Why unachievable physical standards should not be demanded or celebrated

27 Jan Why unachievable physical standards should not be demanded or celebrated

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There is rarely a male filmstar these days-particularly a middle-aged one- who does not seem compelled to fit into the ‘ripped’ template.

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People are rightly chastised for criticising overweight people as often obesity is involuntary, a consequence of a medical condition or genetics. It is not always an indicator of a deliberately unhealthy lifestyle or gluttony. So today, deriding fat people-making them the butt of jokes or cameos in films-is no longer considered acceptable, thankfully.

Months before the release of Pathaan, promotional photos of Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) had him displaying what is called a ‘ripped’ body in gymlish. Blame it on my age-which is the same as his, incidentally-but I found his over-developed chest, stomach, and arm muscles decidedly alarming. Even more disconcerting was the thought that the superstar, with all his talent and fan-following felt the need to look like that even at this st(age) of his

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