Men and Women Are Not So Different Shocker!

‘According to a new study by researchers at Ohio State University, the oft-cited statistic that men think about sex, on average, about once every seven seconds can safely be put to bed—in a college-age population of 163 mixed-gender respondents, the median frequency of sexual thoughts for men was just 19. Women, meanwhile, weren’t far behind [...]

A Fine Bromance – Hook Ups for Straight Dudes?

‘Straight boys love each other. Don’t ever think they don’t.’ http://str8boysfanclub.com/ According to the supergay website, towleroad, a new app is due to be launched soon, called ‘bromance’ for straight dudes to hook up. Like blendr, the ‘hetero’ equivalent of ‘grindr’ it seems to be taking a while to develop, as I  heard about it [...]

don’t come round but if you do …

yeah sure, I’ll be in unless I’m out don’t knock if the lights are out or you hear voices or then I might be reading Proust if someone slips Proust under my door or one of his bones for my stew, and I can’t loan money or the phone or what’s left of my car [...]

Whose Masculinity Is It Anyway?

This appeared at my Graunwatch blog originally, yesterday. I’m reposting it here as the QRG readers may be interested! http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/nov/25/dangerous-masculinty-everyone-risk?commentpage=4#start-of-comments When I search the Guardian website using the terms ‘men’ and ‘women’ separately, invariably all that comes up for ‘men’ is stories about sport, violence, and crime. The main message of the Guardian about men has [...]

Big Meanie: Nietzsche’s Theory of Ressentiment

‘While the noble man lives in trust and openness with himself (gennaios‘of noble descent’ underlines the nuance ‘upright’ and probably also ‘naïve’), the man of ressentiment is neither upright nor naive nor honest and straightforward with himself. His soul squints; his spirit loves hiding places, secret paths and back doors, everything covert entices him as his world, hissecurity, his refreshment; he understands how [...]

The Opposite of Metrosexual

Has Shane Warne Ditched His Metrosexual Masculinity? The Mail thinks so: ‘just as you think SHANE WARNE has gone and cashed in every last one of his man points in his pursuit of the fragrant ELIZABETH HURLEY, he goes and emerges with this hulking chunk of macho posturing. I’m no expert on Aussie-rules marriages but I find it [...]

Benetton’s Metrosmoochers

ttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/11/16/benetton-unhate-campaign-_n_1097329.html?ref=uk#liveblog Benetton, known for their ‘risque’ adverts, have taken the Metrosexual Bull by its horns with their latest social justice campaign. These posters of world leaders kissing  are quite striking. Maybe not for the homoerotics so much as the shock of seeing people often at war, in such intimate poses. And indeed, the message of [...]

La Chaine Simpson

“The bastard form of mass culture is humiliated repetition… always new books, new programs, new films, news items, but always the same meaning.” ― Roland Barthes —————————————————- From Quiet Riot Girl HQ: This is a note to my long-suffering readers. And to Mark Simpson in particular (though I don’t know how much he reads me these [...]

Stonewall Is Gay

This week is ‘anti-homophobic bullying week’, according to everyone’s favourite Gay charity, Stonewall. Just as the feminists have been focusing on ‘woman-hating’ language lately, so the Gay activists are telling everyone to stop using nasty words against gays. The suggestions for the week from Stonewall include: —————————- Schools: Make a personal pledge not to use [...]

Where Have All The Real Men Gone?

This country pop song from Justin Moore pretty well sums up the cry ringing round the world (particularly America) at the moment: where have all the real men gone? ‘I heard you had to drive him home after two umbrella drinks I heard he’s got a Prius, ’cause he’s into bein’ green My buddies said he saw [...]