Comments on: Muscles as fine art http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/muscles-as-fine-art/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mike Pulcinella http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/muscles-as-fine-art/#comment-16640 Mike Pulcinella Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:35:52 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/muscles-as-fine-art/#comment-16640 Of course they use steroids. Bodybuilding is about pushing the body beyond its natural limits. Dangerous? Yes. But so is mountain climbing and auto racing. I am not condoning, merely trying to put it in perspective. Their faces are angular because there is very little fat and no water in their system. The better to see the musculature beneath the skin. This extreme state can only be achieved for a short period of time, a few hours at most. In addition, excessive use of male hormones over time can produce a more masculine look in some women. Of course they use steroids. Bodybuilding is about pushing the body beyond its natural limits. Dangerous? Yes. But so is mountain climbing and auto racing. I am not condoning, merely trying to put it in perspective.

Their faces are angular because there is very little fat and no water in their system. The better to see the musculature beneath the skin. This extreme state can only be achieved for a short period of time, a few hours at most.

In addition, excessive use of male hormones over time can produce a more masculine look in some women.

]]> By: Kevin Morgan http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/muscles-as-fine-art/#comment-16632 Kevin Morgan Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:28:10 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/muscles-as-fine-art/#comment-16632 I'm sure to the people involved in this "sport", they consider it art. For me, however, I find it disturbing. To each his (or her) own. I find it hard to imagine these women getting so buff without steroids. I’m sure to the people involved in this “sport”, they consider it art. For me, however, I find it disturbing. To each his (or her) own. I find it hard to imagine these women getting so buff without steroids.

]]> By: projektleiterin http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/muscles-as-fine-art/#comment-16629 projektleiterin Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:31:16 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/muscles-as-fine-art/#comment-16629 Why do their faces look so hard and angular? Why do their faces look so hard and angular?

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