This was just featured on iFunny, with 147,000 likes

albatross49 · 2016-10-24T10:04:49+00:00

3%?

That sounds really low.

Havikz · 2016-10-24T11:08:54+00:00

Don't forget the 10% of men (vaguely remember the statistic, I have no idea what it actually is but it's a lot of men) that get legitimately insecure about their penis size. Feminists will go "Haha look at those selfish men who care about the size of their penis" But they don't realize that the insecurity comes from the feeling of being unable to please somebody you like.

morerokk · 2016-10-24T07:47:39+00:00

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DolphinsAreOk · 2016-10-24T13:44:44+00:00

So i'm all for a sub like this, but most of the content seems to come from iFunny or the Daily Mail. Neither are very reputable...

interstate-15 · 2016-10-24T16:20:42+00:00

I was bulimic for over five years. I got beat up a LOT because of my weight back in high school. I still struggle with weight issues. And mental health issues tied to my body image, since I was mocked and humiliated and beaten for it when I was a kid.

It's really fucking astounding when I can read articles ALL DAY LONG about women struggling with body dysmorphia, anorexia, body image issues, etc. and not once does the author of the article mention that men have eating disorders too. I remember an episode of "Sally Jesse Raphael" back in the 90s when they had a male with bulimia on her show and he was treated like some kind of unique exotic animal. He wasn't and he's not. There are so many guys out there now struggling with eating disorders and body image issues, and the media refuses to acknowledge our existence. We don't get help. No one cares. If we speak up, we get mocked (by men and women; men for not being "manly" enough, and women because we're taking up valuable "complaint space" that would be better served helping women with their eating disorders, because evidently women need far more help than men do when it comes to this stuff....or something?) It's like we're invisible.

magichatHS · 2016-10-24T14:50:24+00:00

"The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Household Survey on Drug Abuse determined 1,084,000 Americans, or 0.5 percent of the adult population, said that they had used anabolic steroids. In the 18 to 34 age group, about 1 percent had ever used steroids."

Source: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/steroids/professionals/

Proteus_Marius · 2016-10-24T14:09:56+00:00

That post is dangerous, and should be flagged as a health risk.

As it turns out, a little over 40% of anorexics are male. And since the on set of anorexa occurs a year or two earlier for boys than girls, that post is particularly dangerous for children.

Fuck evetthing about that post, imo.

SaiHottari · 2016-10-24T10:40:30+00:00

I get where they're going, that both sexes have pressure to look a certain way. But this seems like a poor example.

Eating disorders are universally unhealthy, that's why we call them disorders. Staroids, if used correctly and sparingly, are not bad for you and can be a significant boost to your ability to work out. It's rightly a performance enhancer, which is why the Olympics prohibit it's use.

berserker87 · 2016-10-24T20:24:31+00:00

4-6% of men do not use steroids. Its closer to .5%.

And the number of people with eating disorders in the country is overwhelmingly higher than that.

I get the sentiment being made, but why minimize female eating disorders and way over-represent male steroid abuse? Like, you can make the point that "its not a gender issue" without needlessly misrepresenting reality to kind of make it a goddamn gender issue.

Danger_Zebra · 2016-10-24T15:16:46+00:00

Do they count whey protein, creatine and BCAA's as "steriods"? I bet they do.

Because why be logical when you can be overdramatic?

SweelFor · 2016-10-24T14:03:27+00:00

Please explain me what's wrong because I don't see it

Drogheda201 · 2016-10-24T14:43:14+00:00

To be objective though, the source on the left is the National Institute of Health, while the source on the right is "steroidabuse.com."

felio_ · 2016-10-24T14:44:45+00:00

147,000 "likes"

rahat101 · 2016-10-24T15:41:19+00:00

iFunny is still garbage

McFeely_Smackup · 2016-10-24T17:04:47+00:00

this isn't funny.

groovetonic · 2016-10-24T20:11:35+00:00

4-6% of men are on steroids? I call BS...

dazed111 · 2016-10-24T15:15:31+00:00

These stats are way off. 4 - 6 % of men dont even go to the gym. Let alone use steroids

ElectronicDrug · 2016-10-24T13:04:19+00:00

Where the fuck is the source for 4-6% of men being on steroids

Theycallmesocks13 · 2016-10-24T14:10:43+00:00

This hit close to home, I actually bought about $130 worth of my first cycle, then backed out cause I got scared of messing up the injections, and didn't know who to ask for help..

BukkakeHokage · 2016-10-24T16:43:15+00:00

I mean those two things are definitely NOT equal. But okay.

omegaphallic · 2016-10-24T13:29:01+00:00

It kills me that obscetity is often over looked as an eating disorder, which kills more people, anorexia or obscitity?

EduBA · 2016-10-24T15:28:53+00:00

Narcissus is still alive and kicking.

pigi5 · 2016-10-24T17:12:25+00:00

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deathsythe · 2016-10-24T18:07:30+00:00

I'm confused - the imgur link says: (source) Jul 1 2015

The linked source reddit thread, different from this one, is over a year old.

2016-10-24T18:24:38+00:00

Good to see this getting attention!!!

treasrang · 2016-10-24T18:57:59+00:00

Steroids use is not a litmus test for body image issues.

Benjamminmiller · 2016-10-24T19:05:09+00:00

Both of these things sound like gender issues...

Neither would be a problem if we didn't have gendered expectations about physical appearance.

T2112 · 2016-10-24T19:26:00+00:00

I have to admit i actually have thought about steroids but never really did it because of how hard they seemed to be to get.

FruitierGnome · 2016-10-24T21:04:42+00:00

I don't think majority of people actually beleive the sjw garbage and talk of women being "oppressed" by beauty standards. Just the media, celebrities, and politicians like to make us think that its more important than actual issues.

2016-10-24T21:41:05+00:00

Imgur is down, got another link?

Badgerz92 · 2016-10-24T21:41:23+00:00

A shit title and troll OP. Check the other discussions tab, this is a repost with the same title posted a year ago.

ANUS_CONE · 2016-10-24T22:30:46+00:00

Browse /r/bodybuilding or /r/steroids for a few minutes to catch a quick glimpse of the culture.

heykidsitscox · 2016-10-25T00:47:44+00:00

I will likely use some form of illicit steroid in my lifetime.

Almost entirely out of curiosity.

Armagetiton · 2016-10-25T02:19:30+00:00

To be fair though, steroids aren't as bad as a lot of people think. You can abuse them, and you can use them responsibly with zero or near zero side effects. Do research and remember that it's cheating if you play any competitive sport.

You can't say the same for eating disorders.

Champigne · 2016-10-25T03:02:36+00:00

Is a site called "steroid abuse" really a credible source.

NoobSailboat444 · 2016-10-25T05:14:44+00:00

Steroids.

Hey, not a bad idea

lamelavalamps · 2016-10-25T06:30:09+00:00

Does anyone know what studies are being cited? I also think these numbers are off since they don't include anything about self esteem issues or depression.

SolongStarbird · 2016-10-27T14:33:50+00:00

It's an interesting point to make. From a propaganda standpoint, it seems to have done well, cosidering the likes. And tbh, I find myself agreeing with it too...

pardonmeimdrunk · 2016-10-24T15:20:28+00:00

All that women have to do to achieve the ideal shape is monitor their diet so that they don't get fat. Don't overeat. For men it's this plus working out, physical exercise and moving around heavy objects with as much force as possible. Not only are the standards at least equal, the men have to do so much more work on top of it.

the_surfing_unicorn · 2016-10-24T15:40:41+00:00

A simple google search shows how incredibly inaccurate this post is. About 3/4 of females have "disordered eating".

http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/04/23/75-percent-of-women-have-disordered-eating/2181.html

YRuafraid · 2016-10-24T16:54:04+00:00

The pressure to look a certain way comes from women themselves, the competition is fierce on that side and women compete with one another on looks more than guys do with themselves. Guys usually don't care if you're as skinny as a stick and they don't dictate how much makeup you wear... they just want to get laid. Girls will straight up condemn guys that are under 6 ft though, but that's a different story

2016-10-24T14:56:54+00:00

What's the point here? pressure exists? Pressure awareness month is in order? Pressure prevention day?

Don't be a weak pussy or a fat bitch. Done.

2016-10-24T15:39:19+00:00

Yeah but steroids can be awesome if done right.

kurwapolanstronk · 2016-10-24T12:06:09+00:00

There is nothing wrong with smart steroid use, the same can't be said about eating disorders, false equivalence.

ChestyLaRue83 · 2016-10-24T17:04:29+00:00

Eating disorders are extremely difficult to overcome. They are psychologically and physically damaging. They last for years, some decades.

jthoning · 2016-10-24T18:09:56+00:00

What's wrong with steroids

trumptwenty16 · 2016-10-24T19:14:58+00:00

Bullshit 1 in 20 men are on steroids. Cmon now.

Title	This was just featured on iFunny, with 147,000 likes
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Date	October 24, 2016 7:44 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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