I have been in a steady workout routine for almost two years now, so though my body is far from perfect, I feel stronger and more attuned with it than I ever have. After all, any type of unobtainable and unrealistic ideal placed too high on a pedestal can be unhealthy. Negative body image in men really is a culturally driven phenomenon that needs more discussion. Whether we are flamboyant or "straight-acting," most of us have grown up feeling like outsiders, feeling like we don't fit in. In this post, I would like to explore my obsession with the perfect male physique and the internal conflict that this obsession creates with how I view myself. Where is the line between these two things?
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Let us know what you'd like to see as a HuffPost Member. But this constant fear of my body being inadequate, weak and not sexy always haunted me. Cookie Policy.
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