It seems women are being encouraged to project themselves with as much sex appeal as possible while the opposite is true for men. Over the course of many years men are being "numbed" down. We don't even see the shirtless, buffed male models in commercial advertisements now like we did 20 years ago. For example, traditional male swim trunks have been replaced with "board shorts" which look more like baggy pajama bottoms. More and more clothing are added each year to men's beach wear. The board shorts seem to get longer. Almost down to the ankle now. On the other hand, women's beach attire consists of nothing more than a few stitches of fabric. Each year women's beach apparel becomes skimpier.
My question is: Is society deliberately keeping men from looking hot & desirable. I miss those days at the beach & poolside when you could see a sexy dude strut his stuff in short, clingy swim trunks. Is mainstream society trying to keep men from being sex objects?
2007-05-01 13:40:33 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I am glad i'm not the only 1 that notcied that. It seems that when ever guys wear fashionable clothing, use hair gell or show to much body they are thought of as gay even if they are far from it. Male models are nearly extinct. While female models are everywhere. Their swimwear is practically nothing. Sometimes you see sleezy woman at the beach with a little bikini on and you can see pubic hair sticking out, EW.
2007-05-01 14:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It also has to do with the fact that lesbianism is more accepted than male homosexuality. Straight women indulge in sapphic fiction and often joke about "turning" for Angelina Jolie and other famous women...and straight men love "lesbians"...well, lesbian porn and girl-on-girl action...I know all the lesbian activists say that really isn't acceptance because they men only like blonde, big-boobed girls making out...but I think it's a means to an end and lesbians are still way more accepted than gay men...you never hear straight men joking about "turning" for Bruce Willis or anything...
I also think it's weird that men are wearing "more" fabric...because men are now more health-conscious than previous decades...it used to be every guy wore Speedo's and such...regardless if they had a good body! But now it seems lots of guys are gym-buffed and have great bodies to show off...yet they wear more to cover it up?! Show it off, fellas
2007-05-01 14:17:45 · answer #2 · answered by GirlsAreStupid!ThrowRocksAtThem! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with society, at all.
It has to do with media, people trying to sell things to men, they're the ones forming this image.
Society is what's left when you take away everything else.
If you want sexy men, buy sexy clothes, be a sexy man, encourage sexy men, and soon enough advertising will switch because they'll want your money, the sexy man money, and if they don't conform to what you need, someone else comes along to get your money.
In other words, don't be a slave to the media.
2007-05-02 04:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by Luis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The whole reason is probably because women sell better then men in things. Everything is focused on the female body because although women do google men, it tends to lean more towards the female's side.
2007-05-01 13:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by Adam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well in the u.k the summer fashion for guys is supposedly hot pants
no joke
2007-05-01 19:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by mitchie123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋