When it comes to my physical appearance I do the best I can with what I've got. And what I've got is a body that closely resembles Abraham Lincoln smuggling a basketball under a sleeveless t-shirt while riding an ostrich. But I'm comfortable with it. But according to several recent news articles I've read concerning men's appearance and grooming, many men are not comfortable with what they've got. The articles expound on delicate subjects we men are shy to discuss down at Killer's tavern. Subjects such as 'manboobs', 'manscaping', and 'manorexia'.
At first, I thought having manboobs would be cool. After a lifetime of being self-conscious about having a set of pecs smaller than a 11-year-old Chinese gymnast, manboobs might give me the confidence I need to wear my western shirts unsnapped down to the waist like Kenny Chesney does. But, I realized I'd probably get a set of 38Ds and enjoy them so much I'd never leave the house.
Manscaping is something I swore I'd never try - until the wife and kids forced me to do it after I embarrassed them at the public pool. I admit my swimsuit is slightly outdated and a tad too small, but I had no idea I looked as if ZZ Top was attempting to escape from my trunks.
'Manorexia', a newly-coined twist on the mostly female eating disorder anorexia, is used to describe men who diet and exercise relentlessly to look like popular male magazine models. Anorexia is a dangerous, and often deadly mental and physical disorder for millions of women around the world and it shouldn't be taken lightly.
As a man, I'm guessing manorexia is more of a vanity-based disorder among a particular segment of urban males. Here in northern Wisconsin I'm hard-pressed to find a 'manorexic' man anywhere. I searched all the popular places around town; Buford's BBQ Barn, The NASCAR Emporium and Deli, and Earl's Discount Tire and Cheese - and I couldn't find one manorexic man. Heck, our local Wal-Mart doesn't even stock pants with waistbands smaller than a size 48 (for men or women).
The article stated manorexic men feel pressure look like male magazine models. After polishing off a twelver of Pabst while trying to find a skinny male model in all my back issues of Guns & Ammo, the Farm and Fleet 2009-2010 Christmas catalog, and Outlaw Biker magazine the only pressure I feel is pushing against the back of my belt buckle. ~L
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