One similarity in the way men's bodies and women's bodies are portrayed and treated in our culture is that both are expected to be ridiculously "perfect". The definition of sexy in our culture is pretty much impossible to obtain. For men, they must workout religiously for hours a day and have a rigid diet to achieve this perfect body. Women also have to live this life of deprivation in order to have this unrealistic body.
One difference between men and women in American culture it the specific idea of sexy. Men are to be extremely muscular. They are to look in control and confident. Women are expected to be very thin and non muscular and also looking submissive and meek. I think these ideals of what is sexy in the bodies of American men and women is saddening because this leads to children growing up seeing these unrealistic body images and the pressure to attain these unattainable bodies.
I would agree with all of this. Both men and women are scrutinized to be "perfect." It does seem that the definition for men and women being perfect is different. Like you said, men are to be muscular and women are to be thin and not so muscular.
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