'Boys (and many of us adults, too) tend to think body dissatisfaction only plagues girls. But research suggests otherwise.'
Guest Writer"It was clear from their actions — whether it be weightlifting, carb-cutting, grooming or dressing ― boys care and worry about their appearances. And yet, boys didn’t think of their appearance concerns as body image issues."I always worried about my daughter. Would she grow up feeling happy in her body? I vowed that she would learn that brains were more valuable than boobs and humor is more attractive than hair.
— it was as though he didn’t have the words to talk about his body. Across 25 years of conducting research on body image, I’ve found that my personal experience is reflected by many.Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys,” One boy recounted taping his chest before heading to school one day because he was tired of his friends teasing him about his “man titties.” Scotch tape was not up to the task and created an embarrassing mess for him to extract himself from when he got home that afternoon.
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