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redqueen

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6. The reason it is significant

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2011, 02:07 PM

Dec 2011

is that average men's bodies are shown in the media, and not just as 'before' pictures, or examples of reasons to cheat on your partner.

On the flip side, women's bodies in media are 5x more likely to be presented as the ubiquitous sexualized ideal. I should have said women and girls, though, as this imbalance also applies to preteens.

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Of "tummies", "love-handles" and "manboobs" [View all] Bonobo Dec 2011 OP

There's much that's natural but far from beautiful DavidDvorkin Dec 2011 #1

Agreed. Bonobo Dec 2011 #2

The burden on men is different from that on women but just as great DavidDvorkin Dec 2011 #5

You mean you don't see it all the time? saras Dec 2011 #3

I think that is a very good response. Bonobo Dec 2011 #4

The reason it is significant redqueen Dec 2011 #6

Many women find Jack Black attractive, despite the fact he has all three Taverner Jan 2012 #7

I'm going to need to see some scientific evidence to back up that claim. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #8

I don't know about "many" He loved Big Brother Apr 2012 #9

I like Tenacious D, and I like Jack Black Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #10

Not to mention the fact that lots of 'real women' do not have flabby, scarried stomaches. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #11