat yourself and get away with it because you're a girl!

squigglyspooge · 2012-07-09T06:11:58+00:00

It all stems from insecurity. Lazy ass guys who have shit physiques are insecure about it, but too lazy to do much about it, so they hate on guys with good physiques. I mean, you see it all the time, a guy with a good physique gets attention, guys try to talk crap about him, sometimes are jealous of him, and are disdainful of him if he gets attention and they don't.

Same thing with Females, they think a guy who looks good, dresses well, has a good physique.. Is a player, he's arrogant, he's sexist, blah blah blah. Females can't stand it if a Man wants to improve himself without her permission. They seem to think it takes away attention from them, or if he might think he's too good for her..

Title	Muscular guys = sexist asshole
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Date	July 8, 2012 6:54 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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