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So would (self) pursuit of being physically attractive (high muscle mass / low body fat) and intelligence (eventually leading to earning power to support yourself and a family) equate to "eschewal of the appearance of weakness"?

I'd like to hear the APA's answer to this.

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Probably. And both can definitely be contributors to psychological strain. So, in my view, it's not unreasonable for the APA to say that.

In fairness, I don't see this as the APA saying that these things are inherently harmful. They're saying that they can be causal to mental health issues so psychologists should be aware of that.

I guess I may have interpreted that incorrectly. Clearly the article interpreted it differently.

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