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A reluctant defense of sunscreen for men.

By Lisa Wade, PhD

Lotion is socially constructed as feminine and so some men, attempting to avoid the prevailing insults of our time – gay, fag, bitch, pussy, douche, girl, and woman – are disinclined to use it.

Eeeew, lotion!

You know who you are, guys.

Sunscreen is a category of lotion and so putting on sunscreen is equivalent to admitting you’re the sun’s bitch.  Men are supposed to let the sun bake their face into a tough, craggy masculinity that says “yeah, I go outdoors and, when I do, I don’t give a shit.”

Because caring about one’s health is for pussies, some scholars argue that being male is the single strongest predictor of whether a person will take health risks.  In fact, thanks in part to the stupid idea that lotion carries girl cooties, men are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with skin cancer.

So, fine dudes, here’s some sunscreen for men.  For christ’s sake.

Thanks to @r0setayl0r and @ryesilverman for sending along the product!  Check it out on our truly humorous pointlessly gendered products Pinterest board.

Lisa Wade is a professor of sociology at Occidental College and the co-author of Gender: Ideas, Interactions, Institutions. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

A syndrome is a disease or a disorder that involves a particular group of signs and symptoms, which consistently occur together. These are normally named after the doctor who diagnoses them, but there are some that have more literary names. We found this article on Healthmad.com and we thought you would enjoy it as much as we did.

10 Medical and Psychological Syndromes Named After Literary Characters

1. Rapunzel Syndrome

Named after the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale princess with the long hair. Medically called trichobezoar, this rare condition is characterized by intestinal obstruction caused by hair ingestion, and occurs mostly in patients diagnosed with from trichotillomania, a psychological condition manifested by an uncontrollable urge to pull out head and body hair. 

2. Othello Syndrome

Named after the Shakespearean character that murdered his wife out of intense distrust. Also called delusional jealousy, it describes a person’s stubborn belief that their mate is being unfaithful; and would therefore make incessant groundless accusations of infidelity, taking considerable pains to test their mate’s trustworthiness even to the extent of displaying stalking and violent behaviour. 

3. Lady Windermere Syndrome

Named after the vivacious but meticulous, difficult woman, from Oscar Wilde’s play. This mycobacterial lung disease exhibits symptoms as persistent cough, shortness of breath and lethargy; and is typically treated with strong antibiotics and anti-tuberculosis drugs. 

4. Peter Pan Syndrome

Named after the well-loved J.M. Barrie character who refuses to grow up. Accepted in popular psychology, people with this syndrome display immaturity in most areas of his life; they shun responsibility, oppose accepted norms, focus more on fantasies than on reality and often need to be mothered. 

5. Mowgli Syndrome

Named after the main character in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. This syndrome is used to describe children with weak mental and/or physical traits, especially those who have suffered tremendous emotional stress due to parental neglect and abuse. It is also used to refer to children who grew up without the influence of human contact, such as those said to be raised by wild animals. 

6. Cinderella’s Syndrome

Named after Charles Perrault’s fairy tale character popularized by Disney. Adopted children or stepchildren may sometimes be observed as having this syndrome; they would make up outrageous stories about how they were abused and/or abandoned by their adoptive mothers or stepmothers. 

7. Pickwickian Syndrome

Named after an excessively fat boy named Joe Pickwick, a character in Charles Dickens’ very first novel. Medically known as obesity hypoventilation syndrome, this medical condition involves the combination of excessive obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea, a life-threatening disorder characterized by repetitive breathing interruptions during sleep. 

8. Huckleberry Finn’s Syndrome

Named after a popular adventurous character created by Mark Twain. This condition refers to the habitual neglect of responsibilities by children of superior intelligence because of parental disapproval and feelings of rejection; or the inability to adjust socially and psychologically of normal/bright children born to mentally impaired parents. 

9. Dorian Gray Syndrome

Named after the character from Oscar Wilde’s novel about a handsome young man who does not want to grow old. This describes people who are overly critical of their own physical appearance despite the lack of any defects. They have difficulty dealing with ageing; and thus, try to cling to their youth by depending heavily on cosmetic procedures and products. 

10. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

Named after the curious wandering character from Lewis Carroll’s most famous work. This neurological disorder is a condition wherein a person suffers from visual image distortions, perceiving parts of their body or any other objects as having been altered in size. Though most closely linked with migraine, it is also a sign of epilepsy, mononucleosis and hallucinogenic drug consumption. 

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