Ever since the Madrid fashion show banned female models deemed "too thin," many people, both in and outside the media, have turned their attention to the media's negative effects on a woman's body image. But in the flurry of stories, opinions, and blogs, one important thing has been overlooked - men struggle with body image issues, too.

"In a study's results published in the spring and recently featured in Seed magazine, [researcher Deborah] Schooler... and a colleague looked at 184 male college students. The more media these young men 'consumed'... the worse they felt about those 'real' aspects of their bodies..."

The "real" aspects are things like sweat, body hair, and body odor; things that concern men far more than body weight or size. Ads by companies like Abercrombe are built around Adonis-like male physics that leave some young men feeling inadequate and dissatisfied with their own bodies. Read more online.

Posted By: Lori S