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Reason I bring up roids for example is because I've seen people in health get ragged on because of appearance but for example Triple H is on the council for physical fitness and health vice chair and that's ok. Guy came from a profession where people at one time were lucky to reach 50 but is perceived to be the picture of health because abs. Trump's white house cook is roided to the gills and says he only sleeps a few hours. I mean the whole notion that extreme bodybuilding is regarded as "fitness" while in the same breath admonishing others is
so real. like, no joke, being cut is 100% conflated with leadership abilities in a lot of circles. like, so long as you're not running around like a rabid animal or making a complete mess of your personal life, so many people yield their trust and respect to people for it.
it's so pervasive, it's like a legal form of mind control. i joke about focusing hard on getting down to like 10-12% body fat so i can start a cult and/or run for office.