A New Breed of Men is Redefining Masculinity

Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ | 9 September 2003 | Kristin Dizon

[Publius]

However, I wouldn't be caught dead spending three large on a suit, or in an opera house, or a day spa.

The first and third I can agree with. But the second -- well, them's fightin' words. I grew up with classical music and developed a taste for opera in my early adulthood. And what was my day job when I developed that taste for opera? I was a second looie in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Lewis, the battalion motor officer of a signal battalion. Hope that's macho enough for you.

[FITZ]

A metrosexual who favors classic style and takes fashion cues from Prince Charles, Jones loves women. And he says they love him too. But, he doesn't mind if a gay man finds him stylish and debonair.

A man who wants gay men to find him stylish and debonair is not straight. The metros might be straight for now --- only because they haven't met the right gay man yet.

[Melas]

Lol, just poking at you. FWIW, I carry as well.

[Publius]

"Metro" sexual? Ima-has-a-LOT-of-disposable-income is more like it ;)

Metrosexuality is God's way of telling a man that he has too much money.

[Melas]

The first and third I can agree with. But the second -- well, them's fightin' words. I grew up with classical music and developed a taste for opera in my early adulthood. And what was my day job when I developed that taste for opera? I was a second looie in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Lewis, the battalion motor officer of a signal battalion. Hope that's macho enough for you.

But that's the problem here. For you, #2 was a deal breaker. For the guy next to you it might be #1, and the next guy #3. None of these things make a guy less masculine.

[Libertina]

Precisely! By George he's got it! :)

[Junior_G]

"The girls that I'm attracted to have really nice style and taste. And I guess I can't expect to be with them if I don't pay attention to that stuff too," Van Allen, 33, says.

The girls that Van Allen is attracted to also have penises. Metrosexual is Madison Avenue's buzzword for closeted homosexual male.

[TontoKowalski]

I visit our local dance theaters on a regular basis. Deja Vu is a favorite, but Club Platinum will do in a pinch. Does that count?

Not only does it count, it is exactly the type of dance establishment I was referring to.

[RangerHobbit]

"Methinks none of these gays...errr guys has ever spent much time eating MREs or going three weeks without a shower."

Three weeks! You spoiled young whippersnappers. Try three months! HOOAH! (L Company RVN -where men were men and tigers were afraid).

[RightOnline]

"I was a second looie in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Lewis, the battalion motor officer of a signal battalion. Hope that's macho enough for you."

JUUUUUUUUUUUUUUST a tad touchy there, are we????? :)

[ido_now]

"Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie ODonnell ....."

Another correct answer!

Yes indeed, these two fine people are much more masculine then any of the younger men I can think of.

Perhaps we are on the wrong track. Got our sexes mixed up, so to speak.

Maybe the question should be: Which hollwood men are the most beautiful, pussified and just all around girlishly cute?

[anka]

"Teehee, just joking."

Teehee?

Dude, that's so gay.

;-)

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

Maybe it should be : Which hollywood men have ever changed a tyre in their lives?

[Triple]

"Though most still consider Europeans light years ahead at fashion and grooming" - article

What most? - Europeans have yet to discover the benefits of a daily shower with soap and shampoo - much less deoderant.

Well grommed - my but.

[RangerHobbit]

"Which hollywood men are the most beautiful, pussified and just all around girlishly cute?"

Ummmm....don't tell me, don't tell me, I know the answer to this one. It's....ummmm....Ed Asner and Tom Arnold! Right?

[ido_now]

"Which hollywood men are the most beautiful, pussified and just all around girlishly cute?"

Most teenage girls cream over guys who look like them. That's why most women don't object to homosexuality. In addition women like homo's because they know that a friendship with them doesn't require fu_king, which they, for the most part, only religate to babies.

If women were sexual, where is male porn on the net?

Women are a-sexual, for the most part. Needed to rope in a man, but "Oh-Please I have a headacke, now and forever".

[AM I IN DEEP ENOUGH YET!, NO DAMN IT!]

OK, Ladies have at me. I am waiting for the 155mm to land on my position. I'm trying to dig into the sand but I think to no avail.

[John Lenin]

The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis — because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are. He might be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference. Particular professions, such as modeling, waiting tables, media, pop music and, nowadays, sport, seem to attract them but, truth be told, like male vanity products and herpes, they're pretty much everywhere.
—Mark Simpson, "Meet the metrosexual," Salon.com, July 22, 2002

[Charles Martel]

"Comfortable with themselves, they're neither effeminate nor wimpy."

Riiiight.

Here are the poster boys of this "metrosexual" nonsense. These characters are sissies. Heteros, but sissies...

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

You are definitely on to something. Especially the first paragraph.