Oh to be lean and muscular: Body image ideals in gay and heterosexual men.

By M. Tiggemann, Yolanda Martins, A. Kirkbride. 2007

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Narrative, psychology and the politics of sexual identity in the United States: from ‘sickness’ to ‘species’ to ‘subject’ (2013, unknown): “Hospers & Jansen, 2005 ; Strong, Williamson, Netemeyer, & Geer, 2000 ; Tiggemann, Martins, & Kirkbride, 2007 ), the experience of workplace discrimination (e.”
Body Dysmorphic Disorder among Diverse Racial/Ethnic and Sexual Orientation Groups: Prevalence Estimates and Associated Factors (2010, background): “These strategies often differ by gender and depend upon the body site(s) of preoccupation, but they are generally consistent with gendered body image ideals, such as thinness concerns for women (Grogan 2008), or leanness and muscularity concerns for men (Tiggemann et al. 2007).”
Tests of Objectification Theory in Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Community Samples: Mixed Evidence for Proposed Pathways (2011, background): “On average, gay men show significantly more body dissatisfaction and eating disordered behavior than heterosexual men, often reporting levels comparable to heterosexual women (Beren et al. 1996; Boroughs and Thompson 2002; Brand et al. 1992; Lakkis et al. 1999; Peplau et al. 2009; Siever 1994; Tigge”