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The "metrosexual": a new style of male *

"The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in the metropolis, where the best shops, clubs, Gyms and best hairdressers. It may be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this would not be so important because it takes itself as its object of love and pleasure. They are independent professionals, models, work in the media and producing or pop music, and now also in sports, but love the products of male vanity .... "

-Mark Simpson, "Meet the metrosexual," Salon.com, July 22, 2002

That is the definition of "metrosexual" as is found. The word "metrosexual" was invented in England by Mark Simpson in 1994. Defines a "new man" of the twenty-first century. Basically, this new man is a "narcissistic" that is "out of the closet." The metrosexual is a guy with money, living in the metropolis, he likes to wear loud clothes, paint nails, skin care is, use creams, hair paint. It may be homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual. That's not interested. What matters is that the type is "like" itself and how important that is not afraid to do know. It was generally spend much time in front of the mirror. Although it is starting to leave the closet (closet).

What happens here is that Mark Simpson invented a name to define something that has existed for a long time but now is becoming more common. Men who have no shame in painted nails or hair or use face cream or dressing using Clothing colors that have traditionally been women. Although we all know that this has always existed in some way now appears that many felt "liberated" the image of "male" that has characterized the man for centuries. I read that this new man may come in contact with her female and has no fear in exteriorizarlo. The other day when connecting to the Internet, in the first screen where all the news and post comments saying he had a question: Are you a Metrosexual?

Its leader is the English footballer David Beckham, who despite their nails painted, hair dye, is the son of a hairdresser, and even posing for gay magazines, make the ladies sigh worldwide making clear their masculinity.

"While some prefer to forgo some metro tendencies for fear that the other suspects who are gay, like going to the manicurist or use bright colors, others are consciously appropriated the gay culture as a resource for distinguished men of the pile of gray. The fact that there are other men who question their sexuality is, indeed, part of a game you love to play, "says the New York Times."

They like women, but made part of the gay aesthetic

Those who like strong women, but at the same time, are big consumers of cosmetics, magazines and clothing fashion design, which features more than make him a doubt for their sexual orientation. And it is here where one of the most distinctive features of these "new men": the majority gives them exactly what to think they are gay. One example: the footballer David Beckham, who is painted nails, it is in braids hair and poses for gay magazines, without giving up your profile heterosexual. Some clear so far: using brand jeans, is interested in the design indoor, cook, do yoga. Nor do you mess with cosmetic surgery, have good manners, distinguished from a sheet of good quality that it is not, know what is in and are sensitive.

Another Definition of Metrosexual:
Urban man with an important sense of aesthetics that devotes much of his time and money on his appearance and lifestyle.
They like to be seen as sensitive and romantic.
Being a metrosexual is not conditioned sexual preferences of men, although the term is used for heterosexual men who show this trend for the aesthetics and personal care.

Some examples of men as metro are Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Johnny Deep or David Beckham.