Friday, January 11, 2008
Manosexuality: A Preview Before the Mainstream
I am awaiting to read more in the popular press about Manosexaulity. It is neither gay or straight. It doesn't go for Republicans or Goths. They appreciate punk rock while wearing button down shirts. And can enjoy plays and really bad movies but only if they have attractive people to look at in them. They can get into sports but when it gets too repetitive, especially in bars that used to be smoky and now have a mote of smokers in front of them. Manosexuals, regardless of sexual preference in their most intimate lives think Japanese stuff and/or Riot Grrrls are pretty cool.
Manosexuality is only now making headroads into the academic community. And since Douglas Coupland or Jay Mcinhenerny have not exposed them yet to the general public, one could say they don't yet exist but their predecessors have been in just about every hipster comedy, but not their sequels.
They tend to analyze ads and not buy. They can be tempted by some cool packaging. But some are not likely to buy Smokey Robinson freezer projects because they saw the box with the really bad separation and balance on the first press run. They will be loyal to food types more than packaging and prefer pears over apples, but enjoy both.
They tend to try to support all of the phases of their favorite artists, recording or otherwise, but exceptions are inevitable, such as in the case of the Bob Dylan Jesus period. Music should be as important as any of the other basic affairs or needs of men.
Their politics are almost always right to them. They believe their arguments contain Lincoln log logic. They find solace in trivia and comparisons but they know too much of that will make them go blind.
They like immersive experiences in public spaces, but only for 56 hours maximum if there are no flush toilets and real showers available.
The only etymology on the prefix available is that it comes from Man Oh! which almost caught on as a beatnik slogan, but only the ones breeded by Geeno in The Wild One portrayed by Lee Marvin or Gilligan as Maynard G. Krebs.
You might even know a Manosexual. You can greet him with "Man Oh!" but the genetic decoder ringtone for that expired sometime ago. The reaction you will get will be more like mmmm coming out of the side of his or her mouth. But if there is enough coming out or outed, don't be surprised to hear them replying back with "Man Oh to you"
posted by well-executed buffet at 8:36 PM
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