Carrie's Random Thoughts

Monday, September 26, 2005

Short Man Syndrome

So, today on the way home from my lab tonight I heard something on the radio that made me shout out, and then start laughing hysterically, and then really made me think. It was a commercial fro "Grow Max" and no this isn't a pill that is a cousin of Viagra, it has been created with the prupose of helping men 15-25 grow taller. I've joked with friends about guys and "short man's syndrome" and now they are actually making a pill for it. At first I laughed because I thought, Its about time for men to feel somewhat of the body image exploitation that we women face on a daily basis from the health industry, clothing, media, cosmetics, and others opinions. And then it struck me- I was actually wishing for my brothers to have to suffer the same insecurities and inadequacies- I was wishing for them to suffer emotional pain. How easily Stan creeps in once again.

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