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Tyee Photo Essay

The Boy Next Door

22 Jun 2005, TheTyee.ca

  • Josh

    "I just started waking up in the night to drink protein shakes - that was the weak link. Those eight hours of not eating mean you lose muscle mass." (Josh, 22)

  • Amodon

    "I like to look good, it makes me feel independent" (Amodon, 17)

  • Bryce

    "Recently, [guys] have adapted to the newly-feminized world and in fact are more comfortable and confident in their gender identity than girls right now," says Paul Ascerbi. (Bryce, 17)

  • James

    "Old school guys weren't into fashion in the same way. Their jobs were different, their lifestyles were different" (James, 22)

  • Eustace

    "Guys used to have to fit just one mold, now they can pick and choose: it's cool to be a geek, jock, teck-nerd, lazy bum, skater - whatever - and to move in and out of these categories," says Paul Ascerbi. (Eustace, 16).

  • Eric

    "The captain of the British soccer team changes his hair cut and wears a sarong, and there's no way anyone can criticize him for not being male enough" says Paul Ascerbi. (Eric, 14)