The Mansome video we watch in class and the Boys Will be Boys reading had many things in common. Three main ideas that were similar were:
1. Meterosexual. The term Meterosexual is defined in the video as a word to describe a man who is not gay, but is very into his looks. The reading describes meterosexual as a word to "describe the foppish habits of vain straight males". This is an important factor in both of the pieces' message. This term is the main idea for both the reading and the video, as they both factor on how male appearance, and their increased focus on their appearance, has recently changed.
2. Media. Like magazines, commercials and other media outlets have done to women for years, men are also beginning to experience the expectations of the "ideal" body image. The video focuses on how these images "pay up insecurities". The reading describes the bodies portrayed as fit and muscular.
3. Looks. The video discusses how men are now allowed to "decorate themselves" in terms of appearance. They go to the barber, nail salon, shopping, etc. It focuses on the fact that men do this to attract a partner. The reading mentions that the way men achieve their goals has changed through their fashion. It mentions that 84% of men purchase their own clothing and many of them shop in retail stores. "Clues" in a man's appearance to his sexual orientation have also shifted in terms of clothing, hair, and more. Straight and gay men have nearly swapped their "traditional" looks.
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