Tag Archives: myth of men not being hot

The Modesty Doctrine

Posted on April 30, 2012 by ozymandias

(You may be like “hey, where is Monday Roundup, that was my favorite part of the week?” If so, you are weird. Also, neither Noah or Ozy has much of anything new this week, as we were both busy. Noah’s … Continue reading →

Posted in blog responses, men as children, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, relationships, religion, sexuality | Tagged knight/beast dichotomy, modesty doctrine, myth of men not being hot | 10 Comments

Super Bowl Commercials, To Everyone’s Surprise, Sexist

Posted on February 11, 2012 by ozymandias

In a shocking turn of events no one could have possibly predicted, the Superbowl ads this year were somewhat sexist. (Much thanks to Feministe, who watched the ads so I didn’t have to.)

Posted in advertising sins, gender performativity, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, sexuality, sports | Tagged femme men, fiat, godaddy, hegemonic heterosexuality, m&ms, male hypersexuality, myth of men not being hot, regender, super bowl, super bowl ads, teleflora, two rules of desire | 55 Comments

Myth of Men Not Being Hot/Beauty Myth Open Thread

Posted on January 19, 2012 by ozymandias

I’m kinda lazy today, so I’ve decided to throw up an Open Thread and make you all do all the work. One of the ideas we talk about here at NSWATM a lot is the Myth of Men Not Being … Continue reading →

Posted in awesomeness, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, sexuality | Tagged myth of men not being hot | 206 Comments

The Beauty Myth And The Success Myth: Ozy’s Law In Action

Posted on November 28, 2011 by noahbrand

Over Thanksgiving weekend, I was talking with my brother, and we were bemoaning something I’ve bemoaned with other men on many occasions: the bloody impossibility of convincing the women we love that they’re beautiful. Those with a woman that they … Continue reading →

Posted in body image, gender identity, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, relationships, success | Tagged body image, gender roles, myth of men not being hot, Ozy's Law | 73 Comments

Twilight, Bieber, and Valentino

Posted on November 24, 2011 by noahbrand

There is a subset of the female gaze that causes much kerfluffle amongst a lot of guys, and it tends to occur in an incredibly predictable pattern. Now, for purposes of this post, we will be assuming that female desire … Continue reading →

Posted in body image, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, pornography, sexuality | Tagged body image, gender policing, myth of men not being hot, sex objects | 110 Comments

Dancing, Sexualization and the Myth of Men Not Being Hot

Posted on November 22, 2011 by ozymandias

My friend Summer, she who previously proposed the virginity thread, is rapidly becoming NSWATM’s leading provider of interesting post ideas. Lots of videos below the cut; skip if on a slow connection

Posted in body image, femmephobia, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | Tagged dancing, evengi plushenko, johnny weir, lmfao, myth of men not being hot, purple haze, sexualization, single ladies | 44 Comments

Big Fellas And Fashion

Posted on November 18, 2011 by noahbrand

Courtesy of ocelot in the open thread, check out this article in New York Magazine about the nonexistence of plus-size male models in fashion. Note phrasing: not dearth, not paucity, not lack of exposure, nonexistence. (As with so much else … Continue reading →

Posted in body image, fashion, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | Tagged body image, myth of men not being hot | 45 Comments

Open Thread: Virginity and Men

Posted on November 13, 2011 by ozymandias

A friend of mine and I were talking about men’s views of virginity, and she was like “gosh, well, it’s not like you have a masculism blog where you can discuss this topic and gather a variety of opinions from … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, sexuality | Tagged masculinity, myth of men not being hot, relationships, virginity | 317 Comments

Halloween: Dan Savage Has Points, Misses Points

Posted on October 31, 2011 by noahbrand

So I read Dan Savage’s article on Halloween, and I’ve been ruminating on it, particularly in light of my previous criticism of “sexy” Halloween costumes. The short version of Dan’s piece is that we should embrace sexy costumes, because Halloween … Continue reading →

Posted in body image, fashion, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | Tagged body image, halloween, myth of men not being hot | 23 Comments

Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 22, 2011 by noahbrand

My Halloween costume this year is simple and inexpensive: Lex Luthor. The key components of this costume are a red silk tie in a full Windsor knot, because Luthor is the kind of asshole who always has to win every … Continue reading →