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Tue Sep-02-03 07:20 PM
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What is a "Metro-Sexual?" I could ask in the Lounge.....but it came up |
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here in DU Discussion.
What is it? :shrug:
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Tue Sep-02-03 07:24 PM
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1. It's One of Those Marketing Terms Which Will Disappear in Six Months |
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A metrosexual is a male in his 20s-30s who is single, lives in an urban area, has a lot of disposable income, style, and domestic skills (if you just met him you'd think he might be gay but he's not).
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:09 PM
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Where were those guys in my day?
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:58 PM
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14. To me ......it's a guy who looks like Ari Fliesher? Square framed |
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non-reflective "lux lights," cool Italian suits in Grey Silk......and maybe bald or Men's Hair Club candidate.....who reflects a cool demeanor......sort of hip in a Repug/Prep School/Maverick way?
Sort of a 60's dude gone corporate who is a Repug High Roller????? :shrug:
Whatever.....the Picture conjured up Ari to me..........as the ultimate Metrosexual! Did I get that one correctly?
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Tue Sep-02-03 07:26 PM
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2. Here's an article about metro-sexuals- |
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http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/07/22/metrosexual/Meet the metrosexual He's well dressed, narcissistic and bun-obsessed. But don't call him gay.
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:07 PM
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I agree with it whole-heartedly. It exactly describes almost every guy I know in my age group and younger. At least, all of them who consider themselves "cool".
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:41 PM
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7. Thanks JMM.......I bookmarked it! used to have Salon Subscrip...but now |
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do daypass! From 2002 this article......it's been around a little while.....must be something interesting.
Will check out......when I can read it all!
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:46 PM
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9. Actually, it seems I don't need the "Salon Day Pass!" It's free!!! |
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Interesting......that it's free......but whatever........
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:12 PM
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5. A heterosexual with fashion sense |
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:37 PM
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6. Thanks for "clueing me in!"Love Culture Stuff when it starts a "Movement" |
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Edited on Tue Sep-02-03 08:39 PM by KoKo01
This sounds like when I used to read NYTimes Fall Fashion Supplement........
It's sort of narcissistic sounding, though. How can you be gay.......but not gay and not "bi-sexual?"
Oh well, whatever........Thanks for letting me in on this......I'm glad I asked!
On Edit: Three edits because "Culture" wouldn't type out from "brain to fingers" sorry.......:-(
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:44 PM
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8. Somebody who has sex with subway trains? |
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OK, OK.... it's only funny in DC... So sue me :P
--MAB
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:47 PM
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:56 PM
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13. Far Too Good! I Love It! |
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Metrosexual?
I'm a 6'1"" butch gay guy who drives a truck and lives in jeans and t-shirts. In fact, I am the stereotype lesbian.
My "metrosexual" gay employees call me a hobosexual since I disdain fashion.
Metrosexual: Someone who has sex with trains. God, I love that!
:hi: :toast:
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:50 PM
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11. Here's a clip from the article for those over 35! |
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Edited on Tue Sep-02-03 08:51 PM by KoKo01
Excerpt from Salon: and very honest...... How do I know? Well, perhaps it takes one to know one, but to determine a metrosexual, all you have to do is look at them. In fact, if you're looking at them, they're almost certainly metrosexual. 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.
For some time now, old-fashioned (re)productive, repressed, unmoisturized heterosexuality has been given the pink slip by consumer capitalism. The stoic, self-denying, modest straight male didn't shop enough (his role was to earn money for his wife to spend), and so he had to be replaced by a new kind of man, one less certain of his identity and much more interested in his image -- that's to say, one who was much more interested in being looked at (because that's the only way you can be certain you actually exist). A man, in other words, who is an advertiser's walking wet dream. How much do we need to read beyond.......? Maybe much more???? :eyes: http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/07/22/metrosexual/
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Tue Sep-02-03 08:52 PM
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12. THANKS ALL! for Links....and Comments! |
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:-)'s........clueing in the "clueless."
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