I hear a lot of talk about how unrealistic expectations damage women, and rightfully so. I hear very little about how unrealistic expectations damage men.

Possibly because until fairly recently, you only saw those unrealistic standards in specific media geared towards men's health or similar. I maintain that it's only been the past 10-15 years that have seen buff guys move into the mainstream (fashion leading the way - after generations of slim women, they gave us the Calvin Klein underwear ads in Times Square).

I agree that bodybuilders look downright freakish - I have trouble imagining why any man would want to look like an inflatable pincushion, but then, those images aren't aimed at me, so it's easy for me to say.