[Cinnamontea]

I wonder if anyone's every written an article about how the Olympics has "destroyed" male bodies. Has anyone ever commented unfavorably on how weird male swimmers look, with their overbroad shoulders, shaved chests, and thin, short legs? Or male skaters, with their balloon-like thighs and hunchbacks? Or male gymnists, who look like overly muscled pre-pubescent boys?

Nah. Of course not. Men look the way they do because that's what their sports demand. Women? How dare they do the same thing.

[Elendur]

I wonder if anyone’s every written an article about how the Olympics has “destroyed” male bodies. Has anyone ever commented unfavorably on how weird male swimmers look, with their overbroad shoulders, shaved chests, and thin, short legs? Or male skaters, with their balloon-like thighs and hunchbacks? Or male gymnists, who look like overly muscled pre-pubescent boys?
Nah. Of course not. Men look the way they do because that’s what their sports demand. Women? How dare they do the same thing.
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great points !!!
... but, even more, people forget about the selection process.
does playing basketball make you taller?
does being a jockey or gymnast make you shorter?
...certainly, having a slender frame, is an advantage from many sports.
people gravitate towards what they are good at naturally.
...yes, lowering your fat percentage, makes breasts smaller, but, only so much.
people confuse cause and effect...
Arnold Swarzenegger and Dolly Parton might love to run marathons... but...
but...