The Rise of the "Man-*****"

[Colour Scientist]

This topic sprung from a recent conversation I had with a friend of mine.

He was flicking through a magazine when all of a sudden he comes across a picture which starts a rant about the rise of the so-called man-*****. Apparently, a man-***** is a man who has certain traits or wears a certain style that would be traditionally be considered feminine.

Spoiler: Exhibit A

I was quite taken aback by this person's reaction as he's normally relatively open-minded and definitely does not fit the stereotype of a masculine man. He has no problem with boyish/masculine women but the idea of feminine men was appalling to him.

I was wondering what The Escapist thought of men, be they straight/gay/other, embracing their feminine side. Do you think it's a positive step? A passing trend? Or should men aspire to fit the masculine stereotype? Are men who do embrace the trend "pussies" or various other slurs used to attack men with feminine traits or style?
Men: Do you enjoy anything that is normally considered feminine?
Women: Do you find more feminine men attractive?

 

[F'Angus]

hmm.. I do agree that there are a lot of "Feminine" men around. But there always have been, I don't think they should be judged for it.

And I don't think I enjoy much that is considered feminine... except for Disney films, but they're not completely considered feminine, and they're awesome.

 

[Hoplon]

There is a old English word for this, Ponce.

They are indeed ponce's. they are also male models, ponce hood is mandatory.

 

[TheIronRuler]

You can seperate people into two groups - Male and Female.
Then you can have another criteria, which is either Masculine or Feminine.
Therefore you can have one of the following : Masculine Male, Masculine Female, Feminine Male and Femenine Female.
Here, do you understand now? It makes no difference what you are, so long as you are sure of yourself and aren't a dick to other people.

 

[Quellan Thyde]

Weren't the fashion rags calling that look "metrosexual" a few years ago? Uh, oh, looks like the backlash train is pulling into the station. Toot Toot!

Seriously, though, wear whatever the hell you like. It's none of my business anyway.

 

[Exterminas]

Soo... waering a scarf and a bag makes you feminine?

Silly me. I should just freeze like a man and carry my groceries infront of my chest, like a school girl, the incons of manlyness.

You know what? Real masculinity means that you do not need constant reassurenace of your masculinity and is best reflect and wasting not a single thought on it.

 

[the spud]

It really doesn't matter want to act and dress like, just do what you enjoy.

I don' understand why people care so much what other p[eople act or dress like. As long as you stay out of my business, I will stay out of yours.

 

[thylasos]

So... people referring to modern dandies by a new name which resonates as offensive in a contemporary way?

It's nothing new, and people can do what they like.

 

[Nickolai77]

Yeah what your thinking of OP can either be described as a "ponce" or a "metrosexual", and they arn't exactly a new phenomena either, people pointed the trend out a couple of years ago.

 

[Wait...What]

You can seperate people into two groups - Male and Female.
Then you can have another criteria, which is either Masculine or Feminine.
Therefore you can have one of the following : Masculine Male, Masculine Female, Feminine Male and Femenine Female.
Here, do you understand now? It makes no difference what you are, so long as you are sure of yourself and aren't a dick to other people.

Articulated what i was thinking, thank you good sir.

Personally i would NEVER dress like that. As i am a MAN. I mean just now i built a house just to blow it up as i had some extra TNT lying around. Then i ate a whole pig and whiskey and went out punching things that were less manly than i.

 

[Dogstile]

The trend isn't exactly new. It also annoys the crap out of me when I see people dressed like a "man *****". I don't even know why, but it's like... hmm, so many ways to explain it.

Ever get that urge to punch a guy who you think is a tool in the face? Its roughly that.

 

[Jedamethis]

What? I would never dress like that. I like the manly bear-wrestling beard-growing ponce-punching stereotype.

 

[Eomega123]

Do I enjoy anything traditionaly considered feminine?
[http://s1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee500/Eomega123/?action=view&current=My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic-Episode-23.jpg]
Nothing I can think of.
In all seriousness, wear/watch/enjoy/do whatever you want. You've got a right to be happy, use it.

 

[xXAsherahXx]

Men should wear men's clothing, and girls can wear anything they want to for whatever reason. Anything else is fucked up. All stereotypes aside, that's the way it needs to stay.

The picture doesn't really have anything wrong with it to be honest. That purse needs to go away though. It just looks retarded, he isn't a visiting doctor.

 

[Blaster395]

Feminism made it acceptable for women to wear clothing that is typically thought of as being for men.
Masculinism never occurred.
Result = Double Standard.

 

[Sean Steele]

Who cares?