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Medical authorities are today rightly concerned about the power these magazines have over our daily lives. After all, on what authority do the female journalists behind these fonts of feminine "wisdom" base their advice? Aren't they just as obsessed with their self image as the rest of us? Doesn't the phrase "does my bum look big in this?" leap from their mouths as readily as it does from ours? Rather like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, we need only draw back the curtain to expose these self-appointed gurus for the fallible gossip mongers that they really are.
Perhaps there is more to be learned from the practical and simplistic world of men, where the term "plus size" is more likely to have a man rummaging around in his toolbox than looking in the mirror.
Not that men don't care about how they look - they do. Indeed, men are just as vulnerable to the dictates of mass media ideas as women are. But where a woman's self worth is linked directly to her physical attractiveness, a man's, in contrast, is linked to his ability to wield strength and power. Even when it comes to bodies beautiful, a man's motivation differs from that of women... Where the size of a woman's cleavage can be indicative of her sexual prowess, the bulging biceps and rock hard abs craved by men are rather intended to intimidate other men than to attract the opposite sex.
Studies have shown moreover, that, where vanity is concerned, men are not hampered by the same doubts that plague a woman's mind. Rather, men tend to see themselves as being slimmer and than they actually are; and, indeed, anyone who has been to a British football match will no doubt be familiar with the plethora of bare chests and naked beer bellies on display among the male dominated crowd. Such confidence and care-free exhibitionism has much to endear itself.
So, what is wrong, anyway, with having some beef on our bones? Studies have shown that, when it comes to male expectations of a desirable female shape, women grossly exaggerate the importance of slimness in the male mindset. Moreover, history shows that men's tastes in female body shape have remained more or less consistent throughout the centuries. Big hips, a large bust and a full bottom seem to be the order of the day.
Perhaps there is more to be learned from the practical and simplistic world of men, where the term "plus size" is more likely to have a man rummaging around in his toolbox than looking in the mirror.
Not that men don't care about how they look - they do. Indeed, men are just as vulnerable to the dictates of mass media ideas as women are. But where a woman's self worth is linked directly to her physical attractiveness, a man's, in contrast, is linked to his ability to wield strength and power. Even when it comes to bodies beautiful, a man's motivation differs from that of women... Where the size of a woman's cleavage can be indicative of her sexual prowess, the bulging biceps and rock hard abs craved by men are rather intended to intimidate other men than to attract the opposite sex.
Studies have shown moreover, that, where vanity is concerned, men are not hampered by the same doubts that plague a woman's mind. Rather, men tend to see themselves as being slimmer and than they actually are; and, indeed, anyone who has been to a British football match will no doubt be familiar with the plethora of bare chests and naked beer bellies on display among the male dominated crowd. Such confidence and care-free exhibitionism has much to endear itself.
So, what is wrong, anyway, with having some beef on our bones? Studies have shown that, when it comes to male expectations of a desirable female shape, women grossly exaggerate the importance of slimness in the male mindset. Moreover, history shows that men's tastes in female body shape have remained more or less consistent throughout the centuries. Big hips, a large bust and a full bottom seem to be the order of the day.
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