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WHEN WILL PEOPLE FUCKING REALIZE THAT

MEN

ALSO

ARE

GIVEN

UNREALISTIC

EXPECTATIONS

DO YOU HAVE ANY FUCKING IDEA

HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS

TO LOOK LIKE THIS???

IT’S 100% FUCKING ILLOGICAL TO EXPECT MEN TO HAVE THIS RIPPED SIX-PACK ABS AND BE SKINNY AND HAVE PERFECT SKIN AND FACIAL COMPLEXION!  MEN ALSO EXPERIENCE BEING UNCOMFORTABLE WITH OUR BODIES ALL. THE. FUCKING. TIME.

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I’m bringing back the REAL post.  For those of you who care enough about how body image issues effect BOTH MEN AND WOMEN and how ignoring men with eating disorders or who have depression or deep insecurities because of their body image is not just ignorant, but it’s horribly insulting.  Making fun of this post means you are telling men who feel degraded that they should feel bad about themselves and that they don’t mean anything.  For everyone who reblogged the posts that made fun of this original post, shame on you.  I’m very disappointed.  Please share the original because this is an important issue.

Also raised to my attention is I neglected to add people of color to this post, I am sorry for my negligence so I shall add bonus images here of unrealistic expectations for men of every race, I chose Men’s Health Magazine because it’s extremely popular in telling men how to look:

emile8

No, guys, you don’t understand. I just got so relieved seeing this original post again that I nearly cried.

nicthefanboy

Bless the blog that brought the original back!

safety-officer-barto

Here’s the original post without some of you asshats changing the pictures

ladywordfighter

This is actually the VERY FIRST TIME I’ve seen the original post, which goes to show how quickly people turned it into a joke. I confess that I did laugh at some of the absurd replacement images in the other versions, and I feel guilty for that now because I, like many, was missing an extremely important message.

To all of my male followers who struggle with self-esteem: I support you too. Even though I’m really quiet and have a bad habit of going weeks or months without posting, I WILL be there for you if you come to me wanting to talk or just vent. That’s a promise.

xxleondraxx

Another thing to note that in all, ALL, of those pictures the men are actively flexing. And often such defenition for shoots is exaggerated by dehydration, airbrushing and photoshopping. That chiseled look isn’t a look you can acheive at rest without literal implants. Here are 2 examples of flexed vs relaxed:

And you know what? Dollars to doughnuts none of the above muscular looking guys are as strong as these men:

These are strongmen. These are the bodies of men that train for strength, not defenition. These guys can practically lift cars and drag trains.

So men of the world that get depressed about not looking like you just stepped off a magazine cover, relax. You don’t have to look like that. You are handsome, beautiful and fantastic the way you are.

deathapplegirl

Completely agree.

Don’t expect perfection from anyone, love the person, not their body.

Boys, you’re perfect just the way that you are <3

You all need love.

watermelongf

🌈 here is a little rainbow for anyone who is sad today

lesbianmarajade

we need to stop idolizing tom holland immediately. yesterday, actually.

it’s really cool that he’s this seemingly progressive sweet young dude but i saw a whole post about how he’s “the perfect example of non-toxic masculinity uwu” and another post gave him credit for trans-coding peter parker like “coding” stuff in homecoming wasn’t basic “ha ha misgendering is funny” stuff or misogyny and also stuff that’s in the script which he did not write and should not get credit for.

like………. he’s great. watch his interviews, enjoy his performances.

but also he’s like 21??? im 21 and im incredibly stupid all the time. tom’s also gonna be incredibly stupid because like……. people in their early 20s….. are stupid…. and say stupid shit…. and if you hold them to an impossibly high standard…. they will fail you…. no matter how good their intentions are….

just. cut it out early before this turns into another idolization-to-hatred cycle.

xeniawarriorprincesa

In summary: please be fucking normal

meripihka7

We just need to stop idolising celebrities period. I mean, if you have a deep personal reason, go ahead. But if they play roles you enjoy and act sweet in interviews… Like them, sure. Like them all you want! But interviews are not a deep probe into the person’s heart. It’s just another performance.

They’re all human. I can guarantee you that every single celebrity, yes even that one that you’re right now thinking is perfect, has done something you would not approve of. It doesn’t have to be anything dramatic, I’m not saying they’re all monster. Heavens no! But they are all human.

You ever said something ignorant or rushed and hurt someone’s feelings? Your idols did too.

You ever held an opinion that in retrospect was not very nice at all? Your idols did too.

You ever got carried away, lost perspective and did something a bit inappropriate? Your idols did too.

Face it. Acknowledge it. Like most of them as good entertainers with some very nice personal qualities, love some of them as people who spoke to you from a distance.

They are not perfect. They are not going to save the world. They are just people.

trxnquilmage

you know i hate tumblrs “i hope they do something problematic” shit so much? its not only with people like thomas sanders or john mulaney or that comic guy with the bike, but with whole ass shows and projects? like nobody ever said b99 is cop propaganda. nobody was saying that until one single person mentioned it and suddenly its the worst show you could watch because of one aspect of their show, while ignoring the shows diversity and political stances.

same happened to dream daddy, like you cant deny that that game was groundbreaking for the lgbt society, but suddlenly some people started shit like ‘uhhh but 5 years ago the game grumps made transphobic jokes’ and ‘you know that joesph is actually a satanist, right?’ and suddenly no one talked about the game anymore?

everytime someone tries their fucking best to be inclusive, diverse etc. people are digging through everything they can find just to justify that they dont like it? overwatch recently hosted a huge event to raise money for breast cancer research in association with the BCRF and without even doing one second of research people accused them of working with the susan g. komen foundation (which wasnt true) and tried to boycott a fucking charity event?

what im saying is, dont let tumblr ruin everything you love because they are bitter

hollycrowned

On June 26, Daron Nefcy, Dana Terrace, and Alex Hirsch will be hosting a charity livestream to benefit RAICES, a vitally important Texas based non-profit that provides free and low-cost legal services for immigrant children, families, and refugees. Learn more about RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/about/

watch at twitch.tv/danaterrace! More info to come!

markrosewater

Rachel’s graduation cap.

liberalsarecool

Just so we can get the story straight:

The children being separated from their parents are not children of people trying to sneak into this country.

They are children of people legally seeking asylum in the US - the way all Trump supporters insisted. Trump is punishing families for following the laws.

thisiseverydayracism

SEEKING ASYLUM IS LEGAL

thatpettyblackgirl

absolutely evil

youthincare

[ image is screenshot of facebook post by Mia Frances Yamamoto that says, “If you get arrested trying to free innocent children from unjust separation and imprisonment, i will represent you for free.” ] 

PLEASE SHARE AND KEEP UP THE FIGHT AGAINST ICE

eboninae

Here’s the link to her website

http://miayamamoto.com/about

lifeishardbutnotmedick

Pay her anyway! Buy her groceries! Help her out so she won’t burn out!

thecheshirecass

Uhh… there’s a reason lawyers offer pro bono work and that’s because people LITERALLY cannot afford to pay them, and get stuck in the “justice” system because of it. Don’t add some guilt trip shit on this, the woman is a fucking BEAST of a criminal defense attorney, not some poor 20 year old artist on twitter.

thejusticethatissocial

You can buy Peace by Chocolate’s Pride Bars here! While quantities last. 

https://peacebychocolate.ca/

zvaigzdelasas

Supreme Court already judged that detained immigrants have no right to periodic bond hearings which effectively means they can be detained indefinitely

flitterseb

long days call for long naps

i uploaded a speedpaint of this piece over on youtube!

tami-taylors-hair

She says to DM her if you have info/speak any of these languages