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The word “man” is used to describe just about anyone these days.
Take for example the “man” who recently gave birth to a child. The courts and the press have decided to call this person a man regardless of the fact that she lacks a Y chromosome (and some other more obvious parts).
Just as bizarre is the so-called “metro man” phenomenon. The Urban Dictionary defines a metro man as…
“A heterosexual man whose masculinity goes beyond the stereotyped masculine, thus, he is not confined to a normative definition of masculinity, defining and expressing his sexuality creatively. They are secure in their sexuality, and their sensitivity, intuition and penchant for grooming, style and fashion doesn’t make them feel any less masculine or any less heterosexual. A metro man is the image of a modern man.”
A metro man
“PARIS (AFP) - Macho man is an endangered species, with today’s male more likely to opt for a pink flowered shirt and swingers’ clubs than the traditional role as family super-hero, fashion industry insiders say. A study along these lines led by French marketing and style consultants Nelly Rodi was unveiled to Fashion Group International during a seminar Tuesday on future strategy for the fashion industry in Europe.
“The masculine ideal is being completely modified. All the traditional male values of authority, infallibility, virility and strength are being completely overturned,” said Pierre Francois Le Louet, the agency’s managing director.”
Who is behind the modification of the masculine ideal? I doubt that there are any real men involved. Gays and feminists are the most likely participants. In case you are wondering, I don’t hate gays or feminists. However, I think they have a common agenda to redefine what is considered to be masculine. Both groups have no use for and see no value in manly men.
Finally, here are three other examples of the misuse of the word “man”. Larry Craig, Bill Clinton and Rod Blagojevich. All three of these guys were caught red-handed breaking the law and not one of them possessed humility enough to step down or step aside to someone better. Yep, I’m claiming that humility is manly trait. If you lack humility you don’t deserve to be called “man”. At the very least you are a lesser man.. the margarine of man.
What would 99% of today’s professional athletes think of that statement? They would disagree with me because the masculine ideal has already been modified.
