I suppose I didn't make the point entirely too clear, did I? That's what happens when you think abstractly I guess...I just wanted to discuss body types, and being that mine is different, I thought it'd be a good starting point. By "weird" I meant different. There is nothing wrong with politely giving your opinion on the subject. However, not everyone was polite about it. They took it as an opportunity to shut me down, which was not okay, nor was it the purpose. Does that make sense?
I mean, I like discussing things that are on my mind. My body type is certainly on my mind. There's nothing wrong with that is there?
I might have missed a couple posts through the thread. I will review it entirely when I have the time...
Edit: I wrote the last bit in a hurry, and all for nothing because my class was cancelled haha! Also, I said "polite" above when I meant "respectful".
Let me be more specific (concrete evidence tends to be my downfall). The posts I objected to were ones that appeared to be mired in hegemonic masculinity. A response from such a perspective is to suggest that I am less of a man due to the lack of hard & chiseled lines on my body. Hegemonic masculinity also uses homophobia, along with other forms of oppression. This is why I object to the cases where I detect this perspective. I want to discuss the subject without being told I am less of a man for not conforming to the cultural norm. Masculinity is not a vertical stratification, where some man are more masculine than others due to specific characteristics (as is the case with hegemonic masculinity). I believe it to be relative where the actual relation and understanding between men is more important than an abstract ideal. I suppose in this case, I want to more or less explore that relativeness of masculinity in regards to body type, particularly my own. Does that make sense?