I was watching ” The Secret of Lives of Women” on WE TV. The story was about three female body builders obsessed with working out. Their bodies are extremely defined and muscular. The women explained the difficulties of being in public. They always receive belittling comments from strangers who believe they are trying to be men. One body builder says, ” It is hard trying to find a man who will accept me for who I am. I want a man to see my femininity. ” Why are women with muscles compared to men?
My reaction to the show was “EWWW.” This was my first reaction because majority of people do not have BULGING muscles. However, the more I watched the show I became interested in their lives. These women are incredibly healthy and want the same things as the average woman.They want to get married, have children, and always look “sexy.” One body builder says, ” I want to have a relationship and children someday.” Is having too much muscle considered manly?
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definitely nothing wrong with being healthy and strong, but as a woman, i do believe that there is a point when it packing on muscle the way these women do becomes a bit manly.
Problem is that so many female bodybuilders get to a point where they start to look and sound like men because of all the testosterone in their bodies! And unfortunately that isn’t at all attractive.
Some female bodybuilders still look good, but many just look awful.