Leonardo DiCaprio relaxes on the beach, with a camera in his hand (no, the rhyme wasn't intended) and what is actually just a slight stomach.
Not a big deal really, right? Still, people are having fun with it. Not just about the “Titanic” actor, but also about other men who are no longer in top physical shape, whether Russell Crowe, Mickey Rourke or Val Kilmer. Surprise: Laughter can hurt men too!

DiCaprio on the beach – so what?

We came to this topic, even though it's not really an article topic for us: A picture with DiCaprio on the beach and a saying.

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DiCaprio on the beach, source: Facebook

“I always wanted to be like Leonardo DiCaprio. Now eat like me. Thanks, Leo.”

We were asked if the picture was real.
Yes, it is, but it's from 2020 (see HERE ), at which time he was also filming the film " Don't Look Up " (see HERE ), in which he plays a rather mediocrely attractive astronomer - so no Reason to pay attention to the figure. But even currently (see HERE ) he has a small belly.

The weight dictate

Women have an incredibly difficult time in the film industry: If the figure is not perfect for certain roles or is over 35, the choice of roles becomes thinner. Often less of a problem for men: as long as they aren't in front of the camera as a muscle-bound Wolverine or Aquaman, a few kilos more or less often doesn't matter.

Things are more difficult now outside of the Hollywood glitz, in private life, where the paparazzi lurk. In front of the photo vultures, the genders are the same: Women are zoomed in on whether they have cellulite and every tiny tummy is interpreted as a pregnancy, while men are also often mocked like “ What? Was that supposed to be the gladiator? ” or “ He used to be the cutie from Titanic?

Yes, men are also judged harshly in public judgments, although probably less so than women. However, there is one difference: apparently you can joke about men.

Is it okay to joke about out-of-shape men?

" Sure! “, I can already hear enough people shouting, maybe even a few stupid jokes and a few “ A real man has a stomach ” and “ I like him much better that way ”. DiCaprio probably doesn't care about these opinions because he's on the beach with a beautiful woman who probably likes him just the way he is.

And yet there is injustice there. Nowadays no one would really dare to make fun of a woman who has gained weight because “BODY SHAMING” would immediately be shouted from all corners, and that’s right! But why is this okay with men?

Body shaming on the Internet – a popular sport

I'll tell you an anecdote: It's been several years since I last posted a full-body photo of myself on social media, and for good reason: Among the comments there were also some who pointed out my stomach with laughing emojis hadn't before. No big deal…right? For me, yes. I don't think it's great myself and so I prefer to "hide" myself.

I certainly only experienced an absolute fraction of what many women experience on the Internet, whose body measurements are made fun of, not forgetting the trans people who are constantly made fun of in various circles - it has immediately become a popular sport , to drag the appearance of public figures like Tessa Ganserer or Georgine Kellermann through the mud.

No more “normal”!

Recently I saw a screenshot on Twitter that made me think: When asked about body type, there were fat, muscular, skinny... and "normal". What the heck is the “normal” figure? This seems to change every few years; for example, some fashion labels already consider “normal” women to be size plus. Is this measured by the controversial Body Mass Index (BMI)? On the average of people seen on TV?

So when do people's weighing and people's measurements exist? Is there a global normal index or is it better separated, since people in the USA, for example, are said to be heavier? Shouldn’t we just slowly get rid of “normal” anyway, whether it’s about the figure or the gender?

The Internet has corrupted us

In fast-moving social media, we hardly manage to really respond to people. We have 1,278 friends on Facebook and 5,214 Instagram followers, but we hardly know any of the people. We see some pretty pictures and quickly judge.

Each of you will know people like this: There are the prettiest women and the most breathtaking guys, but their personality is at the bottom of the drawer. Likewise, there are fat men and fat women who are kind-hearted people. Appearance alone says nothing about a character - and yet very often we simply base ourselves on it.

Back to DiCaprio with his belly on the beach: He won't care whether someone with a belly finds him unattractive or not. And the saying on the sharepic that you really look like DiCaprio is funny... but also a little cynical.

Because the average woman doesn't look like a supermodel, the average man doesn't look like Superman. Let's not let Instagram models, fitness gurus and “Germany's Next Top Model” confuse us. And let's not laugh at people's looks.

Ultimately, what matters is that you like yourself. And if you don't feel comfortable in your body, but you can find at least one person who doesn't care - then you can also care about a few extra kilos.


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