Men’s Fitness is Destruction

Men constantly idealize extremely unrealistic body standards, not just for women, but for themselves. They want to increase muscle mass far beyond the healthy range just for the sake of vanity. Now, even many teenage males have an obsession with taking steroids.

This trend isn’t just vain or dangerous, it is destructive. In the selfish pursuit of gaining muscle mass at any cost, men push aside any ethical concerns for the world. One thing that they do is eat far more beyond what’s necessary, often while choosing extremely unsustainable diets that involve heavy amounts of meat. While billions face food insecurity worldwide, men selfishly double their own consumption, all in the pursuit of trying to complete with and dominate other men. It’s not only that these men avoid better options, but they purposefully choose to cause the most harm as possible, choosing the absolute worst diets for the world like the carnivore diet. It’s as if any amount of compassion is inconceivable to them and they constantly have to move in the complete opposite direction.

Make no mistake that while men are naturally violent, the trends of steroid abuse make them even more so. They develop uncontrollable aggression and are more likely to abuse their partners while taking these drugs. Furthermore, men obsessed with their own vanity are the ones that contribute the most to porn culture. When appearance is put above all, men expect women to be “perfectly” catered to the male gaze. The popularization of dangerous vanity surgeries for women like butt lifts and breast implants is due to the impossible standards set by vain men.

Male influencers often purport that gym culture is a way for men to build a healthier lifestyle and to heal from digital conditioning. Yet, men involved in fitness end up with highly misogynistic viewpoints. They are easily led into ultra-conservative and traditionalist modes of thinking. They view fitness as a way to amass women and to dominate other men, not as an actual way to become healthier.

Men’s fitness is destructive, but maybe all men’s activities are destructive. Whether it’s fitness or video games, men find some way to build an extremist pipeline for each other. The end goal for them is always women hating, and the subjugation of women and other men.

How can we fight back against the destruction caused by male vanity? First, refuse to exercise where they work do. Demand female-only gyms and spaces. Second, escape from their harmful beauty standards by not wearing makeup and refusing to engage in cosmetic surgeries. You can even take this further by refusing to shave your arms or legs. Show women that they no longer need to compete with each other for male attention, and that they didn’t even need it to begin with. Together, we can escape the corset.

Photo by Brooke Cagle

Written by Delfina

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