Remember that not too long ago all men were what we call as metrosexuals today.  Being a real man who could pick up a gun and shoot a couple of deer or go fight the second world war did not mean that these men were shabby or sloppy otherwise.  Just look at some of the magazines, movies, and paintings from that era.  Like the ladies, men were always immaculate down to the last hair on their  head.

So the question being asked by a lot of metrosexuals who are otherwise tough but also take good care of themselves is Why can't a man be both a metrosexual and a tough guy?  Here is what an ex-soldier in the US Army says, "I have always taken very good care of how I look. Always giving myself the "spa treatments" I always had an interest in fashion, more than sports and cars.  The girls in high school loved to take me shopping and I loved doing it since I have an eye for what looks sexy or cute on women and on myself. I actually thought I might be gay and acted on that feeling some times.  But in the end it is a woman that I love everything about. OK, but here's the kicker:  I'm an ex-soldier, a very good one at that, and now I work for a security firm. I work with guns and its my job to intimidate people. I'm very good at what I do. So let's face it; like the gangsters of the 1930s, you can dress super-nice and get your facial and manicure, and still be a tough guy."

I couldn't agree.  In fact the definition of who a real man is is already undergoing very rapid change in America.  Many other countries in the world already do not make a big deal about good-looking men who take care of their bodies. The tough-looking, totally macho men from Italy and most of Latin America take enormous care of how they look.  Men in many parts of Asia, for instance, Japan, Hong Kong, and India would not even poke their head out the window without grooming themselves.  (Related article:  Metrosexual lifestyle - how to live it)

Yes, tough men can get spa treatments and use perfumes without ever being in doubt of who they always are - perfectly straight men.  And during my long discussions with dozens of metrosexual men and the women in their lives, they wear attractive clothes along with what some might call "feminine lingerie".  In many cultures men have used flower patterns on their clothing and lace collars and cuffs have always been part of American man's wardrobe.  If some men are now starting to use lace and pretty prints on their brief/thong underwear (after all prints have always been big on boxers, supposedly worn by macho men), then they are not doing anything really new.

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