Gender Roles

     I am a latissimus dorsi guy in an abdominal world.  It’s sad really how much the media puts on Men’s abs.  If you don’t have them, you are just out of luck.  It is a symbol of attractiveness.  I looked into a study on why women find abs so attractive.  The results were staggering.  The attractiveness of abs has surpassed other aspects of a guy over the years.  This is due to the media jump in commercials and advertisements.  Women don’t like abs because of personal preference.  They like abs because the media tells them that all great looking men have a six pack. 

     Is a 6 pack more important than the personality of a guy?  No, but it has influenced guys to try and reach a six pack.  Many guys starve and over work to try and obtain a six pack.  They don’t do it for themselves.  Guys have been tricked by the media as well that a six pack makes you attractive.  Magazines have hidden messages that correlate a six pack to getting a woman.  Guys buy in to it and strive for a 6 pack.  Why?

     Woman definitely have the short end of the stick when it comes to gender roles, but I hope this example helps show that guys struggle with gender roles too.  Women try and look amazing for men and men strive to look amazing to impress a woman.  In the end, the one with the brains and personality gets the girl in the long run.  Looks aren’t nothing, but they sure aren’t everything.     

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