The Curious Case of “Bromance”
Categories: Live
Bromance, once rare and unusual, has recently become increasingly regular with men. “Dick flicks” like “I Love You, Man” and a societal acceptance of such bromantic activities as pedicures and wining and dining have pushed us into a new era, where platonic love between a man and his best friend is cultivated and encouraged.
Sex and Millennial Culture: Observations about Teens, Tweens, Homosexuality
Categories: Sex Week
This article is part of the TNGG Sex Week series on Gen Y and sex. Read more from the series here. No one will argue the point that sex and the internet go together like peas and carrots. Every time you check your e-mails or surf the web, you’re either being offered bargain rates on [...]
Males Against Metrosexuality
Categories: Live
A few years ago, I submitted a writing sample to a popular online men’s magazine. I was angling for a spot as a sports correspondent. After a few weeks, I got a call from an editor, and he requested a meeting. When I arrived at the company’s offices, I was greeted by the editor. He [...]
Being Metro Is More Than a Label
Categories: Live
I’m occasionally labeled as a metrosexual. I laugh at it, but I can understand. I enjoy shopping. I have my favorite brands for certain items of clothing. I am very particular about how my clothes fit. Care should be taken to bend collar stays appropriately. I don’t gel my hair. A manicure is sometimes necessary. [...]
A New Kind of Candy. A New Kind of Equality
Categories: Live
History has seen all kinds of men: the artist, the gentleman, the nerd, the macho man, the bad boy, the athlete, the intellectual. But he is something new. He is a product of a new culture and new attitudes. He is a product of new needs. He is the metro man. You have all seen [...]
Why I Hate Metro Men
Categories: Live
I like my men pure man. Blame it on our ancestors: the women stayed in the cave while the men hunted dinner, the wives reared children in log cabins while their husbands plowed land and settled west. The whole idea of a metrosexual - guys who spend more time in the shower than their girlfriends, [...]
