Or alternatively

Posted by Word Camel on December 20, 2004

In Reply to: Or alternatively posted by Jose Carlos on December 20, 2004

: : : : Hi:

: : : : What do you call the mindset of those men (mostly young men) who are obsessive about their physical appearance and spend most of their time in the gym, lifting weights and so on? This is not pure narcissism. It is a real syndrome. In Portuguese I have heard someone talk about 'vigorexia', but I don't know if a similar term has been coined in English.

: : : : JC

: : : Usually, fitness fanatic, with no gender restriction.

: :
: : "gay"

: Hey Word Camel:

: Do you mean to say that Arnold Schwarzenegger could possibly be gay?

: JC

Well, a gay icon, at least. *grin*.

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