3 self-esteem tips for men

Men can have self-esteem issues, too. Here are three tips to help you achieve a healthier body image
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Pressure to be perfect

Check out the muscular physiques, chiselled abs and strong jawlines on the covers of men's health magazines, on the actors in the Twilight movies, or in the sexy fragrance ads with quarterback Tom Brady in all his cleft-chinned glory. Today, it’s not just women who feel pressure to live up to Hollywood standards of what’s attractive.

“Society sets up standards for what a ‘real man’ is,” says Michael Kaufman, a Toronto-based author and speaker who specializes in gender issues. “And now those standards have been supersized.” When men don’t measure up to the ideal—complete with washboard abs and a full head of hair—they may become insecure about how they look.

Here are three ways to cope with those negative body issues and boost your self-esteem.

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How can you "ignore what the media tells you" when the media is constantly saying that men are no good, men are murderers and rapists (watch the news/read the paper), men think with their penises (not like women who use their heads), men are stupid and woman are smart (watch any TV show or ad). The media sends a message that a woman's point of view is considered the norm, and if you veer away from that point of view you are considered abnormal. Guess what, men and women think differently. Men do not have the same point of view of situations as women do. His point of view "I thought she was nice so I asked her out on a date". Her point of view "He harassed me".

There is sooo much misandry in the media it is sickening. Men try and tune it out, but if you are constantly told you are no good, then sadly you will eventually begin to believe it. Is this the future we want for our sons? I would hope everyone would say "NO!"

 
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