Charlotte Salon: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies
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Bodies, bodies, bodies. We’re obsessed with how they look, what they weigh, and how they move. Since his first term in office, Trump has advocated for bringing back the presidential fitness test. When he returned to office, he got his way. Why was there a push to bring back the presidential fitness test? How does it relate to the body sculpting trends prevalent on social media? And what does it have to do with superheroes? In this discussion, we’ll peel back the layers of our cultural moment and get to the heart of our body politic.
Core Question: why are we seeing the return of the presidential fitness test, and what does it say about our cultural and political moment?
Core Resources (must reads):
- https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5489117/trump-presidential-fitness-test-history
- https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/
- https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-unsettling-rise-of-the-mega-stacked-superhero-body
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