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Old story from 4 years ago, but apparently never posted on RVF.
I don't know anything about this female photographer so she may (or may not) have some sort of agenda that is anti-war or anti-masculine....but the photos are interesting regardless.

Quote:Photographer Lalage Snow photographed and interviewed members of 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland before they were sent to Afghanistan, after three months' service, and days after they returned home. Their faces show the toll that fighting in Afghanistan takes on our troops.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pictureg...istan.html

Quote:We Are The Not Dead
Created 12 Apr 2012
A series of portraits of British soldiers over a period of eight months, before, during and after their operational deployment in Afghanistan. The portraits are captioned with the thoughts and feelings of each individual. They speak of fear, being injured, losing a brother soldier, missing home, excitement, coming home, and what life is like on the frontline. As the body count of British servicemen killed or wounded rose and the political ramifications of the British army’s presence in Afghanistan became increasingly convoluted, more and more soldiers felt like they didn’t have a voice, or at least, weren’t being listened to. ‘We Are The Not Dead’ is an attempt at giving the brave young men and women the chance to speak.

Source: http://lalagesnow.photoshelter.com/galle...eT5QooYacY

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Not implying anything but it seems during war men look the best, most sharp.

There seems to be a big potential for red pill analysis why that is so, but it's also terrifying.

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Doesn't competition increase testosterone output in men? Of course, battle is competitive. I wonder if that might have something to do with the changes to their faces, besides aging?

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Hard to really say anything about this. I don't think many real conclusions can be drawn on a sample size of three photos taken over months. It would have been better to get a photo every day, if you could do so without interfering with their warfighting duties---which is probably not possible.

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(Today 08:36 AM)Mage Wrote:  Not implying anything but it seems during war men look the best, most sharp

A lot of folks lose weight (sometimes substantial amounts of weight due to the heat and generally physically demanding work tempo) while also building some muscle during deployments; especially if a gym and decent food is on-site. There isn't fuck all to do while off-duty so a lot people work out in their down time. Rinse and repeat for 6 of 12 months of a deployment and most people are gonna look a bit more fit. Lack of alcohol access probably plays a big factor too; especially with weight levels and skin quality.

However, the constant brutal sun exposure without sunscreen, stress, and long days will pre-maturely age the majority of people though in the end. How bad and how fast depends on a lot of factors.

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(Today 08:36 AM)Mage Wrote:  Not implying anything but it seems during war men look the best, most sharp.

Agreed. I would hazard a guess and say that wartime and the associated camaraderie creates a greater sense of purpose / belonging - all a man really needs in this world.

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(Today 09:04 AM)Windom Earle Wrote:  

(Today 08:36 AM)Mage Wrote:  Not implying anything but it seems during war men look the best, most sharp.

Agreed. I would hazard a guess and say that wartime and the associated camaraderie creates a greater sense of purpose / belonging - all a man really needs in this world.

I wouldn't discount the photographer using an artsier lense to really capture the moisture in their eyes. Different lenses make a world of difference in the quality of photos, and can make some "come alive"

I'd say this is more photography than anything, although diet would surely be a contributing factor. The before pics look like healthly bulking diets for lots of training while they appear leaner in the wartime photos. You don't got o war and get fat

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(Today 08:36 AM)Mage Wrote:  Not implying anything but it seems during war men look the best, most sharp.

There seems to be a big potential for red pill analysis why that is so, but it's also terrifying.

No room to be slovenly sitting on your arse and look good for the ladies in town/city centres when you have people wanting to slit your throat not far away.