Unpicking Tag

From physique culture, through to Tom of Finland and Grindr – gay male culture all the time been rigid relating to policing body types and enforcing outdated ideas of masculinity It only takes a scroll through Grindr to see that a select few body types reign supreme relating to gay men: from oiled, glistening torsos to slim, hairless bodies, it seems our definitions of ‘beauty’ are fairly rigid inside our so called ‘community’. Ideals could have modified and expanded over the previous couple of a long time, but ultimately little has shifted – and research shows that it’s having an actual effect on each our mental and our physical health. Crucially, there’s historical context to...