I think you're absolutely right about the pressure on men to look good being lower than it is on women (although equally I know several men who are fairly obsessed about the way they look in that unhealthy "appearance is everything" way). One thing I would say is that the pressures on men tends towards the "healthier" look - toned, athletic, and as you say, stylish. The pressures on women still tend to either the lad's mag ideal of big tits and perfect grooming, or the thinner the better (right up until an unflattering photo reveals what a body that thin looks like when it's not fully clothed, at which point the media turns hostile towards the "skeletal" celeb in question).
The thing I find slightly odd though, is how much some people buy into these images. Are people really that easily to brainwash? It's a depressing thought.
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Date: 2008-03-29 11:40 am (UTC)The thing I find slightly odd though, is how much some people buy into these images. Are people really that easily to brainwash? It's a depressing thought.