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Originally Posted by Gilda
I think it's a case of taking a general concept to an extreme without understanding that the extreme version is often less desirable than the a more moderate one. For example, larger breasts are often seen as more attractive than small ones, but there is a limit at which larger continues to be more attractive. Likewise, lean is generally seen as more attractive than fat (though not universally), but there are limits to this--
Some people accept the general rule that X is better, in this case, more muscular, broad shoulders, a trim waist, a flat stomach, and in the pursuit of that goal lose sight of reasonable limits, and the goal becomes to reach the most extreme position possible--the goal moves relative to one's current status.
Gilda
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To me someone that buff (the pic with the original post) is really just a caricature. What Gilda said about going to the extreme hits it right on the head. He has passed from attractive to ???-caricature is the best word that I can come up with. Unattractive and repelling. Comparable to the 105 pound girl with 38FFFFFFFFF breast implants. Unattractive and laughable. And how obsessive does someone have to be to put forth the effort required to get to that state? Does he have a life? Any friends outside of the bodybuilding cult? What does he have to give up (life is about trade-offs, right) to get to some Nirvana approaching 0% body fat? Has he made any effort to develop what lies between his ears?
Lindy
I'm seeing this approach in cars. Hey, if 16"wheels are good, 18" must be better. If 18" is good, hey, 20" must be an improvement. If 20" is hot, man, I can get 22 inchers. I saw a Mustang the other day that had wheels looked like they belonged on the Wells Fargo stagecoach.