DAY 5 — ENJOY THE VIEW. OWN THE CURVES

DAY 5 — ENJOY THE VIEW. OWN THE CURVES.

Advice for the men who have them—and everyone who appreciates them

By the BEAUX HOMMES Body & Culture Desk

Five days into THE BUBBLE BUTT ISSUE, we have established something beyond reasonable doubt:

Our readers like buns.

Some of you have spent years building them.

Some of you were simply born with them.

Some of you are still trying to find yours.

And quite a few of you appear perfectly content to sit back and appreciate everybody else’s.

Excellent.

Today, BEAUX HOMMES has advice for both sides of the equation.

Because appreciating the human body should be fun.

It should make you smile.

It should make you feel confident.

It should inspire art, fashion, fitness and perhaps a little harmless fantasy.

It should not make anybody ashamed of their own body—or forget that the magnificent backside walking past them belongs to an entire human being.

So Day 5 is about balance.

Enjoy the view. Own your body. Keep your perspective.
IF YOU HAVE THE BUNS—STOP APOLOGIZING FOR THEM

Some men spend years trying to hide what other people spend years trying to build.

Maybe jeans fit tightly around your backside.

Maybe trousers that fit your waist refuse to cooperate anywhere else.

Maybe people have commented on your shape since you were young.

Maybe you’ve spent years pulling shirts downward because you thought your body attracted too much attention.

You are allowed to stop apologizing.

Your proportions are simply your proportions.

A prominent backside is not a character flaw.

Neither is a flat one.

Neither are thick thighs, narrow hips, broad shoulders or a hairy chest.

Bodies come with architecture.

Learn yours.

Dress it.

Strengthen it.

Enjoy it.

Confidence is much more attractive than constantly trying to disappear.
BUY CLOTHES FOR THE BODY YOU ACTUALLY HAVE

This sounds simple.

It isn’t.

Men frequently buy clothes for the body they think they are supposed to possess.

Then they blame themselves when nothing fits correctly.

If you have large glutes and powerful thighs, your waist-to-seat proportions may make standard trousers difficult.

That does not mean there is something wrong with your body.

The trousers failed the interview.

Not you.

Look for cuts that provide enough room through the seat and thigh.

Consider stretch fabrics when appropriate.

Use tailoring.

A good alteration can transform an inexpensive pair of trousers.

Fashion should accommodate the human form.

The human form should not spend its life apologizing to fashion.

AND YES—WEAR THE SHORTS

You knew this was coming.

If you enjoy short shorts—

wear them.

If you love fitted jeans—

wear them.

If you prefer loose trousers—

wear those instead.

The point isn’t to expose as much of yourself as possible.

The point is to dress according to your own taste.

One man wants every squat visible through his trousers.

Another prefers elegant tailoring that merely suggests what’s underneath.

Both can look fantastic.

Sexiness is not measured by inches of exposed skin.

Sometimes suggestion is more powerful anyway.

Ask Paris.

IF YOU’VE BUILT IT—APPRECIATE THE WORK

For readers who train seriously, glute development is not merely decorative.

Strong gluteal muscles contribute to hip extension and play important roles in walking, running, lifting, stabilizing the pelvis and producing athletic power.

So if months or years of squats, lunges, hinges, step-ups and consistent training have changed your physique—

take some satisfaction in it.

You earned something.

Take the photograph.

Wear the fitted trousers.

Enjoy noticing the progress.

There is a strange cultural idea that confidence becomes vanity the moment somebody admits liking something about their own body.

We disagree.

You are permitted to look in the mirror and think, “That turned out rather well.”
BUT DON’T LET ONE BODY PART BECOME YOUR ENTIRE IDENTITY

This applies particularly to men whose physiques attract a lot of attention.

Maybe everybody comments on your backside.

Eventually you begin thinking that’s the only thing people notice.

Don’t let that become the only thing you notice.

You are still your humor.

Your intelligence.

Your work.

Your friendships.

Your taste.

Your history.

Your creativity.

Your values.

Your ridiculous collection of something nobody else understands.

A great body can be part of your identity.

It should not have to carry the entire burden.

Even Michelangelo’s David has a face.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO JUST LOVE LOOKING

We see you.

Women who love strong men.

Gay men who appreciate a well-developed male physique.

Bisexual men enjoying whichever beautiful person happens to walk by.

Straight men studying another man’s development because you want to improve your own physique.

Artists examining anatomy.

Photographers studying form.

Fashion people studying how fabric behaves around curves.

And yes—

some people are simply thinking:

Nice butt.

Human beings notice other human beings.

There is nothing inherently shameful about that.

Attraction is part of being alive.

You don’t need to hold a congressional hearing every time somebody catches your eye.

Notice.

Enjoy.

Continue with your day.

LOOKING IS DIFFERENT FROM MAKING SOMEONE UNCOMFORTABLE

Day 4 dealt with harassment and stalking.

So Day 5 gives the admirers one simple rule:

Appreciate without claiming ownership.

A glance is human.

Following somebody around a store is different.

Thinking somebody looks terrific is human.

Photographing them secretly is different.

Offering one respectful compliment can be lovely.

Repeatedly commenting after somebody appears uncomfortable is different.

Attraction remains enjoyable when everybody retains their dignity.

The person whose body caught your attention does not owe you anything because your brain produced a pleasant chemical response.

Enjoy beauty.

Respect boundaries.

Easy.

COMPLIMENT THE MAN—NOT JUST THE ANATOMY

Want to tell somebody he looks good?

You have options.

“You look great.”

“Those trousers really suit you.”

“Your training is paying off.”

“You have an impressive physique.”

Sometimes those land better than immediately announcing your detailed assessment of his gluteal development.

Context matters.

Relationship matters.

Tone matters.

At a bodybuilding event, discussing physique development may be completely normal.

At the photocopier Monday morning?

Perhaps begin with the weather.

DON’T COMPARE YOURSELF TO EVERY BEAUTIFUL BODY YOU SEE

This is particularly important during an issue like ours.

BEAUX HOMMES deliberately selects visually striking bodies.

That’s part of the fun.

But editorial photography is not a census of ordinary humanity.

Models are selected.

Poses are selected.

Lighting is selected.

Clothing is selected.

Photographs are selected from many frames.

Sometimes images are retouched.

A remarkable body photographed under remarkable conditions is not evidence that your perfectly normal body has somehow failed.

Enjoy fantasy without using it as evidence against yourself.

Inspiration should make your world larger—not make you feel smaller.
THE PERFECT BUBBLE BUTT DOES NOT EXIST

There.

We said it.

Some readers prefer enormous rounded glutes.

Some like athletic glutes.

Some like lean bodies.

Some love thick thighs.

Some prefer mature bodies.

Some like hairy men.

Some like smooth men.

Some like bodybuilders.

Some like ordinary men who have never voluntarily entered a squat rack in their lives.

Human attraction does not follow architectural code.

That is one of its great pleasures.

A magazine can celebrate one particular form without declaring every other form inferior.

THE BUBBLE BUTT ISSUE is a celebration—not a new beauty dictatorship.

TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS WHILE YOU LIKE YOURSELF

Men are sometimes terrible about this.

Women often document themselves much more readily.

Men wait.

“I’ll take photographs when I lose ten pounds.”

“When I get bigger.”

“When my abs return.”

“When I’m younger-looking.”

“When I’m in better shape.”

Then twenty years pass.

Take some photographs now.

They don’t have to be public.

They don’t have to go online.

They can simply document a period of your life.

One day you may be enormously grateful that somebody recorded the body and face you possessed today.

Bodies are temporary artworks.

Document the exhibition.

DON’T NEGLECT THE REST OF YOUR BODY

Yes, this is the Bubble Butt Issue.

No, we are not suggesting 365 consecutive days of glute training.

A strong physique requires balance.

Legs.

Back.

Core.

Shoulders.

Cardiovascular health.

Mobility.

Recovery.

Nutrition.

Sleep.

Training should make your body more capable, not merely create one impressive photograph.

The most beautiful physique is particularly useful when the person inside it feels good enough to enjoy his life.

YOUR AGE DOES NOT CANCEL YOUR RIGHT TO FEEL ATTRACTIVE

We especially want older readers to hear this.

There is no age at which you must stop liking your body.

There is no birthday after which fitted clothing becomes illegal.

There is no regulation requiring older men to become visually invisible.

Train if you enjoy training.

Dress well.

Flirt appropriately.

Enjoy being admired.

Admire other adults.

Keep participating in beauty.

Youth is one form of beauty.

It is not the entire department.

ADMIRERS: DON’T APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING A TYPE

Maybe you like thick men.

Maybe you like enormous bodybuilders.

Maybe you like lean runners.

Maybe you love redheads.

Maybe you’re helpless around hairy men.

Maybe one spectacular pair of glutes could distract you from an approaching meteor.

Fine.

You are allowed to have preferences.

The key is remembering that preference is not hierarchy.

Saying:

“I love muscular men.”

is different from saying:

“Only muscular men are attractive.”

Your personal taste doesn’t need to become a universal law.

Enjoy what you enjoy.

Leave room for everybody else’s taste too.

THE PERSON YOU LOVE MAY NOT LOOK LIKE YOUR FANTASY

This surprises people.

The fantasy man might be six-foot-three, heavily muscled and built like a statue.

Then you meet somebody completely different.

He makes you laugh.

He understands you.

You talk for four hours without noticing.

Suddenly his body becomes beautiful because he occupies it.

Attraction is wonderfully inconvenient that way.

Preferences guide us.

Chemistry occasionally ignores the instructions.

Let it.

SEXINESS IS MOVEMENT

Artists understand this particularly well.

A backside isn’t simply shape.

It participates in posture.

Walking.

Running.

Dancing.

Standing.

Turning.

Sitting.

Climbing stairs.

Movement reveals personality.

One person enters a room quietly.

Another practically announces himself without speaking.

This is why fashion photography becomes infinitely more interesting when the model moves.

Bodies aren’t sculptures despite how frequently BEAUX HOMMES compares them to sculpture.

They’re living architecture.

Enjoy how they move.

IF SOMEONE COMPLIMENTS YOU—YOU CAN JUST SAY THANK YOU

Men occasionally become surprisingly uncomfortable receiving compliments.

Someone says:

“You look fantastic.”

And the response is:

“No, I’m fat.”

“I’ve lost muscle.”

“My legs look terrible.”

“I haven’t trained properly in weeks.”

Stop arguing with the compliment.

Try this radical technique:

“Thank you.”

That’s it.

You don’t have to submit supporting documentation proving that the compliment was inaccurate.

Allow somebody to think you look good.

They may know something you don’t.

KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR

This entire issue works because we understand that the human backside is simultaneously:

Beautiful.

Athletic.

Sexual.

Sculptural.

Functional.

And inherently a little funny.

Human beings are ridiculous creatures.

We take ourselves extremely seriously while walking around on two legs carrying a pair of large muscles behind us.

Relax.

Beauty doesn’t become less beautiful because we laugh.

In fact, confidence and humor often make someone far more attractive.

DAY 5 ADVICE FOR THE MEN WHO HAVE THEM

Enjoy your physique.

Train intelligently.

Dress for your actual proportions.

Take photographs.

Accept compliments.

Don’t reduce yourself to one body part.

Don’t hide because somebody else has an opinion.

And remember that your greatest asset is still the person walking around above the glutes.

DAY 5 ADVICE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM

Look.

Admire.

Enjoy.

Have preferences.

Laugh with us.

Celebrate beauty.

Tell somebody they look wonderful when the situation is appropriate.

But remember:

THE BUNS COME WITH A HUMAN BEING ATTACHED.

Treat him accordingly.

THE BUBBLE BUTT ISSUE PHILOSOPHY

After five days, perhaps our philosophy is becoming clear.

We aren’t asking everyone to possess the same body.

We aren’t asking everyone to desire the same body.

We are arguing for something much more enjoyable:

Notice beauty without shame.
Enjoy your own body without apology.
Enjoy other people’s beauty without entitlement.
And don’t let anybody convince you that adulthood means you must stop having fun with attraction.

Life contains plenty of genuinely terrible things.

If a handsome man in exceptionally well-fitting trousers brightens your afternoon—

BEAUX HOMMES is not going to call the authorities.

Smile.

Enjoy the view.

Then carry on.

Tomorrow there will almost certainly be another one.

DAY 5 — THE BUBBLE BUTT ISSUE
08.15.2026 — 10.01.2026

OWN IT. APPRECIATE IT. RESPECT IT.

BEAUX HOMMES

www.beauxhommes.com