Hadn't read that blog before. Re. the fitness thing:
"Two guy friends of mine both got involved in weight training to bulk up their naturally slim physiques. Just as too much fat is deemed unattractive by conventional standards of beauty, being too skinny - particularly in men - is considered undesirable. "
I assume I'm one of those you had in mind. I feel compelled to make the distinction that I lift to be functionally strong and as a competing-against-myself sport, not just to change my appearance. The latter of which has only happened a tiny bit, because I'm such a hard gainer.
Re. the professionalism of occupations bit, I have mixed feelings. As a licensed social worker, I'm a beneficiary of that professionalization, as the entry requirements to do what I do are steeper than they used to be (and thus the pay is a little higher). I could share with you some work stories that I think present a case for requiring some jobs to be done by degreed professionals, even if it didn't used to be that way in the Good Olde Days.
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Re. the fitness thing:
"Two guy friends of mine both got involved in weight training to bulk up their naturally slim physiques. Just as too much fat is deemed unattractive by conventional standards of beauty, being too skinny - particularly in men - is considered undesirable. "
I assume I'm one of those you had in mind. I feel compelled to make the distinction that I lift to be functionally strong and as a competing-against-myself sport, not just to change my appearance. The latter of which has only happened a tiny bit, because I'm such a hard gainer.
Re. the professionalism of occupations bit, I have mixed feelings. As a licensed social worker, I'm a beneficiary of that professionalization, as the entry requirements to do what I do are steeper than they used to be (and thus the pay is a little higher). I could share with you some work stories that I think present a case for requiring some jobs to be done by degreed professionals, even if it didn't used to be that way in the Good Olde Days.
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