Eating Disorders amongst Men Proposal

The problem I've identified is the common misconception that females are the only ones that suffer from eating disorders.  The truth is that many men don't believe that what they do to themselves is considered anorexia or bulimia.  This leads to many men not getting treatment for their problem causing them to fall deeper into the eating disorder.  Families also play a big role in the lack of treatment as well.  Some families might deny or hide the fact that their son has an eating disorder even if all the signs are present.  If more people were educated in the symptoms and causes of an eating disorder then they might be able to see the signs sooner and help their child.  Male models, at times, starve themselves in order to stay in shape.  Male athletes also fall prey to eating disorders, sometimes binge eating or overworking themselves to make weight.  They may realize that this is bad behavior, but they don't admit that they have an eating disorder.  Males that overeat are also considered to have an eating disorder.  This topic has always interested me, but I became really interested after I saw a film titled Starving in Suburbia.  The film not only had a female that suffered from anorexia, it also had a male character that suffered from the same illness.  It gave you a great insight into the double standards of eating disorders among male and females.  Society has come to terms with the fact that it might be to blame for the increase in eating disorders amongst females, but what about males? They are also shown images that portray men as being muscular objects with women falling at their feet.  Why is it that a man can post a "before and after" of himself with a gut and then a flat stomach and be praised, but if a woman posts a picture of her new thinner self she is called anorexic or bulimic?