One Mark Hellwig, prosaic wonder extraordinair, penned the following compelling little number in his sleep, I believe. In his sleep and probably shaving his handsomely ruddy face and counting his Gucci shoes as well, come to think about it. All that aside, Mark submitted the following letter to the Hillsdale College newspaper. The newspaper is very creatively entitled (get this) The Collegian. Original, I know.
"Jacob Harrison’s Collegian article last week misses the point on metrosexuals. The rise of the term “metrosexual” is not a victory for homosexual activists, nor does it signify the death of Western civilization. It is, rather, a return to the days when a man gave notice to what he wore and appreciated the gentlemanly arts. He might have used a boar bristle when he shaved; gone to the opera; danced – ballroom, not booty; wore driving loafers, matched his socks to his trousers, and owned a trench coat. In short, the man was well kept, valued chivalry, and sought the good and the beautiful. These men, personified nicely by Cary Grant, were definitely not effeminate.
Today, there are some men who want to see a revival of this kind of lifestyle, who are completely heterosexual yet appreciate the finer, genteel things in life. It is a sort of response to the Ãber-Casual look in American culture – the “baseball cap and flip-flops for all occasions” mentality. This is not about money or socio-economic background, for I personally know some guys who comb the shelves of Hillsdale’s Salvation Army with a $5 budget. They return triumphant with a vintage tweed sport coat or a nice button down that is surprisingly free of noxious odors or pit stains. These men are undeniably more hunters than gatherers.
Harrison makes a good point about “Queer Eye;” it is indeed a vapid attempt by the liberal media to force everyone to accept florid adult men prancing around like idiot preteen girls with their first tube of eyeliner. I also agree with the other points that Jacob made about the radical feminizing of our culture. However, stupid television shows should not discount the efforts of straight men who are trying to look nice in a masculine way."
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"Jacob Harrison’s Collegian article last week misses the point on metrosexuals. The rise of the term “metrosexual” is not a victory for homosexual activists, nor does it signify the death of Western civilization. It is, rather, a return to the days when a man gave notice to what he wore and appreciated the gentlemanly arts. He might have used a boar bristle when he shaved; gone to the opera; danced – ballroom, not booty; wore driving loafers, matched his socks to his trousers, and owned a trench coat. In short, the man was well kept, valued chivalry, and sought the good and the beautiful. These men, personified nicely by Cary Grant, were definitely not effeminate.
Today, there are some men who want to see a revival of this kind of lifestyle, who are completely heterosexual yet appreciate the finer, genteel things in life. It is a sort of response to the Ãber-Casual look in American culture – the “baseball cap and flip-flops for all occasions” mentality. This is not about money or socio-economic background, for I personally know some guys who comb the shelves of Hillsdale’s Salvation Army with a $5 budget. They return triumphant with a vintage tweed sport coat or a nice button down that is surprisingly free of noxious odors or pit stains. These men are undeniably more hunters than gatherers.
Harrison makes a good point about “Queer Eye;” it is indeed a vapid attempt by the liberal media to force everyone to accept florid adult men prancing around like idiot preteen girls with their first tube of eyeliner. I also agree with the other points that Jacob made about the radical feminizing of our culture. However, stupid television shows should not discount the efforts of straight men who are trying to look nice in a masculine way."
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