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Muscles, metrosexuals and male tears: the 39 pictures that changed the way we see men (for good and for bad)

From a body-building Arnie to a weeping Frenchman, these 39 groundbreaking images have upended assumptions about how men behave, dress and project power.

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The Guardian reports: From a body-building Arnie to a weeping Frenchman, these 39 groundbreaking images have upended assumptions about how men behave, dress and project power.

Introduction by Luke Kennard I have an image of myself in 2011, pushing my newborn son in a big red buggy because he would only nap when in motion. Daft that it should be a remarkable sight, I thought, but there we go.

This lifestyle story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Arnie, Frenchman and Luke Kennard I.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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Arnie, Frenchman, Luke Kennard I, Birmingham
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