The masculine beauty ideal is a set of cultural beauty standards for men which change based on the historical era and the geographic region.[1] These standards are ingrained in men from a young age to increase their perceived physical attractiveness.[2]
Because masculine beauty standards are subjective, they change significantly based on location. A professor of anthropology at the University of Edinburgh, Alexander Edmonds, states that in Western Europe and other colonial societies (Australia, and North and South America), the legacies of slavery and colonialism have resulted in images of beautiful men being "very white."[8]
Standards of beauty vary based on culture and location. While Western beauty standards emphasize muscled physiques, this is not the case everywhere.[9] In South Korea and other parts of East Asia, the rise of androgynousK-pop bands have led to slim boyish bodies, vibrant hair, and make-up being more sought-after ideals of masculine beauty.[8]
Youthfulnessedit
Beauty standards have evolved over time, changing based on various factors. Youth was seen as beautiful in places such as ancient Egypt with art as an example of this.[1] Art in general is a way to gain insight into the beauty standards of the time. Egyptian art pieces showed youthful figures in an idealized form. Greek and Roman sculptures continued this theme of idealism but grew to represent beauty through muscles and intellect.
Over time, wealthy and powerful figures moved away from the idealistic nature and grew to see wealth through access to scarcities as more ideal. One of these scarcities was the amount of food accessible at the time. When food shortages were a problem, excessive adipose tissue was a symbol of wealth.[10] Paintings that represented the beauty of the early modern period were of prominent and powerful figures, many showing their wealth through their excess adipose tissue.[11] Due to this, they were not painted in an idealistic way, focusing especially on the clothes and other material possessions to accentuate this wealth.
^ abSimonova, Michaela (9 November 2021). "The Ideal Man: Male Beauty Standards Through History". The Collector. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^Lee Yang, Eugene; Koeppel, Kari; Vazquez, Eli (19 March 2015). "Men's Standards Of Beauty Around The World". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^Joy, Phillip; Numer, Matthew (6 January 2019). "How body ideals shape the health of gay men". The Conversation. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^Hames, R. "Beauty" (PDF). University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^"Body image - men - Better Health Channel". www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
^"The Truth About Male Body Image Issues". Newport Institute. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
^McCreary, Donald R.; Saucier, Deborah M. (2009-01-01). "Drive for muscularity, body comparison, and social physique anxiety in men and women". Body Image. 6 (1): 24–30. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.09.002. ISSN 1740-1445. PMID 18996066.
^ abAli, Myra. "What does the 'perfect man' look like now?". BBC. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^Ferris, W.F.; Crowther, N.J. (June 2011). "Once Fat Was Fat and That Was That : Our Changing Perspectives on Adipose Tissue". CardioVascular Journal of Africa. 22 (2): 147–154. doi:10.5830/cvja-2010-083. PMC3721932. PMID 21713306.
^Hollander, Anne (23 October 1977). "When Fat was Fashion". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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The masculine beauty ideal is a set of cultural beauty standards for men which change based on the historical era and the geographic region 1 These standards are ingrained in men from a young age to increase their perceived physical attractiveness 2 Arnold Schwarzenegger one of the most notable figures in bodybuilding 1974Michelangelo s David is considered a Western symbol of young male beauty and human beauty Masculine beauty ideals are mainly rooted in heteronormative beliefs about hypermasculinity but they heavily influence men of all sexual orientations and gender identities 3 The masculine beauty ideal traits include but are not limited to male body shape figure beefcake height skin tones body weight muscle mass male breast size masculine hip size physical fitness hair and genital size 4 Men oftentimes feel social pressure to conform to these standards in order to feel desirable and thus elect to alter their bodies through processes such as extreme dieting bodybuilding male breast 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of masculine beauty 8 Youthfulness editBeauty standards have evolved over time changing based on various factors Youth was seen as beautiful in places such as ancient Egypt with art as an example of this 1 Art in general is a way to gain insight into the beauty standards of the time Egyptian art pieces showed youthful figures in an idealized form Greek and Roman sculptures continued this theme of idealism but grew to represent beauty through muscles and intellect Weight edit nbsp Ronnie Coleman posing See also Bodybuilding Over time wealthy and powerful figures moved away from the idealistic nature and grew to see wealth through access to scarcities as more ideal One of these scarcities was the amount of food accessible at the time When food shortages were a problem excessive adipose tissue was a symbol of wealth 10 Paintings that represented the beauty of the early modern period were of prominent and powerful figures many showing their wealth through their excess adipose tissue 11 Due to this they were not painted in an idealistic way focusing especially on the clothes and other material possessions to accentuate this wealth See also editBeefcake Bodybuilding Himbo Physical fitness Skeletal muscle Feminine beauty ideal Sexual dimorphism Tall dark and handsomeReferences edit a b Simonova Michaela 9 November 2021 The Ideal Man Male Beauty Standards Through History The Collector Retrieved 15 December 2022 Lee Yang Eugene Koeppel Kari Vazquez Eli 19 March 2015 Men s Standards Of Beauty Around The World Buzzfeed Retrieved 15 December 2022 Joy Phillip Numer Matthew 6 January 2019 How body ideals shape the health of gay men The Conversation Retrieved 15 December 2022 Hames R Beauty PDF University of Nebraska Lincoln Retrieved 15 December 2022 Body image men Better Health Channel www betterhealth vic gov au Retrieved 2022 04 21 The Truth About Male Body Image Issues Newport Institute 2021 08 25 Retrieved 2022 04 21 McCreary Donald R Saucier Deborah M 2009 01 01 Drive for muscularity body comparison and social physique anxiety in men and women Body Image 6 1 24 30 doi 10 1016 j bodyim 2008 09 002 ISSN 1740 1445 PMID 18996066 a b Ali Myra What does the perfect man look like now BBC Retrieved 15 December 2022 Durkee Patrick Polo Pablo Pita Miguel April June 2019 Men s Bodily Attractiveness Muscles as Fitness Indicators Evolutionary Psychology 17 2 doi 10 1177 1474704919852918 PMC 10480816 PMID 31167552 S2CID 174815605 Ferris W F Crowther N J June 2011 Once Fat Was Fat and That Was That Our Changing Perspectives on Adipose Tissue CardioVascular Journal of Africa 22 2 147 154 doi 10 5830 cvja 2010 083 PMC 3721932 PMID 21713306 Hollander Anne 23 October 1977 When Fat was Fashion The New York Times Retrieved 16 June 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Male beauty at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Men s studies related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Masculine beauty 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