# Men and Body Shaming

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-and-body-shaming/924571>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 2, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-and-body-shaming/924571 "2020-11-02T18:51:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-and-body-shaming/924571/202 "2021-01-13T16:57:57Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> All I know is if you only suck average-sized penises, then you could accurately say you suck a mean dick.

LOL.

I missed this thread when it was new, but I thought this post was a good explanation of how body shaming differs between men and women:

> [@Men and Body Shaming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-and-body-shaming/924571/190):
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> It’s not okay to shame men. Sorry that you feel rejected and judged for superficial shit out of your control. Both men and women are body shamed, but I think the way they are shamed differ in ways worth discussing. People are more likely to underestimate the sting associated with teasing men, so an insensitive comment here, a crass joke there aren’t jaw dropping offenses. Men aren’t supposed to be vain, you see. They aren’t supposed to care about their looks because their value comes from othe…

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