Psychologinnen: Männerbilder in bestimmten Zeitschriften können zu körperlich-seelischen Schäden führen

Die britische BBC zitiert Forscherinnen, denen zufolge das gesunde Körperbild junger Männer durch eine bestimmte Sorte Zeitschriften gestört werden könne. (Gemeint sind offenbar Magazine wie "Men's Health", die propagieren, wie wichtig ein muskulöser Körper mit Waschbrettbauch etc. sei.) Ein Auszug aus dem Artikel:

"Lads" Magazines have been increasingly successful in recent years, and have attracted criticism for an alleged potential to exploit women rather than cause problems for their readership.

However, Dr Giles, from the University of Winchester, said that some of the content may drive men to try to become more muscular, even if that could harm their health.

Together with colleague Jessica Close, he surveyed 161 men aged between 18 and 36, and found that those who regularly read the magazines were more likely to be influenced by the imagery within.

More worryingly, they said they were also more likely to consider using anabolic steroids to improve their appearance.

Dr Giles said: "The message in typical lads' magazines is that you need to develop a muscular physique in order to attract a quality mate.

"Readers internalise this message, which creates anxieties about their actual bodies and leads to increasingly desperate attempts to modify them."

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