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There Is A Double-Standard About Male Body Image We Don't Want To Admit
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There Is A Double-Standard About Male Body Image We Don't Want To Admit

Why is it okay for women to ask for "the Rachel" at the salon, but men get chastised for doing the same?

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Flashback to the earlier part of this decade, when my husband went to a party and met my two exes-turned-friends for the first time: Dean* and Adam*. Brig had just broken up with his latest ex, a gorgeous blonde named Sasha*.

Adam, at this point, had partied a bit too hard and was already out cold for about half an hou…

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