Word: goonan
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...It’s a self esteem thing,” he says. The need to dress well and keep up a good appearance is paramount. Knowing that he’s dressed well and in shape is an ego-boost to Goonan. “I feel better about myself,” he says. Girls have also started to take notice of men’s need to dress for themselves. Betsy W. McCormick ’07 says her male friends just want to feel good about themselves. “It’s a self...
...setting—by both males and females,” says Sam G. Herbert ’04. Herbert says he works out six days a week. “It’s nice to look good and get compliments,” Herbert says. Goonan asserts that working out is a factor in maintaining his image. He explains that the pressure for men to work out to stay in shape is now more prevalent than ever. Foster agrees that the pressure for men to have good body images is overlooked because of women’s historic...
...lines over eyes become more and more defined, some say the beauty habits of men and women are becoming increasingly blurry. “Friends say I take as long as a girl to get ready,” says Goonan. After pausing to think through his routine, he nods his head in agreement. “I guess I’m pretty similar...
...Metrosexual is a stereotype that you spend a lot of time on how you look,” says Goonan. “But you must also be heterosexual. I don’t think it’s a bad thing.” With increasing social acceptance of male fashion, grooming, and vanity, stereotypes related to sexuality are coming more and more into question. “[Metrosexuals] are all at the Design School… Gaydar is impossible there,” says Stillwell. David C. Foster ’06 adds, “Metrosexuality...
...adds. “I’m a borderline calorie-counter.” However, others brag about not having to stick to a rigid diet to maintain their bodies. “I don’t watch what I eat,” boasts Goonan. “I eat what I want.” Either way, for these muscle-flexing workout kings, the desire to fit the narrowing standards for the male image takes more time, money, and effort than most guys previously...