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This is an example of social comparison. The article talks about how we see bodies of superheroes and want to be like them, but that is unrealistic. It examples what the stars of these movies go through to achieve their physiques and how that will never be a reality for normal people.

I like this article because it speaks to the unrealistic expectation of being like a superhero. It talks about how normal people cannot achieve the physical physique of these actors because they just don't have the resources. This article helps prove that we associate superheroes with muscular physiques, but that it is not achievable for the average person.

Ever since ancient times, humanity has sought to use stories to explain the world in which it lives. Just as ancient man used stories of gods and monsters to explain the world, modern man uses stories of godlike heroes and monstrous villains to do the same.