The Male Body Image.
I have to comment. I've been silent long enough. I admit it. I'm a magazine whore. The day the magazine solicitor comes knocking, I'm toast, magazines are like shoes, I just CAN NOT say no..
Will I justify myself? Yes, on occasion, I do find myself reading on of the vapid articles..and yes I'm curious on occasion what glamour has to say about "Your best sex at 20,30,40.." even though I know I will be disappointed because nothing either I already knew, or it just isn't true.. On an average magazine day, however, I am scanning for images for my "details bank" (it helps when I have smacked the creative wall)
Today however, I was skimming the Sept issue of Glamour with the hot and sexy Jennifer Connelly on the cover (who knew she has TWO kids..seriously it isn't fair).. I'm 3/4 the way through it and hit "Men's 8 biggest body insecurities...Yes, he's got them: about his belly, his butt and even his darn back hair. Here are the top body freakouts-and what they mean for you."
Now, I have to admit, being the shallow broad that I am, I stopped to read the article because there is a cutish male with nice abs standing on a scale with a caption under it that says "this scale can't be right"!! IT SEEMS LIKE THE TWILIGHT ZONE!!
I'm sure since the dawn of time, men to obess about their image and what not.. And even though I really don't like insecure men, it's nice to see the tables are turning just a bit...
Women have been *and still are* VERY scrutinized. And with the surge in body conscious products hitting the shelves ever day TARGETED at men, it seems to be coming full circle..
I think men *of the past* measured their worth by the "if my buddies think I'm a pussy" mentality.. and now, it's MUCH more along the lines "am I HOT enough" or "is my body nice enough" or "what will the girlies think".. which is good and bad..
I have never measured my self worth based on what any man thinks of me, and I can't imagine that a man should put his self image squarly in the hands of a women *as manipulative as we are*.. but
It is nice to see, and hear, that men are starting to have the same body issue's as women, and maybe instead of complaining when they hear "do I look fat in these jeans" they could think to themselves.. yeah, I can understand that.. yesterday I was having a bad stomach day and felt fat.. even if it is ridiculous..
Will I justify myself? Yes, on occasion, I do find myself reading on of the vapid articles..and yes I'm curious on occasion what glamour has to say about "Your best sex at 20,30,40.." even though I know I will be disappointed because nothing either I already knew, or it just isn't true.. On an average magazine day, however, I am scanning for images for my "details bank" (it helps when I have smacked the creative wall)
Today however, I was skimming the Sept issue of Glamour with the hot and sexy Jennifer Connelly on the cover (who knew she has TWO kids..seriously it isn't fair).. I'm 3/4 the way through it and hit "Men's 8 biggest body insecurities...Yes, he's got them: about his belly, his butt and even his darn back hair. Here are the top body freakouts-and what they mean for you."
Now, I have to admit, being the shallow broad that I am, I stopped to read the article because there is a cutish male with nice abs standing on a scale with a caption under it that says "this scale can't be right"!! IT SEEMS LIKE THE TWILIGHT ZONE!!
I'm sure since the dawn of time, men to obess about their image and what not.. And even though I really don't like insecure men, it's nice to see the tables are turning just a bit...
Women have been *and still are* VERY scrutinized. And with the surge in body conscious products hitting the shelves ever day TARGETED at men, it seems to be coming full circle..
I think men *of the past* measured their worth by the "if my buddies think I'm a pussy" mentality.. and now, it's MUCH more along the lines "am I HOT enough" or "is my body nice enough" or "what will the girlies think".. which is good and bad..
I have never measured my self worth based on what any man thinks of me, and I can't imagine that a man should put his self image squarly in the hands of a women *as manipulative as we are*.. but
It is nice to see, and hear, that men are starting to have the same body issue's as women, and maybe instead of complaining when they hear "do I look fat in these jeans" they could think to themselves.. yeah, I can understand that.. yesterday I was having a bad stomach day and felt fat.. even if it is ridiculous..