Duped by the God-Trick: How feminism changed the way I look at body-image research

This article, originally published in Café Dissensus (Issue 36, May 2017), is a personal and academic reflection on male body image research. Drawing on Donna Haraway’s concept of "Situated Knowledges," the author explores the tension between "objective" research methodology and lived experience. It discusses the sociocultural pressures on men in urban Indian contexts, the intersections of class and physical appearance, and the author's journey toward becoming a feminist ally in the field of psychology. Original website (cafedissensus.com) is no longer active. This version was archived from the Wayback Machine for preservation.