Thursday, July 21, 2011
Beyonce vs Rick Ross
You've seen it happen on sit coms like Fresh Prince (remember the first Vivian?) and Family Matters (with Carl and Harriet), the woman is slim or fit and the man is just... Not. Here he is all out of shape/pot bellied and she's just as slim and fit. The funny thing is that happens in real life sometimes, too. My question is why? Why is it that the woman has a nice figure and is attractive while the man looks like he hasn't been on a treadmill in his life? Are men's fantasy of what a woman should look like really that hard to shake? Is this another way society has conditioned men to look at/for women? I mean, think about it. Like people point out all the time everyday women have images of what the "perfect" body is supposed to look like shoved at them through magazines, through videos, through tv shows, etc so it's only natural that they'd feel the need to slim down. Men on the other hand don't feel so much pressure to stay fit and slim which may be the reason for the Beyonce vs Rick Ross phenom. What do you think? Have you noticed this happening, too? Do you think society's pushing women to stay thin will ever end?
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No I don't think that it will ever end....women are constantly being bombarded with images of "the perfect woman"...unfortunately women are always held to a higher standard when it comes to staying in shape & attractive that men almost never have to deal with...its just another double standard in our society that we have to deal with!
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Interesting topic. This trend will never change! Never say never - I am saying never! Here is why 1) Woman naturally have more body fat than men, 2) Diet marketers/celebs/women magazines/tv shows etc, will always appeal to the lady will a few (maybe to many) curves, and 3) women care more! A man knows he has a big nose and has NO problem going to any woman without a hint of fear of getting rejected! Why? Because he has had that same big nose since he was 13! At 25 he has heard all the jokes and his confidence is beyond the fullest. Let the bashing begin.
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