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	Urban Dictionary: metrosexual
		metrosexual sound gay homosexual metro fag straight homo heterosexual queer bisexual ubersexual emo faggot male feminine fashion lesbian retrosexual sexual sexuality snag trendy bitch brokeback effeminate fruity hetrosexual prep pretty boy man masculine metro sexual metro-sexual poof sex sissy dandy fairy flamer lame mangina poser pussy urban butch camp cool douchebag fag hag fauxmosexual flaming
		An American Metrosexual is like your average European male.
		by definition, a metrosexual must be male due to the sterotype that women are usually conscientious of these things from the beginning.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=metrosexual (706 words)

	What is a "Metrosexual?" (washingtonpost.com)
		The word is "metrosexual." I don't know that I can define metrosexual any better than you but I'd love nothing more than to discuss its meaning and the changing definition of masculinity with you.
		Metrosexuality is in simple terms, just a word used to define an evolution in masculinity.
		Metrosexual may or may not be the type of word that is out of the lexicon in a couple of months.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A60170-2003Aug14.html (2711 words)

	Resources & Activities: New Words
		metrosexual was one of the buzz words of 2003, voted ‘word of the year’ by the American Dialect Society and listed in the UK BBCi news glossary of 2003.
		metrosexuality during the past couple of years and secured the use of the term in the context of a booming health and beauty industry.
		metrosexual is a young man with money to spend who lives close to all the best shops, clubs, salons and gyms, where he can pay careful attention to grooming.
	www.macmillandictionary.com /New-Words/040312-metrosexual.htm (329 words)

	Metrosexual - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Metrosexuality is, according to British journalist Mark Simpson, the trait of an urban male of any sexual orientation who has a strong aesthetic sense and spends a great amount of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle.
		The metrosexual, in its original coinage, is a person who, under the spell of consumerism, desires to be what he sees in magazines and advertising.
		However there is the argument that metrosexuality is at least partly a naturally occurring phenomenon, much like the Aesthetic movement of the 19th Century, and that the metrosexual is a modern version of a dandy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metrosexual (1365 words)

	Metrosexual or bust! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Metrosexuality isn't about how concerned with cash you are or how much you spend.
		The metrosexual man has also been defined as "being in touch with his feminine side" As with the previous definitions the answer is in some ways yes and in some ways no.
		The fact is the metrosexual man has realised the importance, and the matching benefits, of taking care of one's appearance.
	www.metro-sexual.co.uk /articles/metrosexual-or-bust/153 (655 words)

	Metrosexual - A New Gender Identity? - Associated Content
		If we take a look at the individual that is embracing the metrosexual lifestyle, we will begin to take notice that these men are not attaching themselves to societal norms for their gender.
		This mindset, however, is not new to the human race; every generation has a select few of individuals that look upon what is "normal" for that specific time period in which they are residing, and throughout their observations the particular individual sees it necessary to create an entirely new outlet for self-expression.
		Although in recent years the acceptance of metrosexual qualities in men is becoming more commonplace, there is still hesitation is allowing heterosexual men to create a unique set of guidelines for them to follow.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/13463/metrosexual_a_new_gender_identity.html?page=3 (1392 words)

	metrosexual - Wiktionary
		The promotion of metrosexuality was left to the men's style press, magazines such as The Face, GQ, Esquire, Arena and FHM, the new media which took off in the Eighties and is still growing (GQ gains 10,000 new readers every month).
		He might be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference.
		That’s to say, when I wrote about how male metrosexuality was coming out of the closet and taking over the world, I was being slightly satirical about the effect of consumerism and media proliferation, particularly glossy men’s magazines, on traditional masculinity.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Metrosexual (461 words)

	Metrosexual information on MedicineNet.com
		The metrosexual male is more sensitive and in some ways more effeminate than his father probably was, says Schuyler Brown, one of the architects of the study and associate director of strategic trendspotting and research at Euro RSCG Worldwide.
		Metrosexuals are willing to push traditional gender boundaries that define what's male and what's female, she adds, but they never feel that they are anything but "real men." Yes, a little primping and pampering were once considered solely female indulgences, but they are becoming much more permissible for men, too.
		The Future of Men report noted, "One of the telltale signs of metrosexuals is their willingness to indulge themselves, whether by springing for a Prada suit or spending a couple of hours at a spa to get a massage and facial." They might devote an afternoon to choosing their ultrafashionable attire for the night.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52190 (1294 words)

	Neutered modern man to be offered back his missing pride in exchange for his wallet \| The Guardian \| Guardian Unlimited
		As strong as the "pink pound" of high-income gay men, the "metrosexual" pound is burning a hole in the wallets of a new breed of insecure and "neutered" straight men, desperate to reassert themselves.
		In the 1990s, "metrosexual man" was thought to be an urbane, self-indulgent dandy, largely represented in style magazines.
		But new research on British men by a leading American "futurologist" and trend analyst shows that metrosexual man is, in fact, family-focused, desperate to make his marriage work and struggling to adopt female characteristics in a world in which gender traits are converging.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,978193,00.html (970 words)

	Metrosexuals: It's a Guy Thing!
		The metrosexual male is more sensitive and in some ways more effeminate than his father probably was, says Schuyler Brown, one of the architects of the study and associate director of strategic trendspotting and research at Euro RSCG Worldwide.
		Metrosexuals are willing to push traditional gender boundaries that define what's male and what's female, she adds, but they never feel that they are anything but "real men." Yes, a little primping and pampering were once considered solely female indulgences, but they are becoming much more permissible for men, too.
		The Future of Men report noted, "One of the telltale signs of metrosexuals is their willingness to indulge themselves, whether by springing for a Prada suit or spending a couple of hours at a spa to get a massage and facial." They might devote an afternoon to choosing their ultrafashionable attire for the night.
	www.webmd.com /sex-relationships/features/metrosexuals-its-guy-thing (569 words)

	Poynter Online - Is Doc a Metrosexual?
		As the concept of the metrosexual has evolved, the term has been used to apply to any number of contemporary heterosexual men who are "in touch with their feminine sides." The signs of metrosexuality include an interest in gay culture, an affection for shopping, and other habits usually associated with women.
		Metrosexual men are tuned in to fashion —- their own and their partner's -— and are likely to have been manicured, pedicured, and bikini waxed.
		An Australian journalist assures us that any metrosexual is only a six-pack of cheap beer from becoming a real man again, someone who goes back to washing his hair with soap instead of shampoo.
	www.poynter.org /column.asp?id=1&aid=40853 (398 words)

	Metrosexual - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		Metrosexuals are blamed by model railroad fans for the hobby's transformation into a seething mass of sexual deviance and erotic rail fiction.
		During the heyday of metrosexuality, several metro trains in cities such as London, New York, and San Francisco were converted into underground underground nightclubs and attracted metrosexual revelers from around the world.
		For some Metrosexuals the adjustment was hard; a few got restraining orders from Amtrak, others spent fortunes redecorating their bedrooms.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Metrosexual (514 words)

	Fashionlines - The E-Magazine for the Elegant Edge
		The metrosexual's unstoppable rise from the ashes of the archaic macho man was triggered by the surge towards increased equality.
		Though many are considering the metrosexual's genesis to be nothing more than a major triumph for consumer capitalism, I beg to differ; his arrival heralds the dawn of a new era.
		Finally, we women will be able to enjoy the friendship and companionship of men who can please us with the aesthetics of their looks, flatter us with the sensuality of their touch, feed us with the help of their culinary skills and relate to us with the depth of their knowledge.
	www.fashionlines.com /2003/dec/fashionMetrosexual.php (1000 words)

	Meet the metrosexual - Salon.com
		Outing someone is not a thing to be contemplated lightly, but I feel it is my duty to let the world know that David Beckham, role model to hundreds of millions of impressionable boys around the world, heartthrob for equal numbers of young girls, is not heterosexual after all.
		The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis -- because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are.
		Beckham is the biggest metrosexual in Britain because he loves being looked at and because so many men and women love to look at him: He's the future, but also a way of adapting other, less advanced specimens to that future.
	www.salon.com /ent/feature/2002/07/22/metrosexual (711 words)

	Welcome to Ethics Daily.com! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The metrosexual man goes to a hairdresser, not a barber.
		Writer Mark Simpson, who is credited with first using the word in print in 1994, meant it at the time as satirical term about the effect of consumerism, and especially glossy men’s magazines, on traditional masculinity.
		Marginalized by the women’s movement, portrayed as useless in TV sitcoms and told by scientists that his Y-chromosome is in decline, Salzman says the metrosexual male is a sitting duck for marketers poised to capitalize on his low self-esteem and then bombard his with products and services to “re-empower” him.
	www.baptists4ethics.com /article_detail.cfm?AID=2887 (778 words)

	Metrosexual manliness - Focus
		While only recently popularized by the metrosexual trend, hair removal has been a part of the lives of UT athletes for decades.
		While metrosexuals themselves are not gay, the fact they've embraced elements of what is usually considered gay culture creates the illusion discrimination is a thing of the past.
		The development of the term metrosexual, Cloud said, highlights the adoption of certain aspects of gay culture, while ignoring the fact many homosexuals are of the working class.
	www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2004/10/12/Focus/Metrosexual.Manliness-750195.shtml (1398 words)

	METRO MALE: Metrosexual definitions; origin of metrosexual term, metrosexual products (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Metrosexual man: He's the type of man who'd rather have a facial than a pint of beer.
		Elsewhere I’ve seen the metrosexuals defined as straight men who enjoy nice clothes and pretty things in general, less given to macho pretensions.
		In Metrosexuality it was a group of diverse people (admittedly mostly gay men) living in the city and enjoying their freedoms.
	www.mymetromale.com /metrosexual_lifestyle.html (411 words)

	Word Spy - metrosexual
		The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis — because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are.
		The promotion of metrosexuality was left to the men's style press, magazines such as The Face, GQ, Esquire, Arena and FHM, the new media which took off in the Eighties and is still growing (GQ gains 10,000 new readers every month).
		The metro- (city) prefix indicates this man's purely urban lifestyle, while the -sexual suffix comes from "homosexual," meaning that this man, although he is usually straight, embodies the heightened aesthetic sense often associated with certain types of gay men.
	www.wordspy.com /words/metrosexual.asp (591 words)

	Cruxnews.com -- Metrosexual goes America
		As a last resort for the aging metrosexual who has progressed beyond the help of whale sperm dermo-care, there’s always plastic surgery procedures for men—lip and chin augmentation, abdominal liposuction, and laser skin resurfacing are the most popular.
		Once all the hype is stripped away, however, the bottom line is this: the metrosexual is nothing more than a feminized man—effete, insecure, and socially emasculated—seeking to re-empower himself in a world in which the sexes are artificially converging.
		The intentionally effeminate metrosexual is another fruit of the postmodern sexual assault, specifically an assault on masculine integrity, but no less an assault on human sexuality in general.
	www.cruxnews.org /rose-metrosexual.html (1025 words)

	WCFCourier.com \| The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online!
		The metrosexual male, at least according to a newly released study, doesn't worry as much about becoming, say, a major league sports star or head honcho at a major corporation as he does about growing old with the woman he loves and having happy, healthy kids.
		That this 21st Century guy has been dubbed a metrosexual male is the work, in part, of Euro RSCG Worldwide, a communications group headquartered in New York.
		The "metrosexual" study has earned its share of media buzz, and it reflects, some say, the evolution of men's behaviors and roles over the last few decades.
	www.wcfcourier.com /articles/2003/08/28/special_sections/pulse/cddc9b77e9df276986256d8f006d491e.txt (969 words)

	Metrosexual man bows to red-blooded übersexuals \| International \| The Observer
		After dominating US style and fashion for several years, the ideal of the modern male as someone who cared about fashion and skin care as much as a woman did is about to be swept aside by a return to old-fashioned, masculine values: fine wines, cigars and red-blooded heterosexuality.
		Salzman, a vice-president of the global advertising firm JWT, is the trend-spotter who first promoted the rise of the metrosexual, a term lauded and derided in equal measure, as it described a new sort of man who aped women's tastes.
		The metrosexual has women who are his best friends, while the übersexual respects women but retains men as his closest confidants.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,6903,1598631,00.html (530 words)

	OpinionJournal - Taste
		Dean, in the space of a week, claimed first to be a "metrosexual" and, later, to be a presidential candidate "for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks." How he could possibly be both is a mystery to your humble servant, a non-metrosexual, non-Confederate, reflexively skeptical newspaperman.
		If the candidates are not metrosexuals, we may hear that they are Nascar dads, soccer moms, book-group swingles, bobos, middle youths, prime timers or perhaps all of the above if the fund-raiser happens to be taking place in San Francisco.
		Although one cannot completely discount the existence of the odd closet metrosexual among the country's pickup-owning classes, these are mutually exclusive social categories.
	www.opinionjournal.com /taste/?id=110004272 (879 words)

	metrosexual: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
		Rugged Male Models - Rough is the New Metrosexual
		Metrosexual, Take 2 (Dealing with the Press, Take 253) November 8th, 2007 Last year I got e-mail from a reporter who said she wrote for a British newspaper called The Metro.
		Never having heard of it, I was cautious when I talked with the reporter, and didn’t expect much.
	www.technorati.com /tag/metrosexual (560 words)

	AskMen.com - Metrosexual
		With so many buzzwords making their way onto, across, and off the scene before you can say "supercalafragilisticexpi" -- okay, before you can say "boo" -- you've probably already noticed that you need help keeping up with today's hippest terms.
		guy, at work today, he calls me a metrosexual at lunch in front of a bunch of people at the coffee machine.
		First, ya gotta tell me what the hell this metrosexual business is about, so's I'll know if I done the right thing or not.
	www.askmen.com /fashion/austin_100/102_fashion_style.html (693 words)

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