Journal created:
on 17 July 2003 (#1188999)
Updated:
on 11 November 2012
Membership:
Open
Posting Access:
All Members , Moderated
[This Community is now OPEN for membership]
The concept of the Metrosexual is not a new one.
In fact, today's Metrosexual is simply the modern incarnation of the social gentleman from yesteryear. The Metrosexual is a straight man who lives life a notch above the rest, with a love for the finer things. He is a man who is distinctly masculine, yet is able to appreciate and enjoy things in life traditionally reserved for the feminine lifestyle -- with a degree of gentlemanly restraint.
The word "Metrosexual", in itself, was invented about ten years ago to describe the "new man" -- the man who cared to groom himself, and cared to present himself well to the world (although this idea is hardly new). Since then, the Metrosexual man has been hated by the media (being branded as a narcissist); while at the same time being loved by the world of fashion, grooming, and culture. The Metrosexual man is looked down upon by other men, and by closed-minded women who cannot accept that the world that traditionally belonged to them is now being shared with men who choose to step forward.
While the Metrosexual man has not been driven underground or into closets, there is little support or networking available for us. When we meet each other, the feeling is as if finding a diamond in the rough -- meeting another brother who understands -- who feels and thinks the same way that we do ourselves. This community has been created for Metrosexual men (and the women who support them) to commiserate and to share in our experiences and thoughts.
This is for us to know that we are not alone.
[Notes about this community]
[Moderated by
01011000 and flip_o_potamus]
The concept of the Metrosexual is not a new one.
In fact, today's Metrosexual is simply the modern incarnation of the social gentleman from yesteryear. The Metrosexual is a straight man who lives life a notch above the rest, with a love for the finer things. He is a man who is distinctly masculine, yet is able to appreciate and enjoy things in life traditionally reserved for the feminine lifestyle -- with a degree of gentlemanly restraint.
The word "Metrosexual", in itself, was invented about ten years ago to describe the "new man" -- the man who cared to groom himself, and cared to present himself well to the world (although this idea is hardly new). Since then, the Metrosexual man has been hated by the media (being branded as a narcissist); while at the same time being loved by the world of fashion, grooming, and culture. The Metrosexual man is looked down upon by other men, and by closed-minded women who cannot accept that the world that traditionally belonged to them is now being shared with men who choose to step forward.
While the Metrosexual man has not been driven underground or into closets, there is little support or networking available for us. When we meet each other, the feeling is as if finding a diamond in the rough -- meeting another brother who understands -- who feels and thinks the same way that we do ourselves. This community has been created for Metrosexual men (and the women who support them) to commiserate and to share in our experiences and thoughts.
This is for us to know that we are not alone.
[Notes about this community]
- This is a community for Metrosexual men and the women who support them. This includes a wide range of men; from men who are interested in things that Metrosexual men are interested in - but don't know where to start, to men who are described by their friends as "the gayest straight guy ever." This also includes a wide range of women; from those who can commiserate with the Metrosexual man, to those who appreciate or even love them.
- This is not a Pan-sexual community. This is also not a gay community. We have nothing against these communities, but this community is specifically for the straight Metrosexual man. The Pan-sexual and the gay community is welcome here, but please keep Pan-sexual-related and gay-related posts and comments to those communities.
- No flaming and no offensive posts. I will delete your post and ban you before anybody even sees it.
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