Spray it, Don't Say It: Newest Trend For Tween Boys Smells Like Sex

While women are more prone to talk about our body insecurities, we've long known that men are not immune to body image woes. I have discovered this both via research - incidence of eating disorders among young men has shot up over the past decade - and via personal observation. Remember this Gym Adventure? (Incidentally, that man later went on to become a good friend of mine and do quite a few workouts with us!)

As a mother of three sons, I've counted myself lucky that I never had to worry about telling my kindergartner no to wearing fishnets like Miley or my first grader to wash off that face of make-up. But according to The New York Times, I am no longer safe in my smugness as pre-teen and tween boys are the latest targets of cosmetic companies.

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