Posted by Jerry Sizzler(!) at cbrlb105-37.splitrock.net on February 12, 2000 at 23:29:28:
In Reply to: The Sensitive Man - Crap or Liberation? posted by Piques on February 12, 2000 at 20:34:22:
: Now men are having a little revolution of their own. There has come in that past few years the development of the sensitive man. Although he existed back in the 70's, this seems to be a highly advanced version. He cries at sad movies, is frightened by things that go bump in the night, and really just wants a woman who is independent and can support herself so that all he has to do is relax and admire her human qualities. No more of "this taking care of my wife/girlfriend/family" stuff. He looks into his wifes/girlfriends eyes and admits, without fear of abandonment or rejection, his undying love and willingness for commitment - without being prompted. He doesn't brag to his friends about his conquests, instead preferring to keep the moment special. This was not a quality of any guy I knew in college. Then again, there were quite a few women who didn't have it either.
I'm sorry, but I live in the same country as you, and I don't see men over here turning into Nathan Lane.
: Is the sensitive man a liberating role-model for boys today to explore their tender, emotional side or is it a confusing load of crap leaving boys ultimately unsure of what being male is about?
Being male is all about air hockey and having a secret high heel fetish. Everybody knows that. Everybody!
: When you fly Virgin Air they give you a pair of socks to wear on the plane. They are really fluffy and comfortable so I end up hanging on to them to use around the house. Yesterday my Mom hurt her foot and I was replacing the bandage on it tonight. When I was putting her sock back on I noticed that it was one of the pairs of socks I have saved from the plane. So I said "Oh, you have my Virgin socks". My Mom looked at me rather surprised. I continued and said "I get those from the when I fly on Virgin." And she started to laugh and said "That's not what I thought you meant!" to which I responded "That's right, Mom, sex is so weird these days, you have to buy all new socks".
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: We had a good laugh over it...
In the words of a REAL man, "I'm quietly judging you..."