Body Positivity For Guys

A body positivity blog specifically for all of us male-identified, masculine-bodied, and/or masculine-presenting people of Tumblr. Here you'll find messages of body positivity and fat acceptance that are either gender-neutral or specifically for us guys. I do aim to keep it totally positive here, so you won't see any rebuttals to fat hate or anything like that; just positivity and self-love here. (It's my hope that that means that none of the content here will be triggering for you, but if I do post anything potentially triggering, I'll tag it with the triggers.) This blog WILL have not-safe-for-work content. Such posts will be tagged with #nsfw. Submissions of stories about body acceptance, photos of guys loving their bodies, relevant links, etc. are very welcome. If you would like one of your photos removed from this blog, just let me know via the ask box. About the Admin FAQs Source of my avatar

[fatbestfriend]

What Are the Best Car Models for Superfats?

This is probably gonna be a boring post to most people, but I know it’s important to some. I’m looking into finding a new car which is notoriously difficult for superfats. Today I went to several different car dealerships near me just to try out seats. I’m thinking about leasing which would mean getting a newer model. I am going to share which cars were and were not a good fit for me at over 500lbs, but obviously this also changes if you’re getting an older used car. For example the Subaru Outback I tried today was extremely spacious but my girlfriend’s old Subaru Outback is very cramped for me. 

Here is what I did: I just walked into the dealerships, waited until someone approached me, and said “Hi. I’m not planning to buy a car today and I don’t want to waste your time. At my size it’s extremely difficult to find a car that’s comfortable for me with enough space, so I’m just interested in checking out the seats of some of your bigger models. Do you have any recommendations on a car that would be good for someone my size?” In most cases the salespeople seemed happy to help and weren’t too pushy, everyone I spoke to was extremely polite and understanding. There were a couple of guys who made it hard to leave because they were so intent on pitching me, in those cases I found it helpful to say “I think I’m good right now. If I decide to buy a (Nissan) I’ll come back and buy it from you.” That usually satisfied them enough to leave me alone and let me walk out the door in peace.

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[babyweightmusic]

life is funny. sometimes it’s the highest high and right after you get shocked with the lowest low. either way, it’s necessary to breathe. be yourself. be authentic. the path will occur naturally.

[chubbyguyswag]

Baby, lemme bring you color to you life. 😘

Supreme Generic Us Versus Them H&M Nike

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Winter bear fashun. What do y'all think?

[smutters]

He’s got The Look.

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Don’t let your summer be a total bummer, dood.

[i-hate-chick-fil-a]

Men not being allowed to be emotional & rampant homophobia are the reasons men commit suicide 3.5x more than women… most men are given no outlet to feel feelings. To the point that they kill themselves.

[dragonsrequiem]

This is a strong man who has been pushed to his limit. There is no shame in this man weeping, just as there is no shame in getting comfort from his brother. This does not make him any less manly or any weaker. The strength in this video clip is stunningly, perfectly manly to me. @warriormale could you please chime in?

[warriormale]

Showing emotions i.e. crying shows that you’re human.

All humans cry.

I’ve seen very tough fighters cry.

Crying makes Men human.

WarriorMale

[likealimestonecowboy]

Just me being me. I had a stain on my shirt from the strawberry ice cream I had this afternoon.

It’s genuinely nice to feel good and comfortable in my body. I’m fat, handsome, and goddamnit, I’m adorable as fuck.

[fatbestfriend]

The last picture I posted of me and my girlfriend was hella old so here is a more recent one of us being sickeningly cute. Please do not delete the caption or repost outside of Tumblr.

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We out here… not skinny…. doing whatever the fuck we want…. in peace

[letsallgotothelobby]

Beach bod!

[j-mobear]

Are you proud of your chubby body?

I don’t think I’d use the word “proud” to describe my body, because it’s not something that I’ve put a lot of effort into (clearly) in the way that muscular guys put effort into theirs (and have a reason to be proud of their results).

I think the better word I’d use is that I’m unashamed of it, and don’t see a reason to hide, or feel uncomfortable.  I fully want to embody my right to exist as I am, regardless of other opinions.  xoxo  :)

[jordanlobes-blog]

I sure did.

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My awesome friend @growing-to-love designed this Merbear shirt and I’m obsessed with it.

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Kooloo-Limpah

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Jirard?….

[fierybiscuts]

Jirard is so f’n cute. 😍

[letsallgotothelobby]

#ootd

[wern]

why is it when you go to a hair salon as a transmasc/nb person and go “i want something very short and simple. masculine. here’s a photo of a man. that’s how i want my hair to look.” without fail your middle aged hairdresser is like “yes. right. i know exactly what you’re looking for. let me just ….. snip snip” and you come out of there like 2007 kate gosselin

[lyraeon]

Ok so: I’m cis female but had this problem, in that I could never get them to cut my hair short enough. I eventually found ways to get them to cooperate though - and this was with hair I was sporting from 15-23, so you can probably get them to take you seriously. Keep in mind, though, that a lot of these tips will involve recognizing that you’ve already been misgendered and voluntarily running with that.

First of all, just go to a barbershop instead of a hair salon, if you can. It’s cheaper anyway, and you’re far more likely to get what you want from either a place where every employee has ten tattoos minimum, or from someone who’s mis-aging you not misgendering you

Barring that, e.g. If there’s only one shop nearby or your parents control where you go, pick the stylist with the wildest hair or most tattoos

If you can do so, make yourself sound like a huge lesbian the whole time. I could never get a middle aged white woman to actually take clippers my head if I hadn’t already talked about my (usually imaginary) girlfriend

If you like having your hair clipped/shaved, find out what numbers they use on you next time someone does it right, then tell everyone moving forward. Some still won’t believe you, but saying “I want a 2 into a 5” was always a lot more effective than “I want it shaved up”

Don’t tell them it’s fine until it is. I know this is something we’re socialized into accepting but this is true regardless of who you are and what hair cut you’re getting. If you’re not satisfied, say so. So what if they get annoyed? They’re not doing their job right. You’re paying for a service, you deserve it done the way you want.

On a related note, bribery will get you everywhere. If you live in a place where tipping is normal, and you can afford it, then come prepared with extra cash. If they do it right without you complaining, tip them well and say “hey, you’re the only stylist who’s actually listened, thank you.” If they need more convincing - especially if your parents are the ones paying and you know they’re trying not to piss them off - pull out a $10 or so and go “look, seriously, I will tip you extra if you just cut it boy-short”. It motivated a few ladies for me, when it was an option.

If all else fails, make up a reason you need it that short. You’re playing a character in the school play. You want to piss off your parents/ex/sister. Protest. “My friend has cancer and I want to make her feel less alone”. Yeah, lying sucks, but sometimes you gotta.

Hope that helps!!

[defydamage]

Don’t tell them it’s fine until it is

As a real life stylist I cannot stress this enough. This is the most important part of the cut because if you’re smiling in the chair and crying at home it means I’m not doing my job.

And I also second the barber shop for the first haircut because once you come in with short hair and tell a stylist you want it shaved back down the majority of them won’t hesitate.

Hope this helps anyone who needs it. :)

[bone-and-brawn]

Men: Your Consent Matters Too

Fellas, listen.

You don’t have to do anything sexual that you’re not interested in. Moreover, you don’t have to explain why. “No” is a complete sentence.

Not interested in getting pegged? You don’t have to. Monogamous and not into the idea of another partner? Okay. Not sure about period sex? Cool.

And if your partner decides to question or mock your maturity or your masculinity or your sexuality because you say no? It’s time to re-evaluate the relationship. See if you don’t deserve better than that.

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BOOST MORE!!!

[blackirisposts]

THIS TOO!