Rant: Male Body Image and Status in Modern Society

[quote]want2getlean wrote:

[quote]BDSLift wrote:

I wonder if Fat/Skinny/Short/Tall/Long Arm/Short Arm/long leg/short leg/buck tooth/Baby teeth/Large Toothed/Blue,hazel,brown,green eyed/Hairy/Hair less people have to deal with it also? [/quote]

I wonder if widespread ignorance, incivility and anti-intellectualism makes themselves acceptable?[/quote]

Helll yeshhh!

I think jasmincar be trollin.

And, there is nothing in the pic that makes you look like a bone pony riding, skin flute in your man gooch a-roo, it’s just the overall impression.

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
bone pony riding, skin flute in your man gooch a-roo
[/quote]

Classy guy.

It’s a visual world we live in. Like it or not we all are going to be judged on how we look to others “first” it’s just human nature. Will we one day move past it sure but not in this life.

As far as what people in a club filled with booze will say much less some Hoody-chicks with to much of the Malt will do…well you have to give them a pass and move on.

I once seen a group of drunk chicks try to get money out of a post office drop box at 3am like it was n ATM.

I thought this might actually be an interesting thread.

“Look what thoughts can do.”

OP, serious question. Which do you dislike most: people judging you on your looks? Or that you know what their judgements are?

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
OP, serious question. Which do you dislike most: people judging you on your looks? Or that you know what their judgements are?[/quote]

Both, since I also dislike positive discrimination, because more than anything it just shows faults and vicarious emotions in the other person.

[quote]want2getlean wrote:

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
OP, serious question. Which do you dislike most: people judging you on your looks? Or that you know what their judgements are?[/quote]

Both, since I also dislike positive discrimination, because more than anything it just shows faults and vicarious emotions in the other person.[/quote]

We all knowingly participate in a culture that uses visual clues as means of assessing those around use (we also use smell, noise, etc.). Being upset about that is like a 15 yr old complaining that it should not matter what they wear when they are having a fit to wear the clothes they want because it matters to them.

How the clues are valued and the meanings associated with them is up for debate and often sites of cultural struggle. When can discuss that if you wish.

[quote]want2getlean wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:
You can tell exactly how “insecure” someone is by how big their muscles are.[/quote]

You can definitely tell how insecure someone is if societal imagery holds any bearing over logical thought.[/quote]

Societal imagery? Please explain what you mean a little better.

[quote]want2getlean wrote:

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
OP, serious question. Which do you dislike most: people judging you on your looks? Or that you know what their judgements are?[/quote]

Both, since I also dislike positive discrimination, because more than anything it just shows faults and vicarious emotions in the other person.[/quote]

Vicarious emotions? lol get the fuck over yourself dude

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:

[quote]want2getlean wrote:

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
OP, serious question. Which do you dislike most: people judging you on your looks? Or that you know what their judgements are?[/quote]

Both, since I also dislike positive discrimination, because more than anything it just shows faults and vicarious emotions in the other person.[/quote]

We all knowingly participate in a culture that uses visual clues as means of assessing those around use (we also use smell, noise, etc.). Being upset about that is like a 15 yr old complaining that it should not matter what they wear when they are having a fit to wear the clothes they want because it matters to them.

How the clues are valued and the meanings associated with them is up for debate and often sites of cultural struggle. When can discuss that if you wish. [/quote]

But…that would mean the “hoodrats” were only seen as “hoodrats” because that shows the faults and vicarious emotions the op has.

He seems to be complaining that society acts just like he does.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
But…that would mean the “hoodrats” were only seen as “hoodrats” because that shows the faults and vicarious emotions the op has.

He seems to be complaining that society acts just like he does.[/quote]

The hoodrats were seen as hoodrats because they WERE hoodrats. Being publicly intoxicated, loud, intrusive and unruly is not desirable any way you want to spin it.

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]want2getlean wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:
You can tell exactly how “insecure” someone is by how big their muscles are.[/quote]

You can definitely tell how insecure someone is if societal imagery holds any bearing over logical thought.[/quote]

Societal imagery? Please explain what you mean a little better.

[/quote]

Have fun.

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:

We all knowingly participate in a culture that uses visual clues as means of assessing those around us[/quote]

Obviously.

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
How the clues are valued and the meanings associated with them is up for debate and often sites of cultural struggle. [/quote]

Glad someone is getting somewhere.

Question, who thinks this will be the first recorded instance of somebody committing suicide because of muscles.

Posting in Epic thread IMO.

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:

[quote]want2getlean wrote:

[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
OP, serious question. Which do you dislike most: people judging you on your looks? Or that you know what their judgements are?[/quote]

Both, since I also dislike positive discrimination, because more than anything it just shows faults and vicarious emotions in the other person.[/quote]

We all knowingly participate in a culture that uses visual clues as means of assessing those around use (we also use smell, noise, etc.). Being upset about that is like a 15 yr old complaining that it should not matter what they wear when they are having a fit to wear the clothes they want because it matters to them.

How the clues are valued and the meanings associated with them is up for debate and often sites of cultural struggle. When can discuss that if you wish. [/quote]

But…that would mean the “hoodrats” were only seen as “hoodrats” because that shows the faults and vicarious emotions the op has.

He seems to be complaining that society acts just like he does.[/quote]

Wait…my “op” do you mean ‘original poster’ or the 80s some how short bright blue corduroy shorts became fashionable clothing company? I might be getting confused here.

OP you sound like a fucking pussy. If you do or don’t do something, including lifting, in an attempt to please others you just need to get on your knees and start sucking dick.

/thread

OP was rather badass in the “long shorts” and beach wear department…BUT NO, I meant the trend setting nightclub attending openly raped psychologist who started this thread.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
psychologist[/quote]

What’s your deal with psychologists anyway?

Trying to fake your way into being a real doctor by making fun of other fake doctors?

And so the circle of insecure little men goes on!

[quote]Professor X wrote:
OP was rather badass in the “long shorts” and beach wear department…BUT NO, I meant the trend setting nightclub attending openly raped psychologist who started this thread.[/quote]

I see, thanks for the clarification. Those long shorts helped pave the way to wear shorts at my school. Getting through a 45 minute non-air conditioned bus ride (both ways) in central Texas in jeans sucked. Op and Jams will always have a special place in my memories.