XenoX101
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While I don't believe it is the state's place to regulate this, I agree. I think far more women will starve themselves/binge & purge in order to be thin than men will start using steroids or other dangerous drugs. And let's face it, a lot of men could afford to fit the gym...
This is incorrect actually. More and more young men are turning to weights in order to fit the media's representation of the ideal man. It's called muscle dysmorphia and while the actions of these young men may have healthy side-effects, it is as a result of a mental disorder that has the same negative implications as anorexia, save for the fact that you can't die from it (though steroids can still do a number on your body). So with regards to this, I can see why they would feel inclined to steer the fashion world away from the muscular ideal as well as the skinny one.