Metrosexual

What is a Metrosexual?
What is Metrosexuality?

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Metrosexuality is only one topic on the SexEditorials.com website. Please see our Main Index for a complete list of topics. SexEditorials's official definition of Metrosexual - One who appears to ignore gender and sexual preference stereotypes in order to present their style and/or to allow for himself to be more practical according to his environment. SexEditorials's official definition of Metrosexuality - The general notion or philosophy that gender stereotypes can be ignored without compromising sexual orientation or sexual partner preference. SexEditorials.com readers are encouraged to write about their ideas on metrosexuality below.

What is a metrosexual?

According to other definitions:
The UrbanDictionary.com has several insightful alternative definitions:

• A modern man who has adopted what was traditionally perceived as feminine traits
• Metrosexual: (noun) A straight, urban male eager to embrace and /or show off his feminine side, especially when it comes to pricy haircuts, designer suits, and skin care products.
• Tricky word for a guy who is actually straight, but everyone thinks he's gay because he is very much in touch with his feminine side.
• Straight guy who seems to be gay because he practices the dressing and/or grooming habits of a stereotypical homosexual.
• A heterosexual man who is very much in touch with his feminine side, and is not scared to show it. He can appreciate upscale things like Gucci bags, Prada wallets, etc.

Metrosexual Test:

• FUALI.com - The Metrosexual Test

SexEditorials has started an investigation into the term known as "Metrosexual". At face value, the typical metrosexual is a straight man who has homosexual or effeminate characteristics. However, the whole issue of metrosexuality runs deeper than that. There is need in the English language for a term to describe one who crosses society's perceived (traditional) gender stereotypes regardless of their sexual preference. Upon declaring a broader definition, we must then ask, Can a woman be a metrosexual? In the future, I think the answer should be yes if we we seriously examine the actual implications of the philosophy. Traditional stereotypes have prevented men from using practical women's roles and vice versa for far too long.

What do you think?

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: A new term, an old aspiration, Klovis

In my opinion, a metrosexual is a guy who cares about himself, I think most of the men likes to be appreciate, and to see a hanson guy in the other face of the mirror. I think this is an old aspiration, to do things in teory only for women. I am a metrosexual, I spend a lot of time and money taking care of me, I have a girlfriend that thinks this ity´s right if it´s make you happy.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: metro

Surely a metrosexual accepts expressions of sexuality without using the label straight bi gay. I am married and my wife and I regularly have threesomes and more. I have sex with other men with her and in her presence and likewise she with other women. Neither of us considers ourselves as bi - we couldn't form an emotional attachment to someone of the same sex which surely must be a prerequisite of being gay or bi. We just enjoy sex with each other and in a group scenario.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: I forgot to add

In addition to my above posting 'metro', I forgot to add. We do have boundaries. We never have sex with anyone else unless the other is there. We consider that a 'betrayl'. Other sexual partners and experiences are for us both to share in.

SEXUALITY:
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Politics

All of these labels of sexual identity are only useful politically. If we're having a conversation about what turns us on visually; ...than better a pretty man than an ugly woman and vice versa. What ultimately turns me on is someone I connect with (whatever than means); someone that arouses (and that's different things at different times). When talking physical stimulation only; a good head job is a good head job and your consciousness is the only thing holding you back from enjoying it! P.S. I once saw a bumper sticker I really like... "_____ a man is like riding a Honda; if feels good until someone catches you" It on a Harley Davidson.

SEXUALITY:
GENDER:
TITLE: Anonymous

When people took me for gay, I often though what the hell people had in their sick minds, that couldn't see a guy well dressed, dancing sexy, stylish hair without jumping to conclusions. I'm totaly straight and when I heard of the concept metrosexual I thought I fit in perfectly. I spend a lot of time and money in hairdressers, clothing, beauty products etc. still I feel undred percent masculine. Just to say that metrosexuality exists and isn't a cover for homosexuality(what is there to cover anyway?). I'm happy people are starting to open their eyes :D have fun !!

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Anonymous

Metrosexuality is just another fad created by the idiots in the fashion bussiness in order to sell more products into a new marketing area wich was yet unexplored. A clear case of creating a need where there was none before. A stupid trend, wich only affects a bunch of fashion-moronic-slaves who will no doubt think that they must follow this marketing invention or else they might not get to enter the new "in-crowd" of the moment. You´re not a metrossexual, you´re out of the "beautiful people". What a bunch of sheep. Congratulations to the persons who invented this new scheme to sell useless stuff. Either their real marketing genius, or else most of the population is composed by a bunch of zombies who have no personal identity and need to follow trend to be accept among the other zombies like them. I go for the second answer. Its no wonder the world today is like it is. Instead of worrying about real problems, people feel thar its more important to buy the new cream for the hands available for men. Get a life. Get an identity.

SEXUALITY: Straight
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Quick, Get the Gaydar Gun

Human beings are all great in so far as they are human beings, but sticking your you know what in some guy's you know where is just wrong (sinful, bad, evil, unnatural, disgusting, a disgrace to this wonderful species). That being said, I think I have metrosexual tendencies. My point is that us straight white bigots can be metrosexuals too... now I've really screwed up your label.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: metro

I like to look good and I notice I get really giddy like girls. Also, as far as relationships go, my natural instinct is to try to have a girl notice me and make the first move, the way a girl tries to look good so a man will ask her out. I'm definitely straight but I've noticed I'm much more tolerant of gay things than other people I know. I also care a lot about how I look. I guess im just gonna have to go by metro from now on.

SEXUALITY: Bisexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Closet

I'm still young, so I don't know much about how "mature" people take it. But I believe being what you are is what you are, and if you want to hide it that's fine. I'm bisexual but I don't tell everybody I meet. But I just play it cool and do what I must. My straight side is also metrosexual, if you want to call it that.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Strange

hi i am 21 years old 171 cm 55 kg hazel eyes..i like fashion clothings and my best brand is Energie cuz they have this modern extra beautiful designs,i love how i look like in all that modern clothing,and i hate if i have a single hair in my face or my chest cuz i just dont feel good..i love sence of humer , actualy i always use sence of humer in any conversation exept serious moments,i like to be very attarctive and pleaseur the people everywhere i go,Always a smile always a lugh!! and if a guy uses a lil bit make up-or a very tied jeans that doesn`t make him gay!!!!!!!ow yeah and i am under drug effection..LOL ^_^

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Female
TITLE: The best of Venezuela

I think a metrosexual is a kind of guy who be care his body and be care with the girls... Also, in the future women will be a metrosexual too...

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Female
TITLE: this bites

you don't break down gender barriers by making new labels for people who cross them - it only increases the designation of "other". it's also an excuse for males who are uncomfortable with the divide to hide behind a term to avoid being thought of as homosexual. also, way to sell more stuff. appearance and brand-consciousness isn't a female thing; it's a stupid culture bullshit thing. i hate this word.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Ryan - my opinion.

It seems Metrosexuality has different meanings depending on the person describing it.. there is not one completely accurate definition as yet. I'm definately metrosexual and definately hetrosexual too, i'm not hiding behind a word to deny that i'm actually gay, as one comment read. I'm a straight man, who cares about his appearence and health.. who is sensitive and caring and has an emotinal side. It doesn't in any way affect or threaten my masculinity, i am very much still a masculine male who can socially fill that role. as for adding brand names to a sexuality.. thats just crap. I care not for prada, gucci bags. But i do take care in the way i look, do my hair and generally preserve myself. Yet again the media have cottoned on to a money making idea "i know lets dupe all these guys into buying MENS straighteners and MENS moisturising creme.. that way they'll feel less of a girl." like there's any difference in these products, apart from the fact they put fast cars or David Beckham in one of their adverts. But at least the term is now recognised, and it's an easier world to live in for guys that do posses a feminie, sensative side... who are in fact.. dare i say it......... not gay.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Dont be hating

Im only a senior in high school and play sports such as football. I hate how Im labeled gay and bi because I go shopping with girls and help them decided.My transformation to metro occured my end of junior year when I started getting alot of girls. I started dressing nice, getting manicures, and above the rest hygiene. I still hang out with my friends which two of them have turned metro like me. Thank god today metro is everywhere and more people see, but more need to not hate and accept the fact. Also it works for me because girls will talk to me thinking Im gay, only to end up dating or messing around with me and finding im not. Being metro definantly gets you the ladies.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Be who you are, not what others want.

Other guys can get all feminine and prissy if they want to be a metrowhateveritis. Not me, I'm 47 and men don't usually change after they are set in their ways. Nor would I want to even if I could change. I'm comfortable with being a man and looking and acting like one. If anybody has a probelm with that or ever hassles me for being traditionally male in the stereotypical old sense, I just may rip their head off and take a piss down their throat. And that's if I'm in a good mood!! Any questions??

SEXUALITY: Homosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: ionisedcamel

I think people take metrosexuality a little too seriously. I agree that it has been blown way out of proportion. It is an unnecessary, meaningless label. True, there are many a straight man who 'appear' gay, yet are not. However the reverse is also true. There are a lot of gay men who could care less what they look like, how they dress etc. So saying metrosexual is a way for straight men to act gay is wrong. Not only does it generalise and place a label on these people, but it also wrongly draws from the age-old stereotype of gay men. Our society relies far too heavily on labels, and needs to move on, accepting people for who they are, rather than trying to change them to fit a generic, narrow-minded mould for the sake of their own idealistic sense of reality.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Female
TITLE: Sweetlola

Metrosexuality is the great love everyone have for the own bady and soul..., love so long repressed under the word "selfishness". It's the evidence of post modern world, and the proof of evolution. Only loving yourself, you can love the others... "To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance..." (O. Wilde) Enjoy life and take care sweethearts. Peace... Lola.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Observer

Metrosexual? A blending of personal and social attitudes. I identify with Sylvester Stallone and Harrison Ford not John Wayne or GI Joe. Strong but sensitive. Rugged but delicate too. I enjoy looking good, but not the way POPULAR culture says you are to be. What does popular culture know about ME? I enjoy pastel colors, and lacy items tastefully done. But I'm not a transvestite, and not gay. I think Metrosexuality is a rebellion of what POPULAR culture says you are to be. A blend of things that fit your position in life. Enjoy!

SEXUALITY: Virgin
GENDER: Male
TITLE: A Positive Change? Stephan

I actually like this new label 'metrosexual' as it allows individuals to express themselves even around ignorant people who require labels for everything a person could be. Womens veiws on it are interesting and range from being threatened (usually for no reason), to being totally attracted to this type of guy only. As far I as I can see, 'metrosexual' is just a label being applied to a type of guy who always existed. Its like the reverse of 'tomboy'. I find no problem with either type of person, gender barriers are always slighter than we think in reality, as they do after all exist only in our preception. Do you really know what's going on in the mind of the opposite sex? All that said, I think I'm just not interestd in being metrosexual. I can relate, but in the end I think I'm too diverse by nature to try being 'the stereotype gay' or whatever you consider metrosexual to be. My dresscode is too plain - trainers, baggy jeans, T-shirt and hoodie most days - and martial arts and other 'boys hobbies' keep me from getting too effeminiate. I may be very sensitive at times, and I hate the jocky, 'I'm such an asshole to prove I'm a man' types and prefer not to hang around them, but in the end I identify myself as a typical young man.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Strange! mr. GM

It's strange, that today a man who wears a boring Armani coat and uses Old Spice considers himself metrosexual! I don't think metrosexuality is a matter of what you do! It's rather a need! If I don't do all the procedures I have to pass everyday to make myself what I look everyday, I just feel uncomfortable! And please, men who don't know exactly what metrosexuality means - DON'T USE THE TERM! It makes it cheaper!! Mr. GM

SEXUALITY: Other
GENDER: Male
TITLE: I like the word

I am an attractive male with lots of people commenting it wherever I go. The little girls like to smile n giggle behind me and I perfectly like the attention. I came to know about the term Metrosexual when one of my lady friend asked if I am gay. And her other friend reply that I am a metrosexual. Since, I am fanciated by this word. At least it drew some lights to who I am. I had fun with guys, dun like to be screw or screw people.Haa haa...hope to get married. Don't really like kids but can do with one. Never ever had fun with a lady as yet. Looking forward sometimes. Actually don't know what I am.And I wear concealer yet afraid to be detected by people. Someone pls advise. Nasty one also welcome. Thanks pal.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: BlackGuyNYC: Too Many Black People Abuse The Term

I'm a 29 year old caribbean black male from the Bronx. Yes, I like to dress nice and look as good as I can, but I don't get into complex hair products nor go to parlors to get my hair done. I'm known to change my hair style often, but only through the normal channels...nothing extravagant that would take me beyond my barber shop. I'm fashionable, and I like attention. However, I don't consider myself to be attractive enough nor rich enough to be a metrosexual. I find that too many people like to throw that word to mean or insinuate that you are gay and THAT I do not like. I'm not gay and I've been accused of gay, which used to really bother me, but it doesn't anymore. I'm not a fan of the gay lifestyle as far as their sexual preference, but anyway, that's besides the point. People are too stuck in stereotypes that are not necessarily the right thing to begin with as to what is and what is not a (straight) man. I also think that if you're in a rural (country) area and you hear someone using that term...they are DEFINITELY wrong cause it pertains ONLY to an urban lifestyle. In closing, people need to be more mature and get with the times, cause I find that you're average John & Jane Doe to be very close-minded and typical. Oh well, whatchu gonna do?

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Tommy

I just started getting into the metrosexual lifestyle. I think that it's healthy to be metrosexual, because taking care of your body and clothes is important. Buying all the designer clothing makes me feel good about myself and gives me lots of needed attention with the girls at my school.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Female
TITLE: Deyanna: Me, Myself and I

Hi! its Deyanna (Not my goverment name)First of all It your own business what you do as long as no one gets hurt and each person is of legal age. I am safe-sexual and I consider having sex as a very special indulgence that I can spare with my lover. But N-E-WAYZ I think METROSEXUALITY and METROSEXUAL are just the newest TERMS to label the (same difference) in a man who is deemed to feminine. Still since old England time men had wore wigs, heels and carried purses.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Female
TITLE: perfectsexual

In my opinion a metrosexual is a heterosexual male or female which blur the gender roles. The metrosexual is the epidomy of the perfect man or woman of today. They do what works and not what is familar. They embrace the true spirit of being an american, the land of the free, where anything conceivable is acheivable and the sky is the limit. They are both free to bring home the bacon, fry it, clear the table, and they make each other not forget they are the man/woman. They're arrangement is whatever works for them. Or they can feel okay to never marry, and it's ok. The woman gets what she wants, a man who is masculine when it's needed and not a bone head. I heard a metrowoman once described as a woman who can work on a car all the while wearing stilletos. Yes she takes on the traditional male roles without losing her feminity. She'll watch sports, play ps2 and cook. She is martha stewart and a 12pack all in one! I am a metro woman I always have been. When they say girls can't do it I say bring it on! My husband is a metro man. We like working on cars, going to plays and museums, we watch will and grace, frasier and darma and greg. I lettered in wrestling, I also took home ec. I am discusted with the thought of engaging sexually with a female, althogh my husband wish that wasn't so. He'll never engage with a man, and I think that would be interesting. We both cook, sew, and pamper ourselves with shopping, I actually love shopping with my husband he gives good opinions on clothes and sometimes pick outfits out and bring them home for me. I do the same for him. My husband would never get mistaken for gay. He has a very strong personality and is always ready to beat a jerk down he's from brooklyn and is into the rap/hip hop culture, so I guess that's why. I feel safe and secure with him, and he's my best friend, the love of my life, and super sexy. We have a 3 month old girl and i hope she is metro too. My husband wants her to be a boxer, but i think she is too pretty, so maybe a wrestler like her momma.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: What the hell is it all about?

In my opinion this title of metro sexuality, is just that a title, are we so vane of race that we now define a man who enjoys high end products, fashionable clothing, and fine food as metro? Why has that term gained so much popularity recently? When in the 40's men in the media owned nothing but designer suits, and expensive hair products. I have been in a relationship for two and a half years now, and I enjoy looking nice for my girl friend, but I don't feel what I wear defines my sexuality. I like women... No I love them but at the same time I love great food, nice cloths, and yes I even like shopping!!!!!! Oh my god... That must mean I'm metro!!!! In my opinion that is ridicules, we are now in a fast evolving culture, and with that comes changes from both sides. Now we have reverse roles in the home i.e. men looking after kids and women working. I was raised with a single father and was thought how to dress neat and clean, also how to cook, clean, and other quote un-quote famine things. Every one needs a reality check, its not the clothing that defines a person, but its their integrity, heart, and their love that does. So we need to end these self-inflicted problems of identity and look within, cause that’s where the answers are.

SEXUALITY: Bisexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Superfluous

The term "metrosexual" is just ridiculous and unnecessary. If you like sex with females and males, you are bisexual--period. There is not need to try to sugar coat it or disguise it.

SEXUALITY: Bisexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: LGB are not metrosexual by default

We need to separate between homosexual characteristics and metrosexuality. Wikipedia stated that metrosexual is generally referred to heterosexual version of metro's. However I think that quite a large portion of gay males, which got nothing to do with metrosexuality at all. Cubs and their old counter part bears are gay, but they definitely got nothing to do with metrosexual. Bears and cubs wouldn't do their shopping at Gap or Old Navy to begin with. I suspect that they are not regular of moisturizer of any brands. So being gay is quite different from being a metro. And Guess what Girls can also be a metro, if they know how look after themselves.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: boy bands by: Bob Heek

Metrosexuals are guys who dress like the guys in boy band videos in my humble opinion. this style originated in the early 90's and then some of the style took on more of a urban direction, you could mostly only find alot of these clothes in a big city ort sterotypically in a big city...a "metro sexual" is stupid because he is undereducated, unaware of what matters, he is in a fantasy "hole" that he doesnt even know he lives in. Typically metro's can be made fun of easily because of how ridiculous they are. they think they're cool and something that people should care about. theyre str8 and have nothing to do with being gay. they are pathetic unexperianced creatures. they like buying cologne and hip hop clothes ,stuff they think is fashionable. they think girls like them but they don't. they think there being cool but nobody cares about them because their posers, they're pretty much extinct too.

SEXUALITY: Straight
GENDER: Male
TITLE: More from By: Bob Heek

as far as this idea that metrosexual are femine men. i think thats a different class ,not called metro i think guys who are feminine and dress feminine or what they imagine it is to be feminine--umm you would say they are comfortable feeling in a certain way and in feeling that certain way they might get someglimpses or ideas that might be feminine or what they imagine femininity to be..this is most likely a short stage in a mans life. its kind of stupid most of the time ithink but its alright and healthy to feel whatever way makes you feel normal. ..metro means metropolitan,meaning city- so metrosexual has to be a guy who is into something in the big city- he thinks of it in a certain way and looks at the world in a certain way...the only thing about being feminine he is,,is that he probably like s shopping ,being clean, no aggressive sports, no getting dirty, i dont know im done, theyt treat a girl really nice but in a cheesy way they learned from movies or cliques, ,,theyre boring i cant think about losers like a metrosexual anymore..sheesh

SEXUALITY: Bisexual
GENDER: Other
TITLE: Androgyny

Metrosexual? What's wrong with the good old word 'androgyne'? Androgynes can be said to have the gender identity of both a man and a woman -- or neither. That is to say, some androgynes consider themselves to be bigendered in that they identify with both traditional genders, while others see their identity as more of a synthesis and consider themselves to be agendered, as in "other" or "none of the above." Some go as far as to call themselves "gender outlaws." Contrary to popular belief, having an androgynous appearance does not necessarily make a person an androgyne. Many transsexuals are transsexual without looking at all like the opposite sex, and many androgynes are androgyne without looking the part. The word androgynous can apply to both superficial and psychological characteristics, whereas the word androgyne pertains almost specifically to gender identity, not to looks. Just as all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares, all androgynes are androgynous but not all androgynous people are androgynes. Many psychological androgynes do not understand who and what they are. They may agonize for years, wondering how it is that they can feel androgynous if they don't look that way. Self-perception and self-identification are often problematic for androgynes. The term transgender has led all too many androgynes to confusion in that generally, transgender is polarized into transvestite crossdressers on one side and transsexuals on the other. Setting the two categories up as opposites implies that transgender individuals either want to wear the other sex's clothes or else want to change their anatomy to match the other sex. Androgynes, however, may well want to wear the other sex's clothing, but they do not want to change their anatomy to match the other sex -- at least, they don't think about having the other sex's anatomy often enough to resolve to do much about it. What differentiates androgynes from transvestites and transsexuals is that they do not identify fully with either masculinity or femininity: they are either somewhere in the middle of the two or consider themselves to be something else entirely. Other names for androgyne (Greek for man/woman) are nongendered, agendered, epicene, gender gifted, intergendered (a term coined by intersex people), ambigendered, two-spirited, bigendered, the third gender, the fourth gender, the third sex (a misnomer, really) -- and gender outlaw. I am definitely androgynous and suspect that I am simply one of an unsuspecting majority on this earth. It's wonderful being physically a man and spiritually both man and woman. And sexually. I have a 'normal' sexual relationship with my wife, revel in masturbation and regularly enjoy sexual relations - though not anal penetration - with other men. The best of all worlds!

SEXUALITY: Straight
GENDER: Female
TITLE: HELP ME UNDERSTAND

Hi, I am writing a anthro journal on the emergence of the metrosexual man in our culture. To me it seems that we as north americans have finally gotten out heads out of our asses and realized what europe has known for decades- good style, good looks, and good grooming are not gay; they're wonderful! Does anyone else notice that this metro boom is a largely north american phonominon? That maybe its entirely culturally created? I'd love to know what you all think about this for my journal! If you post a reply could you please include your sex, age, and sexual orientation if you feel comfortable. Thanks alot and I can't wait to see what others think of this.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Female
TITLE: are u kidding me?

Metrosexual-that is how a guy I went on a date with described himself, and when he told me, I felt like he was "coming out of the closet" or something, like it was some huge deal for him to admit he was metrosexual and I had to be open minded and ACCEPTING- I really did not understand what being metrosexual meant at the time and asked him what made him categorize himself this way....after he explained I thought that must mean about every guy I have met is metrosexual. most people male or female care about how they look, how they take care of themselves and have the desire to be attractive. After researching on this new term I see it as another way for people to justify their insecurities or hide their insecurities through make-up, fashion, etc. Insecurities of not being "man enough"-or what society has stereotyped a man should be, or what is attractive-beautiful-desirable etc.... so what if you are a man and you like fashion, hair, hygiene, romantic movies, well ok that's part of your personality not your sexuality- obviously if it does not effect your sexual preference- Personally it just made me skeptical of his sexuality-I appreciate a man who takes care of himself and dresses "up to par" but if it is so much a part of his life that he has to label himself, then I believe there are probably some other underlying physiological issues and insecurities. Because my career is the fashion industry I have to agree with the statement about creating a market of fashion conscience men! The working male does make the most money in America, why not create another market where he can spend it~ just think how much the avg. american woman spends on clothing and cosmetics a year, now if we can make it ACCEPTABLE for a man to make the same purchases-we can multiply that profit by at least four.

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Metrosexual Farm Boy

I thought I would put my two cents in just to show how much diversity there is in this category. First of all, I am as straight as they come. That being said I find gay people to be extremely reliable, intelligent, and more capable of having a winning personality. This is generally speaking of course. People ought to be more considerate of each other. This is a cruel, hard, thoughtless world -- at least in America. I lost the nice person I used to be and it's to bad. Gay people remind me to be a mensch. Girls are all I ever think about though. The thing is to many guys are not metrosexual. They are narrow-minded and ready to treat some other guy poorly who shows a hint of consideration or sensibility. To elaborate on the farm boy thing and to highlight the diversity that close-minded people would have you believe doesn't exist... I am 6'3 and 280 pounds. I have been lifting weights religiously for 21 years. I do stairmaster and other intense cardio stuff where 98% of others don't. I have benched 365 once completely naturally. I have a belly but millions of situps over the years have made the fat layer hard and even mildly striated if you can believe that. I seriously entertained the thought of of fighting in Ultimate fighter types of contests. I have had poetry and short stories published by semi-reputable magazines. I won a contest online for best poem. I care about people in pain. I wouldn't think twice about ragging on some idiot who thinks he's superior. I have a M.A (almost). I am dumb as a box of rocks sometimes. I am totally insensitive to others pain sometimes. I interupt other sometimes when I should just listen. I love nice clothes and have 150 dress shirts. I have 18 pairs of shoes. I buy propecia and Rogaine and staved off an unacceptable degree of baldness. Think about that. For thousands of years the strongest men succumbed to baldness and I came along and beat it. I have been using Alpha-Hydroxy for 10 years and boy does it work. I live with my mom who I love. I am 37. I might make fun of some unknown who is gay but gay friends I cared anything about I would do anything I could within reason to help them. I am an anomaly? Probably. Nevertheless this should be a lesson. Don't judge. Appreciate the person on their merits if they demonstrate them.

SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: (None)

Here's a question for the board. "Is metrosexuality more of a social-construct than an actual sexuality?" Sexuality - The condition of being characterized and distinguished by sex, concern with or interest in sexual activity. Social-construct - This referes to the way society gives meaning to a concept or term. (E.g; Adolescence, not the absolute truth, but rather a term given meaning by a particular society; often in countries that are often referred to as 'westernised' [Great Britain, the USA and Australia]). Thanks~

Editor's Notes: The Sex Editorials website is basing this page on the assumption that metorsexuality it is a social construct rather than a sexuality. However, we decided to offer the "Metrosexual" choice under "Sexual Preference" in the artilce contribution forms because some people identify with it as a powerful sub-category of their general sexuality. In the same way, "Virgin" is not really a sexuality either. It is a also a social construct. However, some people identify with being virgin or metrosexual more powerfully then what would be their actual sexual preference (or sexuality term).

This type of confusion occurs outside the study of sexuality also. For example, Judiasm is a religion. However, many also consider it an ethnicity and/or a nationality. Another example: In the United States the term "Hispanic" is often considered a race or an ethnicity or both but not really a nationality. Sociologists try to come up with parameters to define these constructs. However, that does not prevent individuals from grouping themselves the way they want to be categorized.

SEXUALITY: Straight
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Doggystyle

I think people like Snoop Doggy Dogg are metrosexual... not that its bad, but listen to his 1993 song "Lodi Dodi" and see what i mean... he's talking about all the types of 'metrosexual' stuff AND gettin the bitches! That's what a true Metrosexual (although i'm not probably entirely one) is all about!

SEXUALITY: In-Between
GENDER: Female
TITLE: True "Real Men"

I find the idea of a softer, gentler, prettier male far more beautiful than "Mr. Macho". Men NEED to get in touch with their "Feminine Side". Why? In a world domminated by typical "men's men", we've had nothing but WARS, AGRESSION, BIGOTRY and other social ills. Another thing: The reason why men & women can never understand each other is not just because of brain funtions, but SOCIETY! If guys would become softer, well-mannered & actually show intelligence, self-control & good grooming & identify with the ladies once in a while, we wouldn't have "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" but instead "Men & Women are on Earth"! The "New Male" (what I would rather call this growing phenomenon cuz 'Metrosexual' sounds rather silly) isn't obssessed with rowdy frat parties, gross body functions, boorishness, machoness, looking & smelling like "Ick" or the Religion of the Moldy Trinity: The Farve, The O'Neal & The Sluggin' Sosa (or The Petty, The Ernhardt & The Rusty Stockcar). A moderate sports interest is fine, but GEEZ it's JUST A STUPID GAME! Wrestlers ain't "athletes" either, just glandular Comic-Book freaks! "Macho" is OUTDATED! EVOLVE, GUYS! It's okay to cry, be refined, look nice & be sensitive! A REAL MAN can control himself! A REAL MAN is a "softy"! It takes STRENGTH to show self-control, good manners, cry & believe in equality. We need "Gentlemen"! We need "New Males"! We need "Romantics"! We've had too much Testosterone! Tone the stuff down! If men became more "sweet" & ladies remained "lovely" (without losing their assertiveness, confidence & inner-strength), sexism, rape, war, etc. wouldn't be much of an issue! If anyone deserve to be labled a "Faggot", it's the Gangstas, Mysogynists, Jocks, Rapists, Boorish, Macho-Men.....they don't know what a "Man" is & already KNOW They're inferiority & inability to evolve into the Modern Human Species. It doesn't matter if you're Gay or not (some gay men can be Neanderthals, too)! OH! By the way, Mr. "Doggy-Style", not only are you a "Faggot" but a "Retard" as well. Gangstas obviously were asleep in Health Class, since they always mistake Human Females for Canine Females or an old Soil-Tilling gizmo. Human Females are called Women, Girls, Ladies, Gals, Miss, Mrs. Or Ms.! Slang's kosher if mildly flattering, cute, dorky or silly, such as Cutie, Honey, Hottie, Babe/Baby, Sweetie, Chick, Doll, Angels, Girly, Grrl, etc. Some have been considered sexist but these name don't faze me a bit...AND I BELIEVE IN FEMINISM. To "Doggy-Style" and other insecure "Fags", call me a "bitch" or "hoe" and you'll be crying home to Mommy cuz you tiny nick-nicks will be kicked in your neck (Ladies have powerful legs)! Besides, has it occured to you Cavemen that gay men do it "doggy-style" too (most common way to do it anally)?! To the Women, "bitch" is a word NOT worthy of re-claiming. "Bitch" is degrading, not feminist(just as stupid as Afro-Americans calling each other 'Nigga')! Try other,words such as "Goddess", "Diva", "Queen", "Amazon" or just yell "Girl-Power"! And to misogynists & anti-"New Male" goons, GET A LIFE! TOBY KEITH IS DEAD! LONG LIVE DAVID BOWIE!

SEXUALITY: Virgin
GENDER: Female
TITLE: ummm...hott guys

I feel really bad after reading what you people have said about being metro before i knew what it was i totaly freaked out and thaught a guys was discusting b/c i that merto was just a different name for gay but i've learned different and I think the guy i like may be metro but metro men are hott thats what nearley every woman whats ! hell yeah i'm all for metro me and long as the don't want it in the well you know! Metro rox! Mave

SEXUALITY: Metrosexual
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Brandon metro

I firmly support the metro lifestyle. I have fun joking around and hugging my guy friends as well as my girl friends. Me and my guy friends always hug each other and sometimes we do sound a bit gay, but we do not care what others think about our sexuality. We know we are not gay or bi and that is all that matters to us. However when i first heard the term "Metrosexual", i thought it was another name for a gay person. When i found out what a metrosexual is, i was like DAMN! IM A METROSEXUAL! I like to wear my hair styled with gel and i do go to beauty shops to get it styled instead of a barber to get a trim. I like to wear my tight fitting cloths. I wear a toe ring with my flip flops. I have both ears pierced in which i wear gold loops. I buy expensive clothing sometimes but not all the time. My clothing is trendy yes, but nothing says you have to pay a fortune on them. Right now i am wearing very nice sort of tight straight legged jeans, a button up dress shirt, and a sweater on top. BUT! that does not make me gay. Just because i like to look nice does not make me gay. Just because when i work out i work out with light ways doing alot of reps to get a lean sleak look instead of being ripped with freakishly huge muscles obtained by steroid abuse and lifting 500 lbs does not make me gay.Just because i can socialize and listen to a females problems and relate to her problems does not make me gay. Just because i hug my guy friends does not make me gay. My girl friend likes me like this. I show emotions, tenderness, and desire to achieve something in my life. BUT JUST BECAUSE I DONT WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND THROW ON A BALL CAP AND PUT ON MY DIRTY SPORTS SHOES AND GO OUT AND BUST MY ASS WORKING CONSTRUCTIONS TRYING TO BUILD MUSCLES DOES NOT MAKE ME GAY.

I think that I may sort of be a meta-sexual I am a Christian so I think it is all controled by the person-I don't believe that you are naturally gay or anything-it has to do with how you were raised and/or what happened to you. Jesus himself never had sex! I like women mostly-but I have had boners over men to-I get hurt a lot by the female sex and they tease way to much-I just hate being horny overall, I wish I could just turn asexual ya know!

I went to the barber one day,and he told me that my boyfriend was Metrosexaul. I now wonder is his sexual-side or his dress-side. He's most defined in both. He always ask me have sex with a him and another woman. I always wonder if I do would he look at me different.

Let's be honest and open because lies don't help us co-exist. We are who we are; some only like the opposite sex, others only like the same sex, and the rest are either hopelessly confused or insatiably greedy. Metro is a madeup label to classify a male consumer lifestyle! I'm doing some research on this subject as an assignment (that has NOTHING to do with sexual preference), and these nutty definitions aren't helping. God bless.

Metrosexual man is some1 who cares about himself and just feel the way, gals feel for herslves. there were Kings of this kind. thats the other thing that we come up with this term now.

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