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Striving for Perfection: A Man’s Body Image Anxiety.

Yes, men have anxiety about their body image too.

Cameron
Cameron
Nov 6 · 4 min read

Growing up as a particularly ugly-looking chubby kid I was never happy with my self-image. I would always compare my self to others such as the athletes and friends in general who had nicer looking bodies than me. I would fantasize about having six-pack abs and trying to build my upper body…

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Cameron

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Writer, Yoga Instructor, Father. I have been featured in many publications such as The Drive and the Creative Media Times. I enjoy yoga, caffeine and NPR.

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