Using Ugly Men In Media to Downplay Male Beauty Standards

I often hear that men don't deal with strict beauty standards compared to women, because there are more short/ugly/fat males in media than similar females. It's like people never wonder why undesirable men are predominantly in comedic, villainous, or sidekick roles, rather than portraying Superman or James Bond. Imagine 50 Shades of Grey starring Homer Simpson.

Fat ugly men get comedic roles due to the high demand for laughing at a funny looking idiot. When they're paired with attractive women, it's because the contrast is meant to look amusing and ridiculous, like how people laugh when a short person stands next to someone much taller. It's not portrayed as sexually appealing.

On this note, you can't have a culture that gets offended the moment a woman is asked about her weight, while also expecting more female punching bags. People wouldn't find it fun, they would find it in poor taste. For instance, sitcoms such as The Big Bang Theory contain quotes directed at short male characters such as, "Besides shortness, what genetic weaknesses run in your family?" At the same time, there are female actresses from the show talking about body shaming:

https://www.glamour.com/story/mayim-bialik-on-body-shaming-anxiety-and-the-importance-of-therapy

https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kaley-cuoco-slams-body-shaming-trolls-118102800135_1.html

You can't have it both ways. People like Amy Schumer are rare because they demand body positivity while at the same time being a comedian ("I have never been apologetic for what could be considered a flaw on my body."). Imagine if Kevin Hart suddenly started talking about heightism. It'd become real awkward when his height is brought up as an objective flaw for laughs. He would then have less material to work with, and therefore less opportunities.

Look at this short pudgy dude in 2 Broke Girls, then picture the same scenario, but with a girl being bodyshamed:

Would people find this funny if it was a woman being degraded?

More importantly, just because these male characters exist doesn't mean their physical traits are suddenly attractive. How many women do you think find the Asian guy in the clip above appealing? If the answer is "not many," then what difference does his existence make towards beauty standards? One could even argue that many of these portrayals make short/ugly/fat men even less desirable than they naturally would be.

Fact of the matter is that insulting men based on appearance is a godsend for lazy writers. It's an easy way to get many positive reactions for minimum effort. On the other hand, when we're not allowed to comment on a woman's body let alone insult it, there will simply not be as many females in these situations. Besides, last I heard, women nowadays are looking for "empowering" roles.