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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
Fri Jan 6, 2012, 08:50 AM Jan 2012

SURVEY: Half Of Gay Men Would Give Up One Year Of Life For The Perfect Body

SURVEY: Half Of Gay Men Would Give Up One Year Of Life For The Perfect Body

According to a British survey, almost half of gay men say they would sacrifice one year of their life in return for having the perfect body.

The research also said 10% of gay men would agree to die more than 11 years earlier if they could have their ideal body now. Nine in ten gay men admit they enforce “unrealistic” images of lean and muscular men in conversation. In comparison, only a third of straight men said they would give a year or more for an ideal body shape, and 77% admitted buying into the body image ideal. The research was part of a study commissioned by Central YMCA, the Succeed Foundation and the Centre for Appearance Research at UWE Bristol into how men talk about their bodies.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/01/survey-half-of-gay-men-would-give-up.html

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SURVEY: Half Of Gay Men Would Give Up One Year Of Life For The Perfect Body (Original Post) WillParkinson Jan 2012 OP
Whose perfect body would I get? joeybee12 Jan 2012 #1
sigh...nt xchrom Jan 2012 #2
Both of you keep your eyes *AND* other stuff off my future ex-husband... WillParkinson Jan 2012 #3
Hah! joeybee12 Jan 2012 #4
Do I get to choose what year of life I lose also? beyurslf Jan 2012 #5
Heck, I'd pick year 2...I don't remember any of it anyway! Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #6
Sounds similar to the general population too.. Fearless Jan 2012 #7

WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
3. Both of you keep your eyes *AND* other stuff off my future ex-husband...
Fri Jan 6, 2012, 02:21 PM
Jan 2012

At least till I'm done with him.

beyurslf

(6,755 posts)
5. Do I get to choose what year of life I lose also?
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 02:25 PM
Jan 2012

If it the last year, sick, in a nursing home, and as old as the day is long, then sure, I would go for it.

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