Was there a particular moment in recent history, where men went from being men?

Question

and became skin-conditioning, extension-wearing, sarong-modelling ladyboys?

Answer 1

The hippies of the 60's generation started it and it just got worse from there.

Then the feminist movement. Husbands and boyfriends were told to go along or get cut off, won't get any. Being the whipped males, (can't call them men) they obeyed at once.

Then came unisex. Males fell for that one big time.

Males are told as young kids they are to be sensitive, caring, and all that garbage, so now they are conditioned to it.

It is a real shame there are so few real Men in this country today.

Women demand equality, but they are NOT equal, so they can suffer with what most males have turned out to be, nothing but a bunch of wimps that won't breathe without permission

'You just might check out the Greek and Roman Empires, the period of Louis XIV and several other periods and cultures of world history before you pursue this question much further. Don't forget the Spartans'.

Greeks were defeated when this happened, when Rome became decayed it was also defeated. Louis XIV met a major defeat at Waterloo.

Just because it happened in the past doesn't mean it is right

Answer 2

In the 90s marketing companies seemed to get into the idea of selling facial moisturisers to men,

Before that, in the 1980s new man was a common phrase.

Probably it started in the late 1960s and 1970s when the feminist movement took off in a big way.\

It's not just the use of skin-conditioning - it is more about a change in attitude.

The feminist movement aimed for equality between males and females.

The result in some cultures seems to be that men have become feminised in some ways - causing both men (who are confused about how to be a male with a male sexual biology and at the same time treat women as equals) and women (who are dissatisfied with wimpy-men who have no backbones) to be uncomfortable.

Answer 3

Yeah, well the sixties was probabably the beginning. There is a theory that since the "female revolution", when the 'pill' became widely available, A hell of a lot of oestrogen has been discharged into the water system, which is of course recycled back into tap water, and affects the next generation as they are developing. But you are absolutely right, I find many young men now pathetically effeminate, to the point of making me feel quite aggressive towards them. To blame: The BBC, Channel Four, left-wing lilly-livered liberal namby-pamby human rights whingers, students, many self-absorbed single mothers, many self-absorbed men who run from a girl they have impregnated at the first sign of having to take some responsibility, in addition to effeminate and effeminate-loving celebrity role models.
And as for the earlier references to the Greek and Roman Empires, Louis and the Spartans, I don't think the question was really about homosexuality as such, but effeminacy.

Answer 4

It's been an ongoing thing since the 60's. Being a man has been gradually eroded away by lifestyle mags-telling us what to wear, what films and music to buy,etc. which were once something only women's magazines would feature. We have been feminised and castrated by the media. Women now alter their appearance, not as they traditionally once did to attract a mate but in order to impress other women. Also the main reason for the size zero fiasco. The reason being: they have full independence :economic and social. Their traditional dependence on a male as breadwinner is no longer needed. we as men need to evolve into a new breed that women do want. But if involves back, crack and sack COUNT ME OUT

Answer 5

My theory on this goes way back to the 60's and the sexual revolution as well as civil rights revolution (I know, "conspiracy nut"). Men banded together, white and black, and made a difference in govt. I think that this made the govt have to rethink the power of the ppl on many levels. They had to get the militant blks either on welfare (no one bites the hand that feeds them) or prison. The poor whites had to have their jobs taken by the hispanics and blue collar jobs leaving the country (pride is a dangerous thing). And last but not least any testosterone driven potential leaders had to be destroyed BEFORE they were even created. We are seeing that today.
This is where men stopped being men! No John Wayne types allowed. Fathers were basicly turned into "dead beat dads". The male father figure was turned into a bumbling idiot (Married with children, Family Guy, and 100 shows between). Shop class was taken out of school. The "girl power" movement was embraced. And male children were encouraged to embrace the feminine (emo, pink shirts and such). Even the internet has been introduced to the point where a kid is unfit and unwilling to play outside, or form local friendships (or just be "red blooded american" boys). All this is leading to a touchy feely generation of highly opinionated, feminized, weaklings who can do nothing more than jot off an angry email. No threat there.
I think it is sad that the days of playing war, cowboys and indians, and just rough housing are gone. That behavior built the foundation for adventure. Taught you to work through pain. Teamwork. Drives change. And last but not least it taught you to dream. Dream of a better tomorrow; and be willing to fight and die for it.

Answer 6

Yes. My theory, in the 80's, the woman went back to work. By the 90's, men born in the 70's and beyond began to observe fathers not being the main bread winners in the family and start slacking. Now today we are stuck with a situation that we need two incomes to support our families and family values went out the window. With the woman still in the kitchen, working, taking care of the house and kids, men have more time on their hands.

Now I don't mind working, but I wish family values would become more important like it was and trash this celebrity hype garbage. Men feel like they have to compete with people like Ryan Seacrest, just like woman feel they need to compete with models and actresses. Society is a mess and our priorities are backwards. Money has taken power.

Not all men, but some, like my husband.

Answer 7

So called human rights and democracy 'emancipated' men. It took away the 'fight'. Men (and women for that matter) became condescending, patronising robots. Some of them now flaunt their feminine side whereas our forefathers preferred to show their strength and power. They were the true pioneers and heros - not the wimps around today.

Answer 8

Oh bless, men have always been men, wearing skin products and getting hip with some of the fashions means that's just exactly what they are, men, its takes a brave man to admit hes in touch with his feminine side, men are wonderful and long may they remain that way.

Answer 9

Ever heard of Freedom?
In a truely free world every individual would be
decidedly different from everyone else.
The only thing which kept nearly all men doing the same men things which you see as manly, is the brainwashing from childhood, that that is what men do.
The barriers are breaking down, we are all individuals, and less people are being so heavily brainwashed. Females have grabbed what freedom they can with both hands, some men are trying to do the same.
Good luck to them.

Answer 10

sarongs and extensions.. ok those are over the top.

SKIN CARE however, is reasonable. Its a matter of health. Who wants to have dried up, ratty lookin skin?