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I am probably out of touch, but I wish more people would respond with information, not rebuke. I thought metrosexual was the politically correct term these day
by bin0 7y ago
I am probably out of touch, but I wish more people would respond with information, not rebuke.
I thought metrosexual was the politically correct term these days, and that the terms traditionally used for such people are now considered offensive. What is a better word?
I get a perfectly good fit, which is why I don't shop at such places. I asked because I didn't know such things were commonplace for men, precisely because I don't shop at such places. That part of the answer was informational, and something of which I was simply not aware. The "sexist caricature" part was what merited the indignance.
Honestly, it seems as though I'm being rebuked simply because I'm not a fashionista. The first respondant referred to Gap as a "basic" clothing store; I always thought of it as high-end. I didn't grow up in a situation where we shopped at exoensive stores: not poor, just not that rich. I never fell out of those habits, I guess.
- byproxy 7y agoIt's not the fact that "metrosexual" is or isn't politically correct (I really don't know (or care) where it falls), it's more the fact that the term itself is passé. It's a term that was used (and overused) some 15 years ago. Plus, it referred more to a man that over-indulged in taking care of their appearance, not a man that is just looking for some good fitting clothes (which is the subject of this discussion...I think). Anyway, the more you know -=*. (Also, no foul intended. I'm well on my way to being out of touch, too.)