There's been a couple columns on kids and steroids over at msnbc,
and discussions on how dangerous juicing can be for youngsters, as well
as commentary on how our pro athletes must be role models when it comes
to this stuff. But what I think is interesting about all this are the
parallels between the way girls get messages about weight and looks and
unrealistic standards of beauty. Now we have (mostly) boys getting
similar and equally unrealistic messages about success and performance
and looks. And it's no surprise that many are willing to do dangerous
things in the pursuit of an ideal that is unlikely to be achieved
naturally.
The truth is that professional athletes who don't use
steroids are genetically blessed, just like the models and actresses
who stay size 2 without developing eating disorders...
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