Why Body Image Issu Perva the Gay Communy | GQ

Contents:

• MCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MEN
• PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS
• HOW BODY IALS SHAPE THE HEALTH OF GAY MEN
• MCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MEN
• THE IAL GAY MAN
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY
• GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN
• JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
• MY TWO COOL GAY GRANDPAS
• WHY BODY IMAGE ISSU PERVA THE GAY COMMUNY

MCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MEN

The prent study vtigated body ncerns a muny sample of 52 homosexual men, as well as two parison groups prisg 51 heterosexual men and 55 heterosexual women. Gay men were found to sre signifintly more highly than heterosexual men on all measur of disorred eatg, and did not differ signifintly om women on Drive for Thns or Bulimia. They also sred signifintly more highly than heterosexual men and women on Drive for Mculary (a sle veloped for this study), suggtg that the gay 'ial' volv not only beg th, but also beg mcular.

Intertgly, however, gay men did not differ signifintly om heterosexual men on body teem, wh both groups srg higher than the women.

While body teem was found to be related to self-teem for all of the groups, for gay men only self-teem was negatively related to the importance to others of appearance, weight, and mculary, perhaps reflectg creased prsure wh the gay muny to atta the ial body shape.

PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS

The Mediatg Role of Body Acceptance Explag the Relatn of Mdfulns, Self-Compassn and Mdful Eatg to Body Image Gay Men and Bisexual Men.

Body image disturbance and associated eatg disorr and body dysmorphic disorr pathology gay and heterosexual men: A systematic analys of gnive, affective, behavral und perceptual aspects. (03)00014-XGet rights and ntentAbstractThe prent study vtigated body ncerns a muny sample of 52 homosexual men, as well as two parison groups prisg 51 heterosexual men and 55 heterosexual women. They also sred signifintly more highly than heterosexual men and women on Drive for Mculary (a sle veloped for this study), suggtg that the gay ‘ial’ volv not only beg th, but also beg mcular.

IntroductnAlthough ncerns about body image have tradnally been associated wh women, has been suggted that gay men may also be a particular subgroup at risk for body dissatisfactn and the velopment of disorred eatg. A number of se studi and clil seri suggt that a disproportnate number of men seekg treatment for eatg disorrs are homosexual Carlat et al., 1997, Fichter & Daser, 1987, Herzog et al., 1990, Herzog et al., 1984, Robson & Holn, 1986. Studi of the general populatn have also dited that gay men may be more vulnerable to the velopment of body image ncerns and eatg disorrs than heterosexual men Boroughs & Thompson, 2002, Rsell & Keel, 2002, Williamson & Hartley, 1998, Yager et al., 1988.

HOW BODY IALS SHAPE THE HEALTH OF GAY MEN

A number of studi have also clud women as a parison group Beren et al., 1996, French et al., 1996, Gettelman & Thompson, 1993, Lakkis et al., 1999, Schneir et al., 1995, Siever, 1994, but differ how gay men pare wh women. Some of the studi have nclud that, regardls of sexualy, men still do not experience as much body image dissatisfactn or eatg disturbance as is experienced by women Brand et al., 1992, Siever, possible explanatn as to why gay men have not been found to be as dissatisfied wh their bodi or as eatg disorred as women, is that the primary foc has been on weight ncern.

A recent publitn by gay wrers (Atks, 1998) nfirms that the gay male ial do fact volve not only beg slim, but also beg mcular.

Although the importance of mculary to gay men has been noted Beren et al., 1996, Lakkis et al., 1999, Silberste et al., 1989, empiril work has not clud measur that specifilly addrs this aspect of the gay ial. The prent study will therefore exame more fully the gay male ial by parg homosexual men to heterosexual men and women on measur of both weight and mculary.

MCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MENMCULARY AND THE GAY IAL: BODY DISSATISFACTN AND DISORRED EATG HOMOSEXUAL MEN

In acrd wh prev studi Lakkis et al., 1999, Schneir et al., 1995, Williamson & Hartley, 1998, Yager et al., 1988, is predicted that gay men will share wh women a sire to be th, and that they will siarly be at risk of velopg disorred eatg patterns rponse to ncerns about weight. However, is also predicted that gay men will have an addnal and possibly even ntradictory sire to reach the mcular standard of the male ial, and that they will be even more likely than heterosexual men to engage activi aimed at creasg mculary such as exercise and steroid or dietary supplement heterosexual women, who like gay men strive to be attractive to men, has been suggted that the drive to achieve the th ial is a rult of wir soccultural prsur emphasisg the importance of appearance, body shape, and weight for women.

A number of thors have siarly argued that body image ncerns and disorred eatg patterns among homosexual men are a rult of prsure that exists om wh the gay male muny to reach the ial body shape Herzog et al., 1991, Herzog et al., 1984, Siever, 1994, Silberste et al., 1989. Likewise, to the extent that gay men place importance on body image, might be expected that body dissatisfactn would impact negatively on gay men's global feelgs of self-worth. Sectn snippetsParticipantsThree groups took part this study: 52 homosexual men, and two parison groups of 51 heterosexual men and 55 heterosexual women.

Heterosexual women were clud as they, like gay men, strive to be attractive to men and are known to be vulnerable to poor body image. The homosexual men were reced through gay groups advertised a lol gay newspaper (Gay Tim magaze) Alai, the pal cy of South Atralia. Heterosexual men and women were reced through a number ofBody satisfactnTo explore siari and differenc between gay men and the two parison groups, two (nonorthogonal) planned parisons were nducted parg homosexual men to heterosexual men, and homosexual men to (heterosexual) women.

THE IAL GAY MAN

This dit that any subsequent difference found between gay men and heterosexual men and womenDiscsnOverall, the rults of the prent study show that homosexual men do experience more body ncern and disorred eatg than their heterosexual unterparts, nfirmg the rults of a number of prev studi (e.

A parison of lbians, gay men, and heterosexuals on weight and rtraed eatgInternatnal Journal of Eatg Disorrs(1992)D.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY

Gettelman et differenc and stereotypil perceptns body image and eatg disturbance: A parison of male and female heterosexual and homosexual samplSex Rol(1993)D. Published fal eded form as:PMCID: PMC5442596NIHMSID: NIHMS860386AbstractThe Bear muny exists as a subculture reactn to the larger gay muny. While qualative data document such self-intifiers as mascule-actg gay men who weigh more and have more body hair, there has to date been no quantative analysis of this group’s characteristics.

In rponse, we nducted two large-sle studi of gay men intifyg as Bears (n = 469) to survey their self-reported physil, behavral, and psychologil tras. Keywords: Bears, Gay Culture, Gay and Bisexual Men, Self-teem, Masculy, ObyINTRODUCTIONThe gay muny is ultimately a heterogeneo one wh many subgroups and subcultur—one of the monali among them beg the sire to have same-sex enunters.

GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN

They nsir “real” masculy to clu havg fort wh other men’s bodi and chew the more normative gay male body-mol (i. Bee there is a arth of general rearch regardg this muny, and no studi to date that e quantative methods, we cid to explore this muny quantatively—g an Inter-nvenience sample, followed by a purposive suggted, the Bear culture exhibs and valu a greater sense of domant (but not necsarily domeerg) “thentic masculy” parison to other subcultur wh the gay muny (e.

In rponse and ntrast wh Leathermen, Bears mata their mascule inty whout adoptg negative hypermascule tennci to acmodate all partners, spe their size or body is some theoretil support for why the Bear inty spltered om the gay male mastream culture. ” Bears may do somethg siar by alterg the meang of their heavier, shorter, and hairier physiqu, relative to mastream gays. G., twks, partyboys, A-listers) that are anthetil to, and even antagonistic towards Bears, men who are hairier and heavier exist and adopt an inty to afont the stereotypil “alpha” gay male.

Popular culture, the media, and Wtern hetero- and homosexual expectatns have normalized the ial male body as one that is lean, mcular, and v-shaped (wh broad shoulrs, a narrow waist, and a flat but well-fed stomach) (Olivardia, Pope, Borowiecki, & Cohane, 2000). G., poor self-image/self-teem) velop both heterosexual and homosexual men exhibg ls sirable physil tras (Beren, Hayn, Wilfley, & Grilo, 1996; Morrison, Morrison, & Sager, 2004; Pepl et al., 2009; Weer, 2009; Yelland & Tiggemann, 2003).

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

However, where mastream gay men report wantg partners wh those prevly stated, admired or revered characteristics (Moskowz, Rieger, & Seal, 2009), Bears may not (Manley et al., 2007). Whereas mastream gay men often do not engage sired or preferred sexual behavrs bee of fears of rejectn or judgment (Kamski, Chapman, Hayn, & Own, 2004), those the more acceptg Bear muny reject the fears due to their beg ultimately “feme” nature (Hennen, 2005).

G., uratn, fistg, voyrism, exhibnism) (Grov, Parsons, & Bimbi, 2010) to the active existence of the Bear muny and regnn of this subculture by the larger gay/bisexual male culture, more rearch is need to explore the gree to which the prevly mentned physil, behavral, and psychologil differenc actually exist. In explorg the smaller subcultur of the larger gay/bisexual male culture, soclogy, psychology, and even public health n better expla and addrs the needs of men wh same-sex attractns. Specifilly, our first study was more exploratory and foced on the physil tras, partner selectn, and rejectn creria of gay men (wh which we llected enough Bears for analys).

MY TWO COOL GAY GRANDPAS

Therefore, the most nservative timate of the Bear prevalence among gay and bisexual men would be the 14% llected at PriFt. A total of 531 men answered the 2: IML/PriFt Study Procr For the send study, data were llected g an anonymo survey admistered at two pennt gay events May and June 2008: the Internatnal Mr. Our rults scribe a subculture of men who were different than mastream gay men their personal looks, partner preferenc, behavrs, and psychologi.

Consirg the likely prevalence of a Bear inty may be held (wh varyg tenaci) by about 14–22% of gay men, the rults provi addnal evince for the manift and latent heterogeney of gay and bisexual rults regardg body tras and partner selectn nfirm, for the first time a systematic manner, fdgs documented prev terview and ethnographic studi. To be able to take a fist or urate on another man may be how the men exemplify their form of masculy—particularly a sexual climate where most gay men do not want to, nnot, or will not enact the behavrs. Regardls of the potential explanatn, Bears appear to be more sexually diverse and explorative than mastream gay and bisexual rults documented lower self-teem, which ntradicted both our hypothis and others’ terview rearch (e.

WHY BODY IMAGE ISSU PERVA THE GAY COMMUNY

Simply, to the Bear culture and reactn to mastream gay men, Bears may self-prent as feelg good; however, ternally, they may wish that they had those normative ialized bety tras. In this rpect, Bears may overtimate and overstate re towards partners to self-prent as beg distct om men adherg to the mastream gay culture (which are often stereotyped as treatg partners as disposable) (Isay, 2009).