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[–] PeteWheeler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Well, lets be honest.

Men in general do not put any (or at least as much) work in their appearance as women. When was the last time you or any man you know took over an hour to get ready because they were doing their skin routine?

There is definitely a significant cultural influence on this, obviously starting at a young age.

But as someone who did put an effort into their appearance during my college days, women did notice.

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago

well the recent explosion of barbershops all around my country tell a different story

My niece has been getting heavily into skincare. As long as we're being honest, most of a typical "skincare routine" is placebo, and some of it is actively counter-productive. I know a few women who have a laissez-faire approach to skincare, and their results are almost as good. I believe that the routine is more about the ritual, and psychic need to try to gain some measure of control in a crazy society, than results.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Boys are wecking their bodies because we have convinced ourselves that looking like Thor is normal

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We didn't do nothing, that's all the media!

Controlled by men, appealing to the male ideal!

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah, so those boys deserve it.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why would you think men can't victimize men?

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Didn't say that. How come you don't think men can be victims?