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	Oooo! Make the 'Adam and Steve' joke next - I love that one! phosfate 2003-09-24 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	But I'm telling you, the way we're headed, he'll be the "Queen of Queens" by the end of the year. AHAHAHAHAHAincisive social satire. Only not. (Reply to this)

sorchar
2003-09-24 08:55 pm UTC (link)

Kind of like how it's still okay for there to be a "girls' toys" aisle in the store, but not okay for a "boys' toys" aisle to be there.

A guy doesn't have to be a "metrosexual" to be a narcissistic ass, Stacey dear...and actually, a person doesn't have to be male to be one, either. Plenty of beer-swilling, football-loving folks of both genders manage to be quite self-centered and boorish, too.

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	raisedbyhyenas 2003-09-24 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	She likes the smell of gasoline. That RIGHT THERE says "crazy woman" to me. (Yes, I know people who like the smell of gasoline, AND EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM IS STARK RAVING MAD. solemn nod I rest my case.) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	miome 2003-09-24 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	But I like ... Oh, wait. Nevermind. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	teratologist 2003-09-25 03:32 am UTC (link)
	My mom likes the smell of gasoline. She also likes the smell of skunk. No kidding. And she raised me. So there you have it. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	phosfate 2003-09-25 03:01 pm UTC (link)
	I don't like the smell of gasoline since they got rid of the lead. Totally killed the buzz. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	jfpbookworm 2003-09-24 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	I get the impression this is just truck-drivin' country-music Middle America bashing the city boys. They don't really seem to know what "metrosexual" means. (Hint: Euro, Sensitive New Age Guy and metrosexual aren't interchangeable.) And I doubt any of them want to date her or her friends, unless they're unfortunate enough to live somewhere with no other options. (Reply to this)

banal_o_rama
2003-09-25 01:08 am UTC (link)

I certainly can't speak for all women; but among my group of girlfriends, he's known as the icky dude who's in touch with his feminine side. In college, he was the Euro guy. He likes to spend $40-and-up on Kiehl's facial cream, use my loofah, get a pedicure and make creme brulee. He likes shopping and beauty products, but -- get this -- he still wants to date me and my friends!

That BASTARD!

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oxydosic
2003-09-25 01:35 pm UTC (link)

I went to college with a guy like that. He came from New Jersey and where he lived ALL the guys acted like him. He came to our little school in the midwest and everyone thought he was gay. He dressed nice all the time, even wore makeup. He came off as a little stuck up at times (would only buy the latest, trendiest, and most expensive clothing, sunglasses, etc, and would rag on anyone who listened to music that was more than 3 months old because 'it is soooo passe'), but in general he got along with most people, and a lot of the girls were attracted to him. Well, considering the redneck boys that were their alternative..

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virago
2003-09-25 01:09 am UTC (link)

Remembering their target demographic here, basically it boils down to:

"Beer-swilling belching sports fanatics of the world, of COURSE women don't like those men who remember to wash and actually care about something other than sports scores. They HATE those men. They only want YOU. See? Here's a woman saying it, so that proves it."

Lameity lame lame.

Yeah, I'm a little biased; I don't go for full-on metrosexual types personally (hell, I don't care that much about grooming; that would be hypocritical), but I think it's fantastic that a little more variety has crept into our culture, even for the length of a fad.

/soapbox

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	teratologist 2003-09-25 03:36 am UTC (link)
	Anything, fad or no, that encourages any large segment of the population to start taking an active interest in not smelling rank is perfectly fine with me. Now, if only someone would start such a fad among the local earth children. Of both genders. (Reply to this)

	moonjaguar 2003-09-25 03:43 am UTC (link)
	"Metrosexual" makes me think of someone who has a kink for city skylines or cities in general. "Chicago and LA are sooo humid!" I pray the term "metrosexual" dies out or I'm going to be twitching harder than I do every time someone says "squick". The last time I looked, Supercuts was charging $25 for a haircut. This article is satire, right? (Reply to this)

	terminal_frost 2003-09-25 03:09 pm UTC (link)
	Women can cross gender stereotypes by being fans of football just fine, but how DARE men actually start to think about how they look and what they wear! Sexism and gender-based double standards - not just for men anymore. Equality has truly been achieved. (Reply to this)

kerikeri
2003-09-25 04:03 pm UTC (link)

You know what? I agree with her. Men who spend that much time and money on their appearance and are that shallow and self-centered are annoying.

The difference between her and me is that I also think women who spend that much time and money on their appearance and are that shallow and self-centered are annoying. Even more so, in fact, because they're playing into a stereotype.

And for the record, I don't like the beer-swilling, football-obsessing, overly macho brutes who can't cook or dress themselves, either. There is such a thing as a happy medium. I guess I just have the crazy radical idea that any guy I'm dating should be someone I care about and consider my equal, not "my project."

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	wakkymse 2003-09-26 05:50 am UTC (link)
	Amen to that. :D Okay, so I can't dress for crap (I hate dressing up), but I can cook pretty well when I feel like it (blame my mom, who's a really good cook). Oh, and treating someone as a project? Someone on my LJ friends list summed it up thusly: Love is not social work. I think it speaks for itself. -lee (Reply to this)(Parent)

	jfpbookworm 2003-09-25 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	There's now a "response" piece here. Not great, but at least it's an attempt. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	pipssister 2003-09-25 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	3. Next time you are sitting across from him at Taco Bell, watching him wipe sauce from his chin with his T-shirt, don't come crying to us. That part was cute. :-) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	wakkymse 2003-09-26 05:45 am UTC (link)
	Ah yes, I heard about this one by way of my co-workers. My boss in particular got a good laugh out of it (of course, I think he also associated "metrosexual" with Teh Ghey, so...:/) -lee (Reply to this)