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Dashh — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:16:36 GMT

So, why are there no overweight male models?

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Kachina624 — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:23:54 GMT

@Dashh How do you know they're aren't? Do you regularly examine catalogs or websites for large men?

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Trinity11 — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:26:29 GMT

https://www.wooplus.com/blog/plus-size-male-models.

Interesting reading @Dashh . There is even a modeling agency for plus size male models.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:29:45 GMT

@Dashh Read the other posts. Now you've been enlightened.

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Dashh — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:32:58 GMT

Color me corrected. I should have said, "I don't recall ever seeing an overweight male model."

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stevieb — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:38:04 GMT

'Correct' or not, I can't get past that plus size man wearing the red bikini advertising one pharmaceutical or another. Really, not something I want to see nor do I think it's helping to market their drug. Representative, inclusive or not, I guess I preferred the old days when models were fit and attractive.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 01:20:32 GMT

Hmm ..

I think @Dashh was just asking, yet in an assertive sort of way.

So now, @Dashh is simply more aware? Thanks to folks here.

Right, folks??

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deeva — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 01:31:25 GMT

I wa in Kohl's and noticed that they had larger sized male mannequins.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 02:02:30 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
'Correct' or not, I can't get past that plus size man wearing the red bikini advertising one pharmaceutical or another. Really, not something I want to see nor do I think it's helping to market their drug. Representative, inclusive or not, I guess I preferred the old days when models were fit and attractive.

The fat gut in the speedo....lol. I think it's for eczema medication. Everything I see it, I wonder why the speedo.

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stevieb — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:22:20 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
@stevieb wrote:
'Correct' or not, I can't get past that plus size man wearing the red bikini advertising one pharmaceutical or another. Really, not something I want to see nor do I think it's helping to market their drug. Representative, inclusive or not, I guess I preferred the old days when models were fit and attractive.

The fat gut in the speedo....lol. I think it's for eczema medication. Everything I see it, I wonder why the speedo.

That's the one and yea, why the Speedo... I mean come on, who needs to see that...

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CalminHeart — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:22:19 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
'Correct' or not, I can't get past that plus size man wearing the red bikini advertising one pharmaceutical or another. Really, not something I want to see nor do I think it's helping to market their drug. Representative, inclusive or not, I guess I preferred the old days when models were fit and attractive.

I wouldn't call him plus size. He's somewhat overweight and out of shape and the commercial is tongue-in-cheek. I just don't like body shaming of anyone.

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gidgetgh — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:24:48 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:
@stevieb wrote:
'Correct' or not, I can't get past that plus size man wearing the red bikini advertising one pharmaceutical or another. Really, not something I want to see nor do I think it's helping to market their drug. Representative, inclusive or not, I guess I preferred the old days when models were fit and attractive.

I wouldn't call him plus size. He's somewhat overweight and out of shape and the commercial is tongue-in-cheek. I just don't like body shaming of anyone.

@CalminHeart - I don't like body shaming either. Who wants to see that?

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Imaoldhippie — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:57:04 GMT

@Dashh ................Why are you asking us? I feel sure there is no poster here that has control in the modeling industry.

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vermint — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:37:32 GMT

@stevieb @chrystaltree While I agree that the red Speedo is not the best look for that man (or most men, honestly), I do find him appealing. He appears to be "solid", not flabby, and ready to have some fun! I would go out with him, for sure.

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Dusty1 — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:47:51 GMT

@chrystaltree @stevieb I love that commercial because of that man!

I saw it the other day & it made me smile when his coconut rolled off his stomach!

Peoples bodies don't offend me & I love that there are all kinds of bodies on tv.

Anyway. He made me smile.

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Dusty1 — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:49:39 GMT

@vermint LOL I just posted that he makes me smile!

I don't know why. He is just a man with his coconut rolling off of his stomach!

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stevieb — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:07:56 GMT

@vermint wrote:
@stevieb @chrystaltree While I agree that the red Speedo is not the best look for that man (or most men, honestly), I do find him appealing. He appears to be "solid", not flabby, and ready to have some fun! I would go out with him, for sure.

He's all yours...

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Effie54 — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:16:53 GMT

No overweight male models.....where? Actually I haven't seen any in the magazines, but I'm sure there are some out there.

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stevieb — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:31:50 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:
@stevieb wrote:
'Correct' or not, I can't get past that plus size man wearing the red bikini advertising one pharmaceutical or another. Really, not something I want to see nor do I think it's helping to market their drug. Representative, inclusive or not, I guess I preferred the old days when models were fit and attractive.

I wouldn't call him plus size. He's somewhat overweight and out of shape and the commercial is tongue-in-cheek. I just don't like body shaming of anyone.

I'm sorry, but I've not hopped on the 'kindness at all costs' bandwagon. I still value aesthetics among other factors. I also still value honestly so I say what I think, and I think I'd have preferred not to see that man in a Speedo. Whether all in good fun, tongue in cheek or demonstrative of 'inclusivity' the ad for me is a turn off and I'm fine with saying so. And yes, I'll put it right out there, as said above, I preferred the days prior to media of all sorts being compelled to feature the most mundane among us. If I want to see average, I can do so anywhere. This practice doesn't make me feel better, feel included, feel we're all in the same boat, whatever the goal is... And it certainly doesn't make me more likely to try a product. But each to their own. No offense intended to anyone but I've just grown very weary of today's incessant gilding of the lily.

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depglass — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:02:09 GMT

The funny thing is he has a very attractive face if you can get past the red Speedo.