metrosexual. "the suddenly ubiquitous term for the stylish, urban, hetero male who has no fear of salons, it's been applied to george clooney and soccer star david beckham." as quoted in time magazine and as first introduced to me this weekend by brian. apparently this is the newest catch phrase for those in the know, to define the type of man who is in touch with grooming and style but yet still retaining a masculine edge. an article here explains it much better.



"men of all sexualities are taking a greater interest in their appearance. they go to hairdressers rather than barbers; avoid using soap because it's too harsh on their skin; visit the gym instead of playing sport and even have difficulty deciding what to wear. they're occupying their time differently - not only spending more of it in front of the mirror, but also at boutiques, in bars rather than pubs, enjoying a dance at a nightclub and going to beauty salons."



this pretty much puts to rest for me the question of why structure became express for men. i'm not sure if i love or hate this term. i suppose it's a good term and creates an instant image but i bet it'll become used so widely and by so many people that it's about to get real annoying. and didn't we already have a term for this? pretty boy right?