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Originally Posted by Gopher
So are you saying that it's "ok" to get a manicure, massage, and facial, but if you pluck your eyebrows that's too "gay"? If that's what you're saying it's a bit of a double standard there..
As a straight guy, I reckon there are men out there who really need to pluck their eyebrows - just neaten them up a bit, don't take them off!
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I see no double standard at all... If you read what I said.
"Plucked eyebrows? Definately part of the "gay" aesthetic."
In my opinion, plucked eyebrows... represent a gay aesthetic. I am not refering to the removal of a unibrow here. I am refering to Mr. Lawrence's sculpted eyebrows as displayed above.
I do not think some *is* gay if they do this, I simply thing it is an aesthetic choice that *reads* gay.
Much as:
Tight fitting black clothing, tattoos, heavy black eyeliner, etc. is a Goth aesthetic.
Overalls, trucker hat, work boots and flannel plaid shirt are a Farmer aesthetic.
We all assume certain guises in the aesthetic choices we make (clothing, haircuts, makeup, tattoos, etc.).
The issue isn't that someone likes to take care of how they look... I love it when I have time to go to the spa and relax. As a nail biter, I could use a manicure (although it would go to waste as I would likely just gnaw away the results
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I use good shaving lotions and skin creams. I spend time shopping for clothes and like to look good. Yes, I have even been called a metrosexual (the fact that I drive a scooter probably compounds this...).
I still argue that under the current aesthetic trend (which could change is a lot more men start to sculpt their eyebrows as women currently do) men with sculpted eyebrows display what is arguably a gay aesthetic.