Are body image issues just for women?

Body image issues are prevalent within our perfection-focused society. We are told to conform to impossible beauty standards, to fit a certain body shape and that if we don't look a certain way, we aren't beautiful. read more

In fact, our culture has created the misconception that exclusively women experience body image issues, but this is far from true and I will tell you why. As humans, we are need approval and acceptance among our social lives. read more

More men worry about their body shape and appearance – beer bellies, "man boobs" or going bald – than women do about how they look, according to research. More than four in five men (80.7%) talk in ways that promote anxiety about their body image by referring to perceived flaws and imperfections, compared with 75% of women. read more