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The Manly Man Body Count Body ImageImagery Is The Topic For The Ninth Virtual Symposium Body Count: “Body Image/Imagery” Is The Topic For The Ninth Virtual Symposium A project of humorlife The Manly Man-by Bill It isn't just women who have body image issues. It's well known that many American women suffer from negative body image, even when they look just wonderful to others. It's driven into their heads from an early age that they can never look good enough, or try hard enough, or compete fiercely enough with other women to look their best, and that their best will never be good enough. I can't really add much to that discussion that hasn't been said better by someone else. It would be silly if it wasn't so damn cruel. Men have body image problems too. Not to the extent that women suffer, but most men want to appear robust and virile and can get a bit confused by the pretty boys, the underwear models and the guys in the perfume ads who look like young Italian gigolos. Women often seem to swoon over these guys, but they look to most other men as if they weren't too interested in women, like they'd prefer each other's company, or maybe just prefer to be alone with a mirror. Most of us are somewhere between heartthrob lunching at The Little Owl and computer nerd living in Mom's basement and surviving on Hot Pockets. Theres a crowd at the cellar end of the spectrum and precious few at the apex, with most men scattered all over the map in between. Not Vladimir Putin, though. This guy knows he's a man's man, a manly man, and he rarely misses a chance to strut his stuff. You must remember when President George W. Bush claimed he had seen into Putin's soul, and liked what he saw there. It struck me as a singularly idiotic remark, but I think something must have changed in Putin that day. Now, not only was he a Russian hunk, but he had an enchanting soul as well, and it must have made his biceps swell with pride and then spread to his pectorals. And elsewhere. (For a while the news was full of Bush/Putin, Bush/Putin, Bush/Putin. It sounded to me like something you'd find in a woman's pants at a chili eating contest.) This guy never misses an opportunity to get photographed shirtless.   If he goes fishing- off comes the shirt. If he gets on a , he sheds the tunic. Swimming with the dolphins? Can't be done in a wetsuit!   He's not afraid to show a softer side too- a leader has to have compassion for his followers, and demonstrate kindness, a gentle nature belied by all that manliness.  He's so in tune with the animals that he even has a doppelganger…  …and he's pals with them all too, just like Tarzan! They can't wait to do his bidding.    Putin- he's got NO body image issues and it must be grand for him. Most of us will suck in the gut when a good looking woman walks by, stand a little straighter, flex the biceps and try to look as much like good breeding stock as we can manage. It's usually a dismal failure, but not Putin! He's got attitude and he ain't afraid to show it!  If it's true that women like a man with a bit of an attitude, a bit of an edge to them, a bad boy thing goin' on, he ought to be draped with gorgeous women. Hell, he inspired a group of women to name themselves Pussy Riot! But oddly enough, the Pussy Riot doesn't appear to be enamored of Vladimir. He's been confronted by them before. They were naked and from the look on his face, he wasn't feeling too well. Maybe he's angling for an underwear ad, or maybe, just maybe, he only wants to be alone in his room with a mirror. Become a member now and get a free tote bag. |
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Oh I'm sure the asshole's planning on it! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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He certainly seems to be a legend in his own mind. Also, if you don't agree what a manly man he is there is always the Gulag. If you see me in the real world, come say "Hi Justskin." I always behave. Preferably not well. 
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He'd make a great Bond villain. They're usually Russian  "I'm always disappointed when a liar's pants don't actually catch on fire..."
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You ASSHOLE!!!!! How DARE you make me spit my tuna salad out all over my table and keyboard!!  You and your (For a while the news was full of Bush/Putin, Bush/Putin, Bush/Putin. It sounded to me like something you'd find in a woman's pants at a chili eating contest.)  Great post...making me think about what I am going to write  Everyone is on a different plane of intelligence. Some people's plane has not taken off yet!! 
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He sees his body differently than others. Yes, he's over the top, but he's at ease with himself. "To Be Consumed" Blog : I want to be your drug of painful withdrawals.
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He certainly seems to be a legend in his own mind. Also, if you don't agree what a manly man he is there is always the Gulag. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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He'd make a great Bond villain. They're usually Russian Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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You ASSHOLE!!!!! How DARE you make me spit my tuna salad out all over my table and keyboard!! You and your (For a while the news was full of Bush/Putin, Bush/Putin, Bush/Putin. It sounded to me like something you'd find in a woman's pants at a chili eating contest.) Great post...making me think about what I am going to write Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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He sees his body differently than others. Yes, he's over the top, but he's at ease with himself. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Maybe, just maybe, he doesn't like women.......just a thought......it was a good reading, even if you did make KL spit out his food  WITHOUT PASSION LIFE IS NOTHING
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I sprayed my tea all over keyboard! Love this post, KZ! Thank you for great laugh! Visit my blog It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World of NaughtyInSO, leave a comment, become a watcher. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LIVE AND LET LIVE Be happy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I'd be a bit more impressed with "Shirtless Putin" if someone clued him in that it's NOT 1955, so we don't wear our pants above our belly button like Fred Mertz! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Maybe, just maybe, he doesn't like women.......just a thought......it was a good reading, even if you did make KL spit out his food Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Do you know what's written on that girl's back? Russian version of "F**k you, Putin". Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I sprayed my tea all over keyboard! Love this post, KZ! Thank you for great laugh! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Propaganda failure on Putin's part and a show of total ignorance on Bush's part. The sad thing is, one of them is still in power. Vive La Difference
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sometimes a person view of themselves get skewed and in this case, Putin seems to have an over inflated ego! His self image of machismo drives his thoughts and actions. It justifies his need to show he has the will and might to rule- it's synonymous with his strength! It's good for him in a oligarchy and he, as the dictator, to show his strength, but once his health fails or he meets someone who is more of a man then him, his empire will crumble. Image of strength is an illusion. All strength comes from within! Thanks, I loved the irony and poignant images you painted! “Life is available only in the present moment.” Thich Nhat Hanh Come and read my blog! Become a watcher! veryfunnycple64 
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Thanks! I wasn't really trying to make a larger point, although as you pointed out, there is one. I was just having fun trashing that phony machismo clown. Naturally he's a narcissist- he's an autocrat. And I LOVE pussy riot! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Propaganda failure on Putin's part and a show of total ignorance on Bush's part. The sad thing is, one of them is still in power. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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sometimes a person view of themselves get skewed and in this case, Putin seems to have an over inflated ego! His self image of machismo drives his thoughts and actions. It justifies his need to show he has the will and might to rule- it's synonymous with his strength! It's good for him in a oligarchy and he, as the dictator, to show his strength, but once his health fails or he meets someone who is more of a man then him, his empire will crumble. Image of strength is an illusion. All strength comes from within! Thanks, I loved the irony and poignant images you painted! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Thank you! It drives PD nuts seeing guys running around shirtless. It happens here too, maybe not as much, but you still see it. Hell, when I was younger we worked shirtless all the time. I worked on a dairy farm through high school and the shirt came off in April and didn't go back on til October. But most businesses won't let their workers do that anymore in these parts. [image] Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Me too, but I was always drawn to people who are a bit different. Sure physical beauty is important, but it's overrated. This Symposium has been a good one. All kinds of bloggers are pointing out that confidence, bearing and attitude have a lot to do with how we perceive ourselves and how others see us. I see Putin as a buffoon. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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A brilliant read about Putin. Much as I can't stand his politics, I must admit I'm slightly fascinated by him. I'm not sure whether it's a longing for the certainties and stability of the Cold War years. Insider accounts of Kremlin politics suggests he's very elusive to get access to, but I guess that applies to Obama, Merkel and Cameron. I think Putin is camp and I'm surprised he's not a gay icon!  Below is Putin confronted with a FEMEN protester.  [image]
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