Metrosexuality- does it hint at being bi?

[yevkassem72]

I wonder. I don't want to stereotype, but I wonder if there are hints at bisexuality here or not. I don't want to assume that it does, however. I suppose that there are some purely hetero metrosexuals, but how many are simply bi guys in denial? I wonder how common the overlap is between bisexual men and metrosexuals.

 

[emap]

Honestly, I think most of these 'metrosexual' men are simply doing that to get laid more. Though I also think, most of these so called new metrosexual things, are NOT new. I mean seriously, how many guys have you met before this whole metrosexual thing became the latest fad did you meet a guy who cared about his hair, and his car, and not in being there and working, but looking good.

Barbershops have been around longer than salons, i mean for 6-700 years at least, women did not cut their hair, men did to look nicer. Well suppose it had other uses, like not getting in their face while dueling and such, but really it was for the man to look nicer and bed him a woman.

Seriously, do you really think a guy who cares about how he looks and everything is new or sexual in any way? If you really think so, watch an interview with James Dean sometime, not gay and he fixes his hair as a sort of nervous twitch. Well I beleive there were rumors about him being gay, though really, how many celebrities did not get that rumor? Generally unless he was married and has been forever he was the butt of many 'gay rumors'

 

[Etoile]

Actually, James Dean was bisexual...

 

[boutrosboutros]

Honestly, I think most of these 'metrosexual' men are simply doing that to get laid more.

That's exactly right. It's in men's makeup (no pun intended) to try anything they can to get laid. If that involves becoming needy, whiney and 'sensitive' and caring about one's hair too much, then so be it.

 

[yevkassem72]

A logical take on it. I was just curious about this. To be fair, the men of the 18th Century seem rather effeminate in style by modern standards, but that hardly made them always bi. Powered whigs, rouge, lace....not exactly all that macho.

 

[boutrosboutros]

A logical take on it. I was just curious about this. To be fair, the men of the 18th Century seem rather effeminate in style by modern standards, but that hardly made them always bi. Powered whigs, rouge, lace....not exactly all that macho.

But the ladies LOVED it.

 

[yevkassem72]

But the ladies LOVED it.

Must have, or most of the men would have given it up. Then again, there must have been some appeal to the rougher set, or Franklin and Jefferson wouldn't have caused such a stir in Paris.

 

[emap]

That is because bad boys always get sex, hey we like to do quickies on occassion to.

Etoile I gotta ask, how do you know James Dean was bisexual? I am almost curious enough to search it.

 

[DerelictionOfSanity]

In response to the original question: I don't think metrosexuality (honestly, who comes up with these words?) has anything to do with bisexuality. Most of the guys I know who could be termed metrosexual are about as ferociously heterosexual as they get. They're not necessarily homophobic or anything, but none of them seem to be remotely intereted in men and most are extremely interested in women.

(Keep in mind also the subvariant of metrosexuality: The guys who just dress that way to make their girlfriends happy)

 

[kalalau]

Actually, James Dean was bisexual...

I didn't think that metrosexual had anything to do with bisexual, does it?

Actually, I'm more interested in Etoile's comment about James Dean!! I had never heard that before!!

Tell us more, Etoile....

 

[Kiandra]

I didn't think that metrosexual had anything to do with bisexual, does it?

Actually, I'm more interested in Etoile's comment about James Dean!! I had never heard that before!!

Tell us more, Etoile....

Google James Dean and bisexuality

 

[yevkassem72]

Okay, nice responses. Thanks. I had to ask. Just very curious. It's not something that I am that familiar with, aside from a few men who were dandies or fops.

 

[playwithlezli]

if we are going to go with stereotypes, many of the European men I have met seem to be more effimanate than North American fellows.

Then again, I live in Alberta, even the women are macho here

 

[stlpenguin]

I don't think one necessarily influences the other, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were concurrent trends - not related, but coincidentally the same.

I'm sure as hell not metro... I went all the way past that into Crossdresser.

-- Penguin

 

[lakritze]

The more I think about the word metrosexual,the more rediculous it becomes. Who wouldn't want to take pride in his appearance? Who wouldn't want to keep his environment clean and neat? It certainly beats the week old pizza boxes and beer cans all over the apartment doesn't it? Would that be the expected "norm" for men to live? Like multiculturals,metrosexuals have been around all along. Metrosexual is a style for men,be they gay,straight or bi.Oh, I'll bet it's a great scam to get laid to.

 

[Alexandra1979]

I'd do a metro, if he's reasonably manly.

 

[KokopelliRises]

I think it is rather interesting that for a guy to get a wax, take care of themselves it is considered metrosexual, but it is almost expected by our society for women to do those things. Just something to ponder.

 

[SephStarr]

God, 'metrosexual'. Such an awful word. It doesn't hint at bisexuality, it hints at asshattishness. There seems to be a spate of such words at the moment. 'Metrosexual' is at least not as bad as 'hetroflexible'.