Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Shouts to Secure Men



From the crooners of the golden Motown era, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Spinners, with their groomed personas, conked hair, and high water pants; to the sex symbols of the late 60's and 70's, like Al Green who was wearing hot pants and platforms; to the late '80's with tight acid wash jeans, gold teeth, ornate jewelery, leather suits, and cocky personalities; to the late '90's with men in constant need of getting their hair trimmed, greased and braided. Someone please tell me where this disdain for well-groomed men came from. Why are they gay or metrosexual because they choose not to hide behind the facade of masculinity. Wealthy men can change outfits during the day to befit the different times and settings, wear pink polos, striped shirts, loafers, smell good and look amazing, why can't black men in the hip-hop realm? What is the fear of a man that can dress... why does it matter? If he is gay you will know because of the way he acts, unless you are deaf, dumb and blind or in denial, not because he grooms his body and smells great.

Plus, most of the people that are talking shit, are people that have glitter and bedazzled jewels on their shirts, and huge earrings looking like homo thugs...

Stop it. I like my man to have been appropriated by a bit of artistocracy, shit that's where the money is... HOLLER!

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