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Body image is what you believe about your physical appearance. Images of beautiful men and women are displayed everywhere from billboards to television advertisements. Fortunately, everyone does not look the same. Looking at models and movie stars often can create a negative self image of oneself in relation to these images. Approximately 46 percent of men of normal weight think about how they look constantly or frequently (Cloud, 46). The emergence of men's new obsession with body image is connected to pressures from the media, plastic surgeons, and peers.
The media plays a primary role in the mushrooming fascination between men and their body image. An article in the New York Times said, "G.I. Joes have morphed over the last three decades into muscle-bound hunks that can harm the self-esteem of boys..." (Santelmo). Kids are more likely to develop a hero from someone close to them or someone they know about. Why not look up to the 26.8 inch biceps of the G.I. Joe Extreme?......

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