masculinity
Younger men don't know how to un-clog a drain. But who needs 'em?
We're proud feminists. We'd never deny that. But when it comes to large, hairy spider-smushing, we'll happily offer a high-heeled shoe to the nearest testosterone-laden man as we cower in fear and dance the "ick, ick, ick!" jig.
Plenty of women depend on men for even more stereotypically masculine tasks, such as plunging toilets, re-wiring light fixtures, and installing storm windows. Boyfriend, husband, dad, landlord -- it doesn't matter just as long as she doesn't have to do it!
Traditional gender roles are at work here: some women prefer to stick to cooking-and-cleaning and some men insist they're the only … Read More
Moms exposed to exposed to chemicals make sons with smaller junk.
News Flash: it's really bad for the baby when a pregnant mom is exposed to chemicals! But just how bad is it? New research says if the baby she's carrying is a boy, chemical exposure may cause him to be born with a smaller penis.
The New York Post reports that chemicals in fire retardants, cosmetics, food wrappers and baby powder are called "endocrine disrupters" and can interfere with hormones in male vertebrae animals. This means the size of your man's penis may be affected (stunted, if you will) while he's still in the womb.
The Post says:
"This research shows … Read More
Study says don't look to a man's father to find out how attractive he'll be.
Not that you should have been checking out your significant other's mom or dad, anyway...but a recent study says it might be a useless barometer to judge how attractive your guy or girl will be in old age.
The study, out of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, suggests a woman's beauty is a gift from both of her good-looking parents but a man's facial attractiveness is harder to place. It says attractive fathers do not necessarily have attractive sons and you can't look at a man's mother to find out if he'll still be … Read More
Is it the end of an era for the metrosexual?
Well, it was bound to happen. Neatly groomed faces, color-coordinated outfits and a sincere interest in yoga had their heydays as emblems of the metrosexual. Now, it seems, the scruffy, rough and tumble, "I-care-more-about-diesel-fuel-than-Diesel-Jeans" man is back, kicking his manicured incarnation to the curb.
We started seeing it on the faces of our male friends, husbands and boyfriends this past winter, when nary a clean-shaven chin was to be found. Well-fitted pants have started to sag, as straight men embrace the "just out of bed" look on a literal level. And good luck getting Madonna into a playlist … Read More