Comments on: Bias and Body Standards for Men http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 08:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: RedSix http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536467 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536467 Nope, and neither do people who work the tall privilege for all it’s worth…my former boss was a tall woman (around 5’10”), and would frequently talk about how she used her height for power, and considered her mission in life to teach other tall women to do the same (whilst looking down her nose at me because I’m short, and therefore not worthy of her mentoring).  Btw she was a terrible, terrible boss.

I married a short man and I think it’s awesome.  I don’t have to strain my neck in weird positions to kiss him.

]]> By: El Guapo http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536462 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:13:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536462 I think cee makes a good point.

The customer who is not tall and has a beard (beards are VERY fashionable amongst men at the moment) is the ‘hero’ or the ‘subject’ of the ad. He passes his credit test and gets the TV. He’s a winner!

The three ‘good credit scores’ are *objectified* as men. They are not ‘people’ they are ‘numbers’. Yes, the ‘bad credit score’ is a negative portrayal of a ‘failed’ objectified man.

But the analysis is sorely lacking.

]]> By: El Guapo http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536463 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:13:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536463 I am quiet riot girl btw!

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536458 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:07:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536458 I’m glad you wrote about this. I despise this commercial. The smartest man I know – my dad – was a small man, I married a small man, and my son, as you might expect, is small. They get so much crap for it. I think it’s getting better, as my dad seemed to care the most, while my son cares the least. Commercials like this don’t help at all, though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536444 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:47:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536444 Does it matter? Lisa didn’t say she would or wouldn’t pursue the shorter man. Did you completely miss the point or are you just being obtuse for your own amusement?

]]> By: cee http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536420 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:51:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536420 Honest answer?

The customer / guy at the computer on the sample screen of the video. The number-men don’t look entirely human, mostly due to facial expressions and posing, and are therefore not realistically attractive.

Which I would rate most aesthetically appealing is a different answer, but that’s not what you asked.

]]> By: Oliver Crosby http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536417 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:28:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536417 This is why sociology is more then just feminist study. This video goes beyond just gender altogether. We’re looking at the social struggles between short vs tall, bald vs haired, and muscular vs chubby. We’re also indirectly looking at class conflicts, seeing as how all of those above struggles are a metaphor for a bad credit rating.

Interestingly the solution to all our problems is apparently a new TV. Probably one of the most powerful tools for reinforcing the body images that are the cause of our trouble to begin with.

]]> By: Guest http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/19/bias-and-body-standards-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-536414 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:43:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=39743#comment-536414 Total drag?

Question for heterosexual women and homosexual men. All things being equal—save for their physical appearances—which of these three men would you consider yourself most (and least) likely to pursue romantically?

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