Oh no! Boys want to look sexy too
• Gender Studies
You can spin this many ways:
It is about time men found out how much work it takes to look nice, put in as much effort as women.
They'll be healthier, live longer and spend less time at the pharmacy when they are older.
Gay men discovered this some time back. Many a straight woman bitched that the best looking men were gay.
It gives professional viewers with alarm something new to fidget and fuss about.
"Women used to complain, 'I'm just a piece of meat.' Now boys are actually making themselves into beefcake," Pollack says. "Once it was said males could walk around with potbellies and still get dates - some still do - but the new mantra is: 'If you don't look good, the girls won't look at you, and the popular boys will see you as inferior.'"
Sociologist Michael Kimmel, author of "Manhood in America," observes: "There have been dramatic changes in what constitutes muscularity and masculinity. Look at Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk as compared to the animated character in the new movie. He would be incapable of walking if his thighs were that big.
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Comments
Posted by: jmeeken | May 5, 2004 05:17 PM
Posted by: The Sexologist | May 5, 2004 05:24 PM