Extreme Male Beauty
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Extreme Male Beauty is a British
documentary series which began airing on Channel 4
and features television presenter Tim Shaw as he explores the various lengths men will go to in order to achieve the beauty standards placed on them.
The series criticises the modelling
industry and the 'perfect' body images shown in the media and, whilst Shaw attempts to conform to the desirable body images sold by advertisers. Some criticised the show for having an over-complicated format.
In the second episode Shaw explores penises and the various techniques alleged to increase penis length and girth. The episode showed a great deal of full frontal nudity, particularly penises in close-up, and featured a lengthy segment in which Shaw tests out various lengthening devices and techniques; this includes jelquing, a masturbatory technique which Shaw does on camera. In an experiment, Shaw has five men (including himself) put their penises through a hole in a wall so that a room full of women can observe and openly discuss what they do and don't like about each one.
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documentary series which began airing on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and features television presenter Tim Shaw as he explores the various lengths men will go to in order to achieve the beauty standards placed on them.
The series criticises the modelling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
industry and the 'perfect' body images shown in the media and, whilst Shaw attempts to conform to the desirable body images sold by advertisers. Some criticised the show for having an over-complicated format.
Background
The first episode explores the overall male physique. In an experiment, Shaw puts himself and four other men with various body types, dressed only in briefs, on a podium and then has a room full of women observe and openly discuss what they do and don't like. He explores the possibility of liposuction but opts instead to improve his diet and exercise.In the second episode Shaw explores penises and the various techniques alleged to increase penis length and girth. The episode showed a great deal of full frontal nudity, particularly penises in close-up, and featured a lengthy segment in which Shaw tests out various lengthening devices and techniques; this includes jelquing, a masturbatory technique which Shaw does on camera. In an experiment, Shaw has five men (including himself) put their penises through a hole in a wall so that a room full of women can observe and openly discuss what they do and don't like about each one.