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(I agree with you that masculinizing beauty products is going to be a more effective marketing strategy for most men.) Now I'm wondering, though, if the "metrosexual" approach has lifted a bit of the shame aspect of transgendered people--like by supplying "metrosexual" as a sort of gender play, then being transgendered doesn't seem like as much of a leap? I really don't know, though. Would love to hear your thoughts on this if you have any!Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-89326830056227058912011-07-17T12:05:41.093-04:002011-07-17T12:05:41.093-04:00Your blog is such a great resource. Posts like th...Your blog is such a great resource. Posts like this give me links to hours of valuable reading. Thank you for providing that.<br /><br />Most American men are still too anxious about their perceived sexual orientation to adopt beauty-products, even in private and even when helpful. Metrosexual approaches don't work; masculinizing does to a small degree. It's almost comical, though, to see how bizarre these marketing efforts play out. What is a "turbo-powered" razor?Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-47564019418785521562011-07-15T06:23:28.675-04:002011-07-15T06:23:28.675-04:00" Saudi men may blame high divorce rates on w..." Saudi men may blame high divorce rates on women spending more time on cosmetics than the marital arts"<br /><br />I initially misread that as martial arts - shame, it'd have been a much better story..!JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322627334640771832noreply@blogger.com