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Alice Trisdorfer

How men measure up
Claims that changing gender roles are making physical appearance a primary concern for men and women. Presents a men's survey and a women's survey on male appearance; Results to be published in 'Psychology Today' in 1994; Sample questions: how much body hair do you think most women prefer on a man; how important is it for you to have noticeable muscles (men's survey); How do you feel about men wearing earrings; Preference regarding men's facial hair.
Men's bodies--the survey
Presents a survey from the November/December 1993 issue of 'Psychology Today' in which readers were asked to help identify how contemporary men and women perceive and value male appearance. Number of respondents; Percentage of women; Average age of male and female respondents; Respondents' educational background and sexual preference; Respondents' value of height and male muscle mass; How women feel about penis length and width.

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