Spray it, Don't Say It: Newest Trend For Tween Boys Smells Like Sex
Posted Feb 03 2010 6:30pm
While women are more prone to talk about our body insecurities, we've long known that men are not immune to body image woes. I have discovered this both via research - incidence of eating disorders among young men has shot up over the past decade - and via personal observation. Remember this Gym Adventure? (Incidentally, that man later went on to become a good friend of mine and do quite a few workouts with us!)
As a mother of three sons, I've counted myself lucky that I never had to worry about telling my kindergartner no to wearing fishnets like Miley or my first grader to wash off that face of make-up. But according to TheNew York Times, I am no longer safe in my smugness as pre-teen and tween boys are the latest targets of cosmetic companies.
PS> Be warned that their commenting process is wacky. It routinely rejects my comments and I write for them! I've found the best way is to post as anonymous and just sign your name at the bottom. Or sign up for a Never Say Diet account! Or just leave me a comment here if you feel so inclined:)
While women are more prone to talk about our body insecurities, we've long known that men are not immune to body image woes. I have discovered this both via research - incidence of eating disorders among young men has shot up over the past decade - and via personal observation. Remember this Gym Adventure? (Incidentally, that man later went on to become a good friend of mine and do quite a few workouts with us!)
As a mother of three sons, I've counted myself lucky that I never had to worry about telling my kindergartner no to wearing fishnets like Miley or my first grader to wash off that face of make-up. But according to The New York Times, I am no longer safe in my smugness as pre-teen and tween boys are the latest targets of cosmetic companies.
To read the rest of my take on this issue (and my slew of punn-y jokes), follow me over to Never Say Diet on iVillage today!
PS> Be warned that their commenting process is wacky. It routinely rejects my comments and I write for them! I've found the best way is to post as anonymous and just sign your name at the bottom. Or sign up for a Never Say Diet account! Or just leave me a comment here if you feel so inclined:)