[Hemingway's Ghost]

I'm constantly amazed at the young men my 21 year old daughter finds attractive---feminine, "pretty" boys, with thin, lithe bodies who wear dangling earings, wax their eyebrows and shave their legs.

If the show American Idol is any indication, there's a frightening dearth of masculine men below the age of 24 or 25. I watched the first half an hour of it on Tuesday, and every single male I saw was effeminate, most to drag queen levels.

Of course the show American Idol isn't an idication at all, but it is interesting that this is the "ideal" TV wants to push on us.

[Nubbin]

Of course the show American Idol isn't an idication at all

Oh but I'm very much afraid that it is.

it is interesting that this is the "ideal" TV wants to push on us.

My generation was very "in" to pop culture as teenagers but we quickly outgrew it when we entered our 20's. The fascination with pop culture now apparently lasts well into adulthood with 30 year olds trying to emulate these ideals.

[pbear8]

If the show American Idol is any indication, there's a frightening dearth of masculine men below the age of 24 or 25. I watched the first half an hour of it on Tuesday, and every single male I saw was effeminate, most to drag queen levels.

I'm glad they showed these guys. It's great for America to see how unattractive their behavior really is.

There were a few straight guys, you know the guys who sang bass.

Further, I'm thrilled that Simon reamed the guys who had been out partying instead of doing there jobs. Great for kids to see that success takes hard work and that the slackers don't advance to the next round. If you are not prepared for real life it shows.