And while the debated differences between fat acceptance and body positivity are as important as they are controversial, there is another touchy divide worth addressing: the gendered one.
The immediate, and admittedly understandable, reaction to this is the observation that men are not held to as high of impossible beauty standards.
But what if that isn’t the case, and toxic masculinity reinforced by media stereotypes is actually manipulating our perceptions of men and their relationships with their bodies?
Others feel the pressure from all sides.
“I think more so in real life than in media,” said Matt Goodmark, 31. “In media, I’ll sometimes feel inadequate when there’s like a super thin attractive guy in a movie or TV show, but I more feel it when I’m in a store and they don’t carry anything above XL, and most of that stuff in nicer stores I think of as closer to large in fit and size.”
Another millennial male, who Identifies as gay and wished to remain anonymous, said shaming is particularly prevalent in the gay community, and it starts young:
“My sense of it is that women are championing women and men are not championing anybody,” said Walen. “I think the body-positive message has to be more inclusive of males, females, and non-gender-specific individuals.”
And furthermore, when that representation happens, it needs to be done right.
title: “Where Is All The Body Positivity Support For Men " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-24” author: “Frank Randolph”
And while the debated differences between fat acceptance and body positivity are as important as they are controversial, there is another touchy divide worth addressing: the gendered one.
The immediate, and admittedly understandable, reaction to this is the observation that men are not held to as high of impossible beauty standards.
But what if that isn’t the case, and toxic masculinity reinforced by media stereotypes is actually manipulating our perceptions of men and their relationships with their bodies?
Others feel the pressure from all sides.
“I think more so in real life than in media,” said Matt Goodmark, 31. “In media, I’ll sometimes feel inadequate when there’s like a super thin attractive guy in a movie or TV show, but I more feel it when I’m in a store and they don’t carry anything above XL, and most of that stuff in nicer stores I think of as closer to large in fit and size.”
Another millennial male, who Identifies as gay and wished to remain anonymous, said shaming is particularly prevalent in the gay community, and it starts young:
“My sense of it is that women are championing women and men are not championing anybody,” said Walen. “I think the body-positive message has to be more inclusive of males, females, and non-gender-specific individuals.”
And furthermore, when that representation happens, it needs to be done right.
title: “Where Is All The Body Positivity Support For Men " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-15” author: “Lori Fitzwater”
And while the debated differences between fat acceptance and body positivity are as important as they are controversial, there is another touchy divide worth addressing: the gendered one.
The immediate, and admittedly understandable, reaction to this is the observation that men are not held to as high of impossible beauty standards.
But what if that isn’t the case, and toxic masculinity reinforced by media stereotypes is actually manipulating our perceptions of men and their relationships with their bodies?
Others feel the pressure from all sides.
“I think more so in real life than in media,” said Matt Goodmark, 31. “In media, I’ll sometimes feel inadequate when there’s like a super thin attractive guy in a movie or TV show, but I more feel it when I’m in a store and they don’t carry anything above XL, and most of that stuff in nicer stores I think of as closer to large in fit and size.”
Another millennial male, who Identifies as gay and wished to remain anonymous, said shaming is particularly prevalent in the gay community, and it starts young:
“My sense of it is that women are championing women and men are not championing anybody,” said Walen. “I think the body-positive message has to be more inclusive of males, females, and non-gender-specific individuals.”
And furthermore, when that representation happens, it needs to be done right.
