Posted by: BathroomCoffee August 15, 2007
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Manpower Men & Retrosexual Road Trips
UK news portal Lifestyle Extra reported his week that metrosexuals are
being 'swept aside by a return to old-fashioned masculine values' to be
replaced by power tool owning guys known as 'Manpower Men'.
"'Manpower Man' has taken over from the 'yuppie of the 80's, the 'lad'
of the 90's and the 'metrosexual' of the 'noughties', to become the
average bloke living in British cities," LSE reported, "They are harder
and braver than ever before and their inspiration is Bruce Willis' tough
guy character John McClane from the Die Hard films. Fashion and
skincare is out - and red-blooded heterosexuality is back in vogue."
The magazine based its conclusions on a survey by chocolate bar company
Snickers which revealed that key 'manly activities' include 'using
power tools, going hiking or climbing and attending a football match'.
Meanwhile in the States, upmarket hotel chain Fairmont began offering
men-only 'Retrosexual Retreat' packages this week marketed as 'Extreme
Escapes for Boys with Bravado'.
"What if you're the type of guy who's more retro or old school? A man's
man cut from the same mold as John Wayne, aka The Duke, or rough and
tumble Clint Eastwood," Fairmont ask on their website.
"No need to worry, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has put together a
collection of Retrosexual Retreats, guy-geared getaways certain to incite
loads of interest from He-Man types," they add.
In more men only vacation news, Skrufff New York contributor/ club
promoter Daniel Nardicio unveiled details of his 'Great Gay American Road
Trip' this week, which features Daniel driving 15 go-go-boys and New
York trannies to destinations around the States. The resulting footage is
being uploaded as mini TV shows on the web, with future bus passengers
being decided by viewers, said Daniel. Admitting he's highly partial to
retrosexuals. Daniel said he's more than keen to take some on future
bus trips, with manpower men also more than welcome.
"I'm a huge fan of manly men- did you ever notice how straight men
often look so effortlessly hot? Even when they have beer bellies (or a chin
rest, as a friend of mine refers to it)," he quizzed.
"When a gay guy has a beer belly, he's so terrified he'll be ostracized
that it's like this giant elephant in the room, but when a straight
guy has one- he's so confident that you still want to have him; it
actually makes him all the more desirable- I'd love a real man on my bus."
"Those retreats sound great to me too, I may have to go to one," Daniel
continued, "Though I'm not sure about that statement 'red-blooded
heterosexuality is back in vogue', at least not here in the States, We
still have the straight boys wearing skin tight t-shirts and ironed jeans
with too much cologne and now the gays all dress like Kurt Cobain and
try to look like rockers (read- not gay) it's kinda' hot but confusing,"
he admitted.