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Title: Are Modern Men Manly Enough?
Post by: Shana A on July 18, 2012, 05:32:17 AM
July 12, 2012
Are Modern Men Manly Enough?

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/07/12/are-modern-men-manly-enough (http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/07/12/are-modern-men-manly-enough)

A-list actors are getting facials in "Mansome," Morgan Spurlock's newest documentary, and pumping their waxed chests in Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike," one of the summer's most popular movies.

But is all this exfoliated, chiseled perfection what women really want? And should men really be making it a priority?

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Title: Re: Are Modern Men Manly Enough?
Post by: glicious on July 18, 2012, 06:51:16 AM
I like my man to look after himself, well pretty much dashing :)  but I think I'd draw the line when he starts using more products than me or even worst starts wearing make-up.   ;D
Title: Re: Are Modern Men Manly Enough?
Post by: Edge on July 18, 2012, 09:52:00 AM
Define "manly."
Title: Re: Are Modern Men Manly Enough?
Post by: Joelene9 on July 18, 2012, 10:05:49 AM
Quote from: glicious on July 18, 2012, 06:51:16 AM
I like my man to look after himself, well pretty much dashing :)  but I think I'd draw the line when he starts using more products than me or even worst starts wearing make-up.   ;D
Have you heard of guyliner?  http://www.ehow.com/how_2080973_wear-guyliner.html (http://www.ehow.com/how_2080973_wear-guyliner.html)
  Joelene
Title: Re: Are Modern Men Manly Enough?
Post by: supremecatoverlord on July 18, 2012, 10:08:55 AM
Quote from: Joelene9 on July 18, 2012, 10:05:49 AM
 
  Have you heard of guyliner?  http://www.ehow.com/how_2080973_wear-guyliner.html (http://www.ehow.com/how_2080973_wear-guyliner.html)
  Joelene
I love how this (http://www.ehow.com/how_8453263_make-tent-guyline.html) was linked to at the bottom as something that might be related.
xD
Title: Re: Are Modern Men Manly Enough?
Post by: cynthialee on July 18, 2012, 10:30:22 AM
The coments to the article give a look into the pysche of the colective conscious.

mainly idiots stuck in destructive gender norms