In which we ask three men to get candid on a very hot topic.
In which we ask three men to get candid on a very hot topic.
Meet this month’s guy panel:
“We don’t exactly look forward to shaving or styling our hair in the morning, and so we sometimes skip some grooming steps, thinking that no one will notice.”
I do not speak for every man, but one reason is sheer laziness. We don’t exactly look forward to shaving or styling our hair in the morning, and so we sometimes skip some grooming steps, thinking that no one will notice. Of course, this applies to both genders, but men tend to get away with it more because of the societal pressure on women to look made up.
We may even stretch it out for two days, still thinking that no one will notice, and this habit can start to snowball. The next thing you know, it’s been five days, and we’ve become too comfortable with this by the weekend, so then it becomes an entire week. I’m exaggerating, of course, but sometimes work and other things that keep us busy do call for a compromise, and there are days when we have to give something up.” CARTER
Here’s one of the many reasons why, I think, men in general seem to care less about their looks: women are often curious about their mum’s makeup kits, dresses, heels, nail polish and so on. Playing dress-up and learning how to apply makeup is part of most women’s upbringing, and is something they share with their mums and friends.
Men, on the flip side, are more likely to have grown up following dad to sporting events, geeking out over cars or watching Bruce Lee films. You’re not going to hear a boy ask his dad about that suit some actor is wearing, how he could style his hair like Gregory Peck or how to get Zac Efron’s physique.
I would go as far as to say that most men are still uncomfortable with asking other men about their grooming habits. Over time, this leads to grooming taking a back seat in most men’s lives.” BRANDON
“I would go as far as to say that most men are still uncomfortable with asking other men about their grooming habits.”
“Growing up, girls get dolls and pretty dresses. Boys get soccer balls and our first idols might be sportsmen of great skill and strength. This fork in the road continues through the years, and has a lasting influence on how we view success and beauty.”
Unfortunately, we live in a world where society conditions girls to think about how they look, way more than guys. Growing up, girls get dolls and pretty dresses. Boys get soccer balls and our first idols might be athletes of great skill and strength. This fork in the road continues through the years, and has a lasting influence on how we view success and beauty. Because of this, for guys, good looks are a ‘good if you have it, no big deal if you don’t’ kind of thing. As long as you’re not aesthetically off-putting, there literally are a thousand other ways for guys to scale the mountain to success.
So we spend our time doing other things, and I wish girls had the luxury to do the same without being judged as much. I wish this world cared less about how an actress looks and more about how she acts, and less about Adele’s dress and more about her amazing voice. While it’s heartening that we’re moving in that direction, there’s still quite a ways to go.” YU CHENG
Text Compiled By: Sophie Hong.
