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The article examines the rising and often unhealthy male beauty standards reflected in media and marketing, highlighting how masculinity is increasingly framed as something broken that requires medical or cosmetic intervention. It discusses the influence of shows like Ryan Murphy’s *The Beauty*, which allegorizes the pursuit of physical perfection despite harmful consequences, alongside the growth of the men’s grooming market and the surge in testosterone-related advertising on social media. Research indicates that many such promotions prioritize profit over medical accuracy, potentially exacerbating body dissatisfaction and encouraging unnecessary treatments. The piece also contextualizes these trends within broader cultural shifts, noting parallels with longstanding pressures in queer male communities and cautioning men to critically assess online messages about masculinity and health. [Extracted from the article]