Retrosexual


The retrosexual male is what in some areas would be known as opposition to the figure of the metrosexual: the retrosexuales are characterized by retaining their natural masculine traits while maintaining the ideal of classic man, strong and manly as a symbol of beauty; in contrast to the female stereotype, enhancing the secondary sexual characteristics of the male gender. Proponents of this trend argue that there has been a progressive feminization of the male image over the last time, both in physical appearance and in behavior, which is why it is proposed to restore the characteristics of man to the concepts of up to a few decades ago.

This neologism was first used in 2003 by Mark Simpson in the internet magazine salon.com in an article under the title Beckham, the virus. characteristics

The retrosexual could be associated with the popular phrase "man, like the bear, the more hair, the more beautiful", since he considers the unconcern for appearance and aesthetics as signs of manhood, considering male body hair as a a natural and proper characteristic of man, showing his hair with pride, giving him a stylish shape and categorically rejecting hair removal.This should not be confused with the argument of some detractors of this tendency, who fallasily associated it with lack of hygiene or characters rude and discourteous that appear in the old films of the West.

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