So, are we judged equally??

A man who kept his Freshman 15 or a girl who did? Equal, or are genders judged separate?

I realize that not all women OR men are subject to the Freshman 15...but no matter, considering age...

...I think that females are more judged and males are just written up, for the most part, as "bulking up" after high school.

To be completely honest, no. A man can pull off being twenty pounds overweight and not have anyone look down on him for it much easier than a woman can. However, it also has to be noted that men who're twenty pounds overweight (especially if they're tall) tend to have less body fat than a woman who is.

Definetly women are judged more than men when it comes to some extra pounds.

Extra weight? Probably. Extra years? Definitely! Especially in Hollywood. Men can get leading roles well into middle age and beyond but most women have to become character actresses if they want to keep working.

Women definitely are scrutinized more than men when it comes to being even just a little overweight.

No, men and women are not judged equally when it comes to a few extra pounds. Women are expected to have slim figure, but it's more acceptable if a man breaks out of that slim figure and is a little bit heavier. It's a pretty hypocritical rule, a double-standard.

Women are absolutely more scrutinized for being anything more than a size 6. By men and by females who like putting other women down. Hell, sometimes men get criticized for being thin (how crazy is that???) A man can have a 36 or a 38" waist and have that sort of "real" appeal that will work in his favor.

Women are definitely scrutinized more than men for their weight. How often do you see the tabloids screaming that this actress has put on weight or that actress has - rarely do they say the same about the men. It seems that when a man is overweight, it's chalked up to a beer gut, or whatever, and brushed off, whereas with a women, it's not brushed off nearly as easily, if at all.