Perfect Abs Don't Make a Perfect Man
The arrival of Fight Club in 1999 came at a time of rapidly changing identity for men. Brad Pitt’s character was the trim and toned opposite of the Stallones and Schwarzeneggers that had dominated our screen for two decades, who themselves had been the opposite of the Eastwoods and McQueens from the decades prior, back when what appeared on screen was still attainable to most. The muscular excess of the 80s action movie has recreated itself in the Superhero genre dominating the box office today. We have fundamentally altered the way we present and understand men and their bodies, both on screen, and in our own lives. Read the original article here: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/perfect-abs-dont-make-a-perfect-man-cmtt/