Saw 'A Single Man' last night - DH said...

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... that all those beautiful men made him feel quite physically inferior, likening it to how it must feel for female film-goers seeing beautiful women in films all the time.

I was at the thought this might be the first mainstream film to subvert the norm in that way (that I know of, anyway - happy to be corrected).

Just found it interesting and thought I'd share!

Might make him lose a bit of weight and dress better then.... and there's a male new form of underwear in an FT colour magazine I was just reading which seems to be underpants but with a high girdle bit to hold in the tummy. It made me pleased to see we're making a bit of progress.

I don't want men to suffer exactly, but I think it would be good for women if men really had a clue how judged women are, and how judged they are primarily on their looks.

I always dream about producing a mock-up of the Daily Mail/the news, with all the gender roles exactly reversed. Then people would see

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"I can't believe I got fat again!" - John Prescott embarks on another round of intense dieting prior to his next appearance on Newsnight.

"Now that's dangerous!" - Veteran rower Ben Fogle teeters out in tottering cuban heels

"Brucie Brownie!" - National treasure Forsyth is loving his new Just For Men look!

Eamonn Holmes makes secret midnight visits to Danish Pastry shop in Surbiton. John Sargeant talks about life with his character face. Frenemies Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard at war over who is the most handsome.

Ahahaha absolutely. More!

Robbie's biological clock "anguish" - The Take That star was broody and tearful after spending the day with Gary Barlow and family

Ageing Louis Walsh in desperate plea talks with bbc as he fears he will be replaced by Duncan James.

"Desperate" Terry Wogan caught flashing chest hair in last-ditch bid to save career

i'm annoyed it didn't even get close to being released anywhere near here