unrealistic body standards

Body positivity is vital for boys and young men

By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer Unrealistic body standards are promoted everywhere in our day-to-day lives. Effortlessly handsome models accompany every product or service and chiselled stars are the centerpiece of the action in the media. Increasingly, even at your local gym, perfectly proportioned people seem to be defying biology and can be found on every machine. On social media, trends that focus on returning to our primitive roots, or pursue “looksmaxxing,” an ideology popularized by incel culture that scores areas of the body like your jaw, skin, and muscles. All of these can lead to eating disorders and body dysmorphia…

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