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Men developing serious Body Image issues, Experts claim

joesaidso

February 16, 2012

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http://www.articlesaboutmen.com/2012/01/male-body-image-issues-911/

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Title	Men developing serious Body Image issues, Experts claim
Author	joesaidso
Upvotes	4
Comments	18
Date	February 16, 2012 5:38 AM UTC (14 years ago)
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Everybody cares about how they look to some extent and this is not anything to be chastised about by any means. However, if you look into how men's 'body-image' was represented 50-60 years ago, you'd be surprised at just how much emphasis has been placed upon men. Check out the documentary "Bigger Stronger Faster" if you have the chance to learn about just how much body image has been pushed onto males over the last few decades.

Another very real issue relating to this one is that of circumcision. I'm completely astounded by how many men try to justify circumcision by nothing other than 'women like it better'. We have been told by society repeatedly that 'women like it' is enough reason to do it. Of course, when men like a particular aesthetic trait on a woman, men are chastised for promoting such 'oppressive' behavior and how it creates gross insecurity in 'little girls'. Feminists don't seem to mind much though, when men are 'oppressed' by women's behavior. As I've said, 50-60 years ago so much thought into what 'women liked' wasn't of pinnacle concern to your modern man. Now, it seems to make up most men.