Metro SEXUALITY is a term that’s been thrown a lot around these days, the world seems hell bent on men turning into one. I for one never quite got the hang of the whole deal, trust me it’s a phrase my girlfriend, ex-girl friend aimed at me many a times , claiming that’s how i OUGHT to be, never quite got the hang of it even after she tried to ingrain it to my thick skull many a times.
I pride myself on my creepiness and my obsession with Rock music and the tough men(supposedly!;) associated with it, so me getting the hang of this word seemed slim and i kinda gave up on it, but then came the awkward phase of me growing my hair, my persistent idea and desire, etc. of keeping up the Rock image was the reason behind the long hair and i took dead care in upkeep of my hair with umpteen number of shampoo and conditioner bottles and Bam! there it was my long hair that i wanted for many a years and i was ready to roll!
It’s only after some days that the realisation dawned on me that my hair wasnt creating the ripples that i hoped it would , with the name calling from lotta people i realised the damage was done! .
There was lot of insults aimed at me from all corners by my close friends , gay and metrosexual being one of those, it’s only then my mind started wandering around, what does metrosexual actually mean, it can’t mean gay, can it?? Oh no!!, don’t tell me the world is calling me G>A>Y! I have no issues with people being gay, but being related to something that i’m not was a strict No, no.!
It’s only then i did my fair shair of “Googling” and oogling to find out what it actually meant. I ended up landing on lotta meanings with me finally coming to some conclusions that:
You might be “metrosexual “ if:
1. You just can’t walk past a branded store without making a purchase.
2. You own 20 pairs of shoes, half a dozen pairs of sunglasses, just as many watches and you carry a man-purse
3. You see a stylist instead of a barber, because barbers don’t do highlights.
4. You can make her a major spread for breakfast and a scrumptious meal for dinner … all from scratch.
5. You only wear designer boxer-briefs.
6. You shave more than just your face. You also ex foliate and moisturise.
7. You would never, ever own a “MANLY” sports utility vehicle(S.U.V).
8. You can’t imagine a day without hair styling products.
9. You’d rather drink wine than beer… but you’ll find out what estate and vintage first.
10. Despite being flattered (even proud) that a gay guys hit on you, you still find the thought of actually getting intimate with another man truly repulsive.
Trust me there are lot of admired celebrities on the list , Freddie Prince Junior - the ever favourite chick flick man being one of them with David Beckham being the revered pioneer of it all. Indian men werent far behind, some of our very own known faces like sharukh khan , saif ali khan are in the list(no surprise there i guess ;)
But i just couldnt get over the image of men shopping for glow-packs, face-scrubs, jewellery, embroidered shirts etc and how how machoism is getting manicured. The fact that men were getting appoinments in order and getting their blackheads removed and getting aroma facials and their chest waxed is an image that makes me cringe in pain.
Indian men have always been family focussed but he’s acquiring feminine attributes,The old gender boundaries are being crossed, And he isn’t threatened by his woman no more.
I’m a very sensitive man and i do wear my emotions on my sleeve but getting as emotional and sensitive as my lady isn’t in my script and the fact that women seemed interested in these men was even surprising ! Growing up, the girls near me seemed interested in men who were tougher and even though they had emotional sensitive men around them, the ones with supposedly “gay” attributes, they were confined to being the best friends they found solace in when they were in tougher times. From my late teens to now, how the world has changed is unknown to me.
The fact that i may have to live single all my life is dawning on me, unless a major reversal of trends ,coz i quite frankly dont see myself crossing the divide any time soon!, the thought that people may find it hard to know if i’m metro- sexual or just plain gay is something i definitely want to stay away from .
The sensitive guy or the “PUSSY” like the way i used to mock them during my school days has truly, greatly arrived and the “TOUGH” though a relative term may well be dying a breed , hope this acts as an ode to all of them.
As for me for & the ever pondering question that i started with , what is a metrosexual man : He’s “gay in every basis , except sexual orientation” and he’s well out of his closet , out there for you and me to see and Yup! He sells!
:n667 ;)
