Look good, feel good? Teenage boys are hooked on their looks. Why, and at what cost?
When people think of beauty, they usually think of women. But with teen boys spending 30% more time in the bathroom and taking twice as many selfies as girls, it’s time we gave this assumption a wash, tuck and pluck.
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For some, it’s about confidence, transformation and freedom of expression. But with male eating disorders on the rise, what’s the price of the growing pressure on men to look perfect?
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