Why anorexia is more common in women than men?

[Anonymous]

It's like saying in other words that guys don't give a sh*t about their weight... after all obesity on the other hand is more common in men than women.

I'm not anorexic of course i weigh around 120-125 lbs (with 5'7" in height) most of the time and i try to keep myself at this weight... i don't want to be more than 130 lbs... but no less than 115 lbs.

ANyway the bottom line of this question is, why men don't care that much about their weight as women?

[Anonymous]

Because women are more pressured to be skinny than men are. It usually also just starts out as a diet that gets out of control too. For me, it's something I've been battling since I was 18 and I am now almost 28. It started out as cutting out foods, and watching what I eat and exercising. I am convinced that I need to have a perfect body because I have a very very ugly face. I've always known that the face is more important than the body, but I told myself that if I have an ugly face I might as well try to have a perfect body. So the diet kind got out of control, but it got worse when I ended up getting a giant ovarian cyst. I started to gain a lot of weight in my stomach for some reason, and I couldn't figure out why. So I got depressed and I started to starve myself. Also, I am a virgin so I knew I wasn't pregnant and so I just thought I was fat. I finally went to a doctor and I found out I had a huge cyst that had to be removed. That was a year ago, and I still feel like I don't look good even though I am skinny because my stomach isn't flat, plus I still have an ugly face. That cyst was in me for so long that it's made my stomach look funny and it won't go flat, and so I barely eat in hopes of getting it flat. I need a perfect body to make up for my face. That's all I have been really thinking about for the last ten years. Although I am starting to realize it doesn't matter if I am thin, because no man will ever want me just because of how hideous my face is. However, I still feel that at least I can control my weight even if I can't control my face.

[ldrccarter]

the media is fucking everyone up.

[Asker]

yeah... exactly

[ldrccarter]

thanks!

[just_tired]

Same type behavior can be seen in men who work out. Even though you might already be muscular and quite good looking, you still look in the mirror and think you're too small.

The general ideal appearance for a man is being muscular and the general ideal appearance for women is being skinny. All this comes from the media and celebrities.

I'm not saying that this is everyone's ideal appearance and it shouldn't be, but we humans are unfortunately genetically coded to follow general trends as a pack animal. Gladly there are exceptions and people are maybe starting to realize that there is no universal look that attracts all.

[Asker]

yeah the media's the one to blame... TOTALLY!!! that's why i don't want to add muscle, plus i'll look like a pig

[Ezio1981]

Because we are proud of the people we become physically and emotionally. For the most part. I'm not a fan of how I look but I do like the weight I am now. I'm 5'11 and in 175. According to a doctor chart I'm like 10 lbs overweight but that's ok. Until I was 28, I was 140, which is really underweight for someone my height so I was grossly skinny. I've found women are more interested to guys with meat that skinny guys

[Asker]

i don't give a shit what women find attractive at all... i'm happy being skinny and i want to keep that for all my life... i'm afraid that people say when we grow older we put on weight and i wanna avoid that

[Ezio1981]

Sooo... have you seen an older skinny person? I have and it's not a pretty sight. As you get older you will put on weight. It's inevitable. Being skinny isn't neccessarilt a good thing. Just because someone is skinny doesn't mean they are 100% healthy.

[Asker]

depends on how much older...40 or 70? i think being skinny means you know how to keep yourself in shape. it's sad that when a man becomes 40 starts to put on weight especially if he was skinny in his youth. I've seen many pop or rock stars who were skinny in their 20s-30s and now that they are in their 50s or 60s have become fat and some of them have gone bald or have grey hair

[Ezio1981]

Lmao that's called aging man! It happens to the best if them

[Asker]

it's a sad sight though... if i hit 60 i'd dye my hair or add hair if i lost them, and remain skinny... i don't want to end up looking a ridiculous old fat bald guy. btw, Mick Jagger is still skinny and he is 70+ and the late Lou Reed was skinny until his death at the age of 71... did you found them ugly?

[Ezio1981]

You realize both of them are dug addicts right? They do enough drugs that they stay skinny and not eat. One day you'll see bro :)

[Ezio1981]

But if what your doing makes ya happy bro... Rock on!

[wannabeintellectual]

Because the media and society tell women that their ideal body type is skinny, size 0. While being skinny is seen as bad trait for men. Society and the media tell men they shouldn't be skinny, that they need to be muscular. So guys are told to work out, lift weights, take supplements, and protein indulge. While women, are told to work out, run, take diet pills and diet. Fun fact: both can be bad if pushed to extremes. It's just that dieting can lead to restricting and eating disorders. Besides I know my brother and guy friends do care about weight, as in they doesn't want to be skinny or fat but in between or muscular.

[Asker]

then shall i be proud that i'm a guy and i want to be skinny?

[SimiSyndicate]

Society, that's why. We unfortunately pressure women into being thinner and sexier, i. e. more "feminine", and from my understanding, women lose self-confidence over not being "ideal". Advertising is mostly to blame.

If you ask me, I don't mind what your body looks like, as long as you're healthy and happy.

[iiluv97]

Who unliked this? You took the words right out of my head. This is soo true. Being healthy and happy is wonderful.
:)

[JulieXO]

Society's beauty standard for women is to be skinny, with a thigh gap and a flat stomach and what not. Wanting to achieve this standard, women often go to extremes. With men, however, the standard is to be big and muscular, which is not possible without a good nutrition. So women stop eating in order to be "beautiful", and men don't ))

[Asker]

fuck that then... it's all about media's brainwashing. i like to be skinny... that's why men die from steroids

[JulieXO]

Yep... I don't think there's anything wrong with skinny guys, but I don't find chunky girls attractive. Each to hisown I guess^^

[Ricosuavemente]

Because guys usually wear baggy clothes to cover up their weight problem and society places sexiness on woman not on men, so men aren't expected to look a certain way as opposed to woman who are constantly scrutinized for their looks. Plus most designer make form fitting clothes or lack there of which show every curve.

[poppunk]

Men do care about their weight a lot, but my theory is that women feel a lot more pressure due to the media. Even models who work their butts off are photo-shopped to look 20 pounds lighter than they really are, and I personally believe we're socialized to accept more flaws in men.

[pineappleshortcare]

Recent research has been suggesting eating disorders are a type of anxiety disorder, which women seem more probe to. Anorexia is about control more than being thin itself - it's a form of power that people get addicted to.

[kheserthorpe]

A significant minority of anorexics are male. They are less likely to be diagnosed or treated.

Males with body image disorder are more likely to take steroids and spend all say lifting while also controlling food to the gram.

[soccerchick4eva]

Well men dont have the urge to look "skinny" which leads to not eating which some girls do I don't know why cause i love food ahha

[Asker]

me on the other hand try to keep myself skinny and i eat only just in order not to feel hungry lol

[soccerchick4eva]

well im different i just eat when im hungry, when im not hungry, when im bored hahahha :")

[Asker]

judging by your pic you don't look fat hahahaha

[soccerchick4eva]

hahha yeah i do sport so i got fitness and shit to do everyday :") if i didn't id be like fat as hahhahaa

[DodgersGM]

Well, there's more societal pressure for women to conform to very narrow ideals of "beauty". That's pretty much the gist of it.

[loda1994]

they do care but being skinny in guys is "unmanly" while being skinny in girls is "feminine"

[Asker]

i'm a skinny guy but i prefer heavier and taller girls... it's just my point of view

[loda1994]

skinny here too but i dont like heavier girls. i looooooove girls my height or 2 inches around it.

[lordAlex818]

Girls look good when they're thin.
Guys look good with some bulk (muscle).

[Asker]

i disagree. i'm skinny and i look good and i'll never ever add muscles and bullshit like that

[lordAlex818]

Well then you are choosing not to get muscle. That doesn't mean having muscle is unattractive. I'm sure most women would find you more attractive with muscle.

[Asker]

enough with that thing what most women like!!! i REALLY don't give a SHIT what women like. If i don't like it then that's it. I won't do it no matter if women find me attractive ot not

[lordAlex818]

That is fine. If you won't change to appeal to women, than props to you. But I think you are missing my point. I am not talking about you specifically having muscles or not. I am saying that a majority of women are attracted to guys with muscles. And I can only assume that most guys care how women perceive them.

[Asker]

personaly not. i'd not want to be sth even if every woman in the world liked it... as long as i don't like it myself. those guys you mention have low self-confidence i'd say

[lordAlex818]

So because you care what women think you have low self confidence? Right. Seems legit.

[Asker]

if omeone wants to look like just like what women want then what?

[lordAlex818]

People who build muscle don't want to look like a girl's dream guy. They are just becoming more attractive, while also making themselves healthier. There is no way you can shame somebody for that. It's equatable to shaming a fat person for losing weight.

You say they lack self-confidence. Maybe that's true, but they have a reason for that, and they are actually doing something about it. And again, building muscle is a healthy way to be more attractive. It's not like they are starving themselves or getting plastic surgery.

I think somebody might be a little jealous...

[Asker]

ME? JEALOUS? LOOOOOOOOOL no way, i don't wanna be muscular... not even in my worst nightmares

[lordAlex818]

Whatever floats your boat.

[Anonymous]

There's more pressure on girls to have the prefect skinny body.

[Anonymous]

actually, while obesity overall is more common in men than women, extreme obesity is more common in women than men

[Annymous8]

Women have more pressure to look perfect.

[findingdreamland]

Blame the VS models! LOL

[zombiebabe]

the media is to be blamed for it

[ThatBritishLad]

Because men are meant to be overly muscular.

[Asker]

too old-fashioned thought probably?

[ThatBritishLad]

So is expecting women to be skinny.

[Asker]

man = muscular woman = skinny sounds TOOOOOOO old-fashioned to my ears... sorry dude!

[ThatBritishLad]

*Points at Dwayne Johnson and Amy Whinehouse's corpse*

[Asker]

what are you talking about? Dwayne Johnson is alive

[ThatBritishLad]

I know. I'm just pointing out two modern people who set the tone.

[Asker]

this stupid tradition excist since the age of dinosaurs really

[reinis133]

Because men have bigorexia/muscle dysmorphia.