“Instagram helps create this idea that gay life is only for the ‘six-pack pals.’ I’ve felt this insecurity I couldn’t shake unless I fit the façade of beauty.” Patrick Lehe, 29, says that Instagram often reinforces the stereotype that gay culture is only for 'ripped, statuesque men.' Courtesy of Patrick LeheĪpproximately 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives, according to the National Eating Disorder Association. “I’m at a healthier weight now, but it’s not one that is accepted by most in the community,” Lehe told NBC News.
