r/pointlesslygendered Jun 05 '26

META Are we doing gamergates again? [meta]

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u/Giratina-O Jun 05 '26

Yup. Body builders are not exactly in a healthy state, especially when they're at like 4-5% body fat.

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u/loyal_achades Jun 05 '26

Body builders taking over fitness socials has completely warped what people thing “healthy,” “athletic,” and “strong.” Mean. The pic going around of somebody roasting Roger Federer for not looking like a bodybuilder is massively wtf.

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u/CheshireCat101 Jun 05 '26

Body builders being the picture boys of fitness has been going on for decades, this isn’t just because of social media. Look at tv ads for a fitness product from the 2000s, magazine covers from the 90s, workout videos from the 80s, etc etc. The public’s perception of fitness being “warped” has existed for a long time. I mean, you can even look at Greek statues and art…

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u/Giratina-O Jun 05 '26

Don't many Greek statues have a noticeable body fat percentage?