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    John Krasinksi, Sexiest Man Alive and the Truth About ‘Sexy’

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    John Krasinski is People’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” I, for one, couldn’t be more pleased.

    So when several colleagues – I won’t name names – disagreed with me about the announcement, I seethed with a silent rage, like a character from his movie “A Quiet Place.” What are you doing mean? This guy is hot. He’s funny. He seems like a good husband for Emily Blunt. A good father to his daughters. A good friend. Did I mention he’s hot?

    I sympathized with many on social media: “Any John Krasinski smears that land on my feed today will result in him being immediately blocked. You have been warned.” “People finally got the memo that funny guys are the sexiest guys.” Many were also critical, but they can influence you for themselves.

    Sure, the name “Sexiest Man Alive” has always been subjective and could include more diversity, whether it means honoring more people of color or showing some love for the LGBTQ+ community. What is ‘sexy’ to one person is ‘cringey’ to another. Labels complicate things and cause conflict. But what if we accepted that sexiness is subjective, and also took the time to think about what that says about us?

    NB: Social media gives men ‘bigorexia’ or muscle dysmorphia. We have to talk about it.

    John Krasinski, Jeremy Allen White and thirst

    People have always been thirsty for handsome men. But should they? However, the topic reached a fever pitch in the culture when Jeremy Allen White captured everyone’s attention when he starred in FX’s “The Bear” and a risqué Calvin Klein ad earlier this year.

    This type of advertising harkens back to the admiration for muscles that dates back to ancient Greece. People can justify admiring muscles. But “it’s also very sexual, right?” University of Vermont history gender and sexuality expert Paul Deslandes previously told USA TODAY.

    Erotic and sexual images have increased exponentially in the twentieth century, especially with the advent of social media. So much so that “the line between what some people would call pornography and some people would call mainstream popular culture, those things sometimes get a little blurred,” Deslandes says.

    Krasinski’s photos are tamer, but can still generate interest. And if you think of this person as just a sex object and not as a human being, then maybe that’s when you should wipe your drool and move on with your life.

    Men show their bellies: Why some may shy away from the trend.

    The truth about ‘sexy’ and how to think about it

    The fascination with celebrities like Krasinski isn’t that bad. Have fun! Take a look at the men you find hot! But that doesn’t mean you can’t think about how these images affect your own body image expectations.

    The more you engage with this type of content, the more likely you are to see it. And “it also creates unrealistic expectations about the body,” Deslandes adds, “that there is a tendency to see these men in these advertisements as ideal specimens that especially younger men, but also older men, compare themselves to, and that can be be like that. really uncomfortable, and that can make people sit back and think about what they perceive as their own shortcomings.”

    In the future, viewers should consider images of any body and ask themselves: What am I looking at? Why am I watching it? Do I find this person sexy? What do I gain from this? What do I lose?

    And if you’re my friend reading this, pretend you’re not.

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