Not that I’m wishing death upon anyone, but rather this “trend” or “lifestyle” that infiltrated the minds of many men and snatched away any ounce of testosterone left in them.
The other day, while on the phone with this guy, he made the comment that he needs to shave. I thought nothing of it until he made it clear that not only does he trim is facial hair, but also the hair under his arms as well as his pubs. One word: CREEPY. Ok, maybe another one: SUSPECT (Hey, I’m being honest). There is nothing sexy or manly about a grown man with no pubic hair! His reasoning behind shaving other areas of his body is simple enough: body hair holds sweat and odor. If you must. But what about the eye-brow arching, ”men make-up”, manicures/pedicures, bathing in Caress Body Wash (trust me, I know a guy) and the careful attention to retail detail? While I don’t presume that all Metrosexual men are gay, I can’t deny that these sorts of practices lend credibility to the theory that they just might be.
Take me back in the day when men were men and women were women. When guys didn’t mind being the “dirtier” of the human species. When men only cleaned up for the In-Laws or a night out on the town. Not that residual fart fumes, ear wax build-up and dirt-encrusted fingernails are a turn-on, but rather knowing that he would prefer jeans and a beer over a latte and a man-purse. Argue with me that “Broke Back Mountain” proved to us that the manliest of men can take it up the rump, and I will concede. But the prevalent truth remains that the blending of what use to be definitive or distinctive characteristics between women and men have aided in the thought that the more androgynous his lifestyle is, the more androgynous his sexuality is as well. Androgyny may be a bit off-base; I don’t believe Metros intend to look like women. But having the same beauty regimen as I do would make me question your masculinity, thereby questioning your sexuality. Just sayin.
2 Comments
08/08/2009 at 6:58 AM
I love this post. Good to hear a sister letting us guys know it’s alright to “grow wild” and drink beer.
08/13/2009 at 2:15 PM
yes, yes, Craig. PLEASE go back to those days when football and cars where all ya’ll cared about it!! JEESH!!! lol!