Comments on: The Sorta Beard http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:40:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Lisa http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-2019 Lisa Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:57 +0000 http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-2019 I don't equate growing a beard with letting it all go, so, yes, keeping it trimmed is important. My husband has a goatee and it balances out the bottom of his face and draws attention to his great eyes. I do tend to be drawn to the edgier look of facial hair, but there are other ways to achieve that. And for your sleek guy, those same genetics possibly gave him great cheekbones. Who'd want to cover that up? :) I don’t equate growing a beard with letting it all go, so, yes, keeping it trimmed is important. My husband has a goatee and it balances out the bottom of his face and draws attention to his great eyes.

I do tend to be drawn to the edgier look of facial hair, but there are other ways to achieve that. And for your sleek guy, those same genetics possibly gave him great cheekbones. Who’d want to cover that up? :)

]]> By: Holly http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1964 Holly Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:55:28 +0000 http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1964 I think, Lisa, you're probably right about the infantilization issue, because the harshest enforcers of the no-body-hair dictate are the WB and other networks that cater to young-adult audiences. I used to have a serious fetish for facial hair (Tom Selleck.... mmmmm). In fact I think the goatee was my ex's most attractive feature. Of course he had a round head and fat cheeks and the goatee gave his face definition. Without it he looked like a bowling ball. These days I am married to a remarkably sleek and hair-free man, who, by virtue of his native American genetics, couldn't grow a beard if he wanted to. The one time he grew a mustache for a Halloween costume, it looked creepy and we were both relieved when he shaved it off. It just depends on the guy. All of that digression aside, I'm cool with the sorta-beard look, but I think the guys should at least shave their necks. It looks dingy with that neck hair. I think, Lisa, you’re probably right about the infantilization issue, because the harshest enforcers of the no-body-hair dictate are the WB and other networks that cater to young-adult audiences.

I used to have a serious fetish for facial hair (Tom Selleck…. mmmmm). In fact I think the goatee was my ex’s most attractive feature. Of course he had a round head and fat cheeks and the goatee gave his face definition. Without it he looked like a bowling ball.

These days I am married to a remarkably sleek and hair-free man, who, by virtue of his native American genetics, couldn’t grow a beard if he wanted to. The one time he grew a mustache for a Halloween costume, it looked creepy and we were both relieved when he shaved it off. It just depends on the guy.

All of that digression aside, I’m cool with the sorta-beard look, but I think the guys should at least shave their necks. It looks dingy with that neck hair.

]]> By: Leslie Dicken http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1949 Leslie Dicken Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:06:14 +0000 http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1949 Ooooh, Gerry.... I'm sorry, did you write some insightful blog post? I didn't get past the picture of Gerry. ;-) Seriously, I love your "female gaze" posts, not just for the HUNKY pictures you post, but for the in depth study of women. We certainly CAN be visual creatures. I've never met Gerry Butler - smelled his skin or touched his face or felt his breath in my ear - ahem, sorry... Where was I? Oh, but that doesn't stop me from ogling him and having my body react in delicious ways when I see him in photos or movies. And that scruff!! *thud* Ooooh, Gerry….

I’m sorry, did you write some insightful blog post? I didn’t get past the picture of Gerry. ;-)

Seriously, I love your “female gaze” posts, not just for the HUNKY pictures you post, but for the in depth study of women. We certainly CAN be visual creatures.

I’ve never met Gerry Butler - smelled his skin or touched his face or felt his breath in my ear - ahem, sorry…

Where was I? Oh, but that doesn’t stop me from ogling him and having my body react in delicious ways when I see him in photos or movies. And that scruff!! *thud*

]]> By: Lisa http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1948 Lisa Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:49:42 +0000 http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1948 I'd love to see that article if you ever track it down. No underarm hair is creepy and a bit infantilizing. Americans are into hyper-grooming the gamut, not just body hair but teeth whitening, hair coloring, tanning etc. I really think that waxing has to be a form of torture. I'm not calling for people to eschew grooming altogether, just hyper-grooming that denies basic human physical characteristics. There has to be some kind of happy medium between Chewbacca and total body waxing. I can't imagine having to shave one's face everyday. I'm also not saying that a man *has* to be furry to be sexy. :) There are many angles to sex appeal and I wouldn't box in men any more than I'd want to see women boxed in to a certain ideal. I'm also happy to see how the business casual look has caught on in many businesses. In certain situations the perfect tie can look great (there's <a href="http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/wp-content/photos/butler_blue_tie.jpg" rel="nofollow">one photo of Butler in a black suit and a light blue tie that really calls out his eye color</a>), but it obscures the adam's apple in yet another example of fashion trying to "tame the savage manly beast within." That being said, I also think that having to wear pantyhose everyday is just plain evil. I’d love to see that article if you ever track it down.

No underarm hair is creepy and a bit infantilizing. Americans are into hyper-grooming the gamut, not just body hair but teeth whitening, hair coloring, tanning etc. I really think that waxing has to be a form of torture. I’m not calling for people to eschew grooming altogether, just hyper-grooming that denies basic human physical characteristics. There has to be some kind of happy medium between Chewbacca and total body waxing. I can’t imagine having to shave one’s face everyday.

I’m also not saying that a man *has* to be furry to be sexy. :) There are many angles to sex appeal and I wouldn’t box in men any more than I’d want to see women boxed in to a certain ideal.

I’m also happy to see how the business casual look has caught on in many businesses. In certain situations the perfect tie can look great (there’s one photo of Butler in a black suit and a light blue tie that really calls out his eye color), but it obscures the adam’s apple in yet another example of fashion trying to “tame the savage manly beast within.”

That being said, I also think that having to wear pantyhose everyday is just plain evil.

]]> By: Holly http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1947 Holly Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:35:14 +0000 http://www.lisapaitzspindler.com/blog/2008/03/14/the-sorta-beard/#comment-1947 I saw an article just last week that claimed some study had debunked the myth about women being less visually stimulated than men. It had to do with monitoring brain activity while looking at sexy pictures, but now I can't find it. I think Americans have a phobia of body hair. I think it's kind of creepy when I see young male actors with their shirts off and even their armpit hair has been waxed away. I saw an article just last week that claimed some study had debunked the myth about women being less visually stimulated than men. It had to do with monitoring brain activity while looking at sexy pictures, but now I can’t find it.

I think Americans have a phobia of body hair. I think it’s kind of creepy when I see young male actors with their shirts off and even their armpit hair has been waxed away.

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