Metrosexual

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メトロセクシュアルのためのコミュニティー

Community for metrosexual


-メトロセクシュアルの定義

メトロセクシャル（英語 Metrosexual）とは、外見や生活様式への強い美意識を持ち、そこに多大なる時間と金を注ぎこむ男性のこと。同性愛（ホモセクシャル）、異性愛（ヘテロセクシャル）、両性愛（バイセクシャル）、無性愛（アセクシャル）、自性愛（オートトセクシャル）、全性愛（パンセクシャル）などの性的指向とは関係の無い言葉。強いて訳せば、｢都会の性意識｣となる。 1993年、アメリカの流行発掘人のマリアン・サルツマンが造った言葉。

-A definition of metrosexual

Metrosexual is a word describing men who have a strong concern for their aesthetic appearance, and spend a substantial amount of time and money on their images and lifestyles. Though the term has undergone a transformation from its original meaning (a heterosexual man who appeared or acted as if he were homosexual or bisexual), current trends have seen the metrosexual label placed upon male embracing of practices usually perceived to be feminine, rather than those specifically associated with stereotypically effeminate homosexuals. Debate surrounds the term's use as a theoretical signifier of gender deconstruction and its associations with consumerism. Current gender scholars view metrosexuality as representative of the embracing of relational understanding in addition to its lifestyle and aesthetic implications.

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