A flat, lean stomach, with defined, toned muscles, flawless, tanned skin, and a body fat percentage less than an average preschooler’s age. Sounds like a familiar description of any given model in Cosmo, Mademoiselle, or Glamour. But in today’s society, this description now applies to any Men’s Health, GQ, or Details magazine you thumb through. These media images, once only aimed at women, are now increasingly present in male culture and are …showed first 75 words of 2436 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2436 total…the same critical way they are told to consider art and literature - to be able to recognize what has merit. However, teaching the unaffected young is just one aspect. The society as whole must alter its collective attitude toward beauty, weight, and size if there is to be any advancement. People must realize that those tight abs and toned muscles come at a price - a price that can be both costly, and deadly.