In my book "Outlaw Bikers In Love" that I wrote back in '86, there's mention of a Jenny Jones episode called "Get Off Your Bike And Show Me A Style I Like, in which she shaves a dozen or so bearded men, and dresses them up in suits, while the whole audience applauds.
Nice to know that TV hasn't matured, or changed one iota in over 20 years.
You're shaking your fist at the idea that someone is hostile to facial hair.
In one-third of the examples (Josh), they left the guy with a full beard. So, I guess that means that they are hostile to beards.
In one-third of the examples (Larry), the guy looks like a loser with facial hair.
In one-third of the examples (Jason), the only choice was to leave the facial hair, or not. There was no middle ground.
Even in the context of the fashion industry being hostile to facial hair, these examples don't really make your point.
You know, what I find amusing about this is that the "outlaw biker" look -- which is as much of a fashion statement as anything else -- has as its point that it is the exception, the rebellion. As such, I don't know why there is such wailing and rending of garments over the idea that everyone doesn't buy into it.
I grew my beard and hair out in '63, way before it became a "fashion." I did it under my own free will, and I didn't copy a style that I saw in a magazine. I got greasy because I was poor, and had to do my own mechanics. I learned to like grease.
When long hair and/or beards finally became a "fashion" I still was pretty much the only GAY dude who didn't cut any fur. Lots of dudes had hair below their ear, and not much further.
And I was pretty much ignored by the rest of Gay society because I was never "clean" enough for them and/or I wasn't big enough like you are.
At any rate, I wasn't following any sort of "fashion."
What I learned was, I am turned on by beards. The longer the better. Unfortunately, telling me that a dude looks better after he's been shaved, is like me telling you that you look better with your dick trimmed down to size.
I don't expect you to understand this. Nobody ever has, but it's me.
Thanks. The person above just unfriended me for stating my position. Of course, I shouldn't take it personal, he stated that he also unfriended 99 others.
I have to take issue with the word "twinkify" here. These guys were NOT made into twinkies. I don't see any faux-hawks, glitter, pencilled in eyebrows or deep v-neck t-shirts. Or blonde highlights. Or lip gloss. Or...
Or wait, this is Oprah. Of course they're shooting for the lowest common denominator! Why is there any surprise about that?
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Nice to know that TV hasn't matured, or changed one iota in over 20 years.
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But Jason? Sheesh, they turned him from a hot healthy country boy into an ass-kissing wimp that still doesn't know he doesn't work at Enron anymore.
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In one-third of the examples (Josh), they left the guy with a full beard. So, I guess that means that they are hostile to beards.
In one-third of the examples (Larry), the guy looks like a loser with facial hair.
In one-third of the examples (Jason), the only choice was to leave the facial hair, or not. There was no middle ground.
Even in the context of the fashion industry being hostile to facial hair, these examples don't really make your point.
You know, what I find amusing about this is that the "outlaw biker" look -- which is as much of a fashion statement as anything else -- has as its point that it is the exception, the rebellion. As such, I don't know why there is such wailing and rending of garments over the idea that everyone doesn't buy into it.
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When long hair and/or beards finally became a "fashion" I still was pretty much the only GAY dude who didn't cut any fur. Lots of dudes had hair below their ear, and not much further.
And I was pretty much ignored by the rest of Gay society because I was never "clean" enough for them and/or I wasn't big enough like you are.
At any rate, I wasn't following any sort of "fashion."
What I learned was, I am turned on by beards. The longer the better. Unfortunately, telling me that a dude looks better after he's been shaved, is like me telling you that you look better with your dick trimmed down to size.
I don't expect you to understand this. Nobody ever has, but it's me.
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This society of ours encourages us to think as individuals.. as long as we define ourselves by it's pre - set parameters.
I DO understand where you are coming from, Duke.
I've ALWAYS felt like an outsider, even when I'm amongst my fellow outsiders, but that just me.
Most gay men who turn me down cite that they cannot handle my beard being as it is, which is tame compared to some beards that I've seen online.
I'm sure that members of the Collective think that they're all unique and one of a kind, but we know that's just crap.
They're just afraid to be different from the rest out of fear of being rejected by their own kind.
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The joys of being big...
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Did Gillette or Shick sponsor this show? Did everyone in the audience receive razors?
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Or wait, this is Oprah. Of course they're shooting for the lowest common denominator! Why is there any surprise about that?
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