Anarax
Master Black Belt
In the US there is a very prevalent double standard for muscular women. This goes beyond personal preference or what an individual finds attractive. As a society we seem to shun the look of a muscular woman and discourage it. This can be seen in television, movies, magazines, etc. Let's narrow our scope to just action movies, all male action heroes are usually very muscular. Examples include Chris Hemsworth, Pratt, Evans, Henry Cavil, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Jason Momoa, the Rock, etc. How many muscular women? Even the more action oriented female actresses. Scarlett Johanson, Gal Gadot, Jennifer Lawrence and Mila Jovovich, all are skinny and lean. Why is this? Many of the women featured in magazines are usually lean, yet many of the men are heavily muscular. Female athletes that have a lot functional muscle for their sport are looked down upon and shamed. Serena Williams is a prime example of body shaming, people calling her a man and other horrible names trying to degrade her femininity. Professional wrestling is the only exception I can think of, but many of the female wrestlers are starting to be more on the lean side as well. Thoughts?