Comments on: metrosexuals

By: Christopher F. Vota

Christopher F. Vota — Sat, 09 Aug 2003 09:27:12 +0000

I am not metrosexual BUT the ex of my wife’s sister might be: If a man in his early 30s wears white on his fingernails, had a wardrobe twice the size of his wife’s when they were married (and she managed a leather store at the time), has his hair clipped constantly with a #1 shear and is thin to the point of being anorexic, does that make him a metrosexual @ least. Be as candid and blunt as you want. Thank you.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 Jul 2003 10:30:21 +0000

I’m 17, and have been thinking about bi and bi-curious sexual attitudes. I notice a boy in my class, very pretty, very well dressed. I notice the way he and I both glare around a room, wall to wall, face to face. My eyes cross his and I look away… But I always look back just once more. I find alot of the things in this article true about me, accept I carry myself in a less concerned way, and much less materialised. I always love telling my friends about new finds. And it used to be that when i walked through a store with my sister, or a girl/friend, i would tell myself, no Chris your not supose to like this. To hell with that, I’ve started to let myself be swishy, and always asking my sister how my hair is, or how I smell. And I still love when girls ask me fashion advice. I am still very interested in girls, but don’t mind pointing out things about both sexes that i find sexy. I don’t see a problem with noticing if a guy is good looking. As a movie/music buff i enjoy touchy feely moments, and stories and music that change lives and move hearts. I love feeling that I have somewhat become more in touch with women and who they are.

By: Karru

Karru — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 11:04:38 +0000

As the guy in the article, I can completely relate to the comment that a metrosexual is not defined by his hair gel alone . . . there are so many types of metrosexuals but to paint with a broad brush, we tend to be well-educated, detail oritented, committed professionals who are curious about life, products, new things, etc. There is a thoughtfulness to us that just didn’t come across in the article.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 24 Jun 2003 06:40:58 +0000

Does this mean that people who cruise museums for dates are momasexuals?

By: knowitallgirl

knowitallgirl — Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:35:15 +0000

Metrosexuals, come on out!

Let’s hear it for Sex and the City watching, hair-product using, clothing-concerned, *sensitive* metrosexual men. I love ‘em, not just because they look good, but because I think it takes…

By: spot

spot — Mon, 23 Jun 2003 13:10:15 +0000

i’ve been outed!

while i identified with the fasion & personality
described in the NYTimes article, i was repelled
by the focus on consumer products. Metrosexualism
defined by hair gel??? peh.

By: Ben Chun

Ben Chun — Sun, 22 Jun 2003 20:01:15 +0000

just read the metrosexuals article this morning (was that really morning? afternoon? whatever…) but i hadn’t seen the straight fairies article before. it’s definitely my sense that there are a lot of men out there (at least in SF) who fit the description. myself included, at least in part. i guess it depends if i’ve dressed up or not.

and it also seems that there are lots of women who really like men who have a more fluid and subtle mix of male and female energy. after all, can you really get your world rocked by someone who can’t pick out his own outfit for the party?

By: davee

davee — Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:18:51 +0000

describes me fairly well, though i’m using much less product these days with short hair. used to have an opera subscription, my girl friends take me shopping for advice, most of my clothes are custom made, and I confuse gay men at clubs all the time.

saw a decent article in salon a while back about this phenomenon called straight fairies