REDFEATHERS said:

Wow Lol! He is still mad at me for mentioning that 'Bama (country) picture in his profile! Wouldn't surprise me.

I don't know 1 guy who wore or wears makeup. Even the guys in bands don't. Who in the world is going to be wearing Pearls? This is a very stupid question. What town Red Feathers do you come from? If you wore makeup in N.Y. or Brooklyn you would get your ASSED kicked in. Over here it is all about the THUG look. Only Prince can get away with the look and not look Bad. He looks Sexy. Other guys would come off as fragrant.
[This message was edited Sun Jul 28 21:04:27 PDT 2002 by Vagina]

ian said:

I know your just having fun Ian, but statements
like this don't make sense to me.
What is a "real man"?
Why do things have to be labled
"for women" or "for men".
Nowadays, men can have peircings & long hair.
Things that were forbidden not so long ago.
Does my wife think I am any less a man if I
wear eye make up or a miniskirt?
I still have the "right equiptment" of a man
if you know what I mean.
So how could I not be a "real man"?
Look, I just don't give a shit anymore.
I have no problem admiting to myself that
wearing a miniskirt feels good, or eye make up
is fun. What have I got to loose other than
having to hear things like "be a real man".
Everyone has the right to their own opinion,
but think about it, what is the big friggin' deal
if a man likes to look girly or a woman likes
to look manly. Who should really give a shit?
I guess a "real man" would be one who plays it
safe by going along with what the majority
of ppl think instead of taking chances with
something that he really believes in.
right?...
[This message was edited Sun Jul 28 23:40:40 PDT 2002 by chewymusic]

Violett
[This message was edited Sun Aug 4 19:13:18 PDT 2002 by chewymusic]

Your in N.Y.C and your wearing a Mini skirt with a mustache Bullshit. You'd get your Ass kicked. Maybe in the privacy of your bedroom where all kinkiness is allowed but certainly Not in Public unless a Transvestite club.

Anxiety said:

You too huh? Well hows this, I one time (back when I had a mohawk) went to the Bad Religion show with "Dead Inside" written in bubble letters on my scalp. (one word on either side) Yet I can't understand men who wear foundation. Go figure.

Vagina said:

Shut the fuck up and read the damned thread properly girl! This is about the 80s, new romantics, etc. Not NOW!!
What area in N.Y. do you come from Vagina? You would probably get your head kicked in for saying 'hello'.
Good luck with your thugs.
You said you like gothic music - how many goths wear make up. Please get some glasses/contacts.

In the summer of '84,when 'Purple Rain' came out,I had a few male friends who wore eyeliner! They would tell me "Every guy is doing this...look at MJ and Prince".I refused to go down that route:)

Anxiety, been there done that.

I didn't wear make-up in the 80's mainly because of my age, but I still sure do sometimes. But then again, I've wrangled an instrument a few times myself...

I wore eyeliner in the nineties, but only on special occassions (when I was drunk). It had nothing to do with prince though. The girls really seemed to like me wearing that.

erm... me too, again more for the goth angle...
eyeliner, foundation mostly.. but my girl persuaded me to wear a kind of flesh coloured lipstick once, lol.. worn with black PVC and a white coral necklace i looked quite fetching.. ahhh, the eighties... WHAT WAS I THINKING???

First and Foremost RED I was commenting on Ian who said he wore a miniskirt and I said he couldn't possibly do that in Public unless he wanted to get his ASS kicked in. As for Gothic guys some wear make-up some don't. In the 80's I only knew some guys who wore Eyeliner. In Brooklyn nobody would do that or else get PUMMELED. This sure AIN"T ENGLAND! The most Feminine thing here even today is long hair. There was a guy I know who wore his mother's blouses and lipstick. He wasn't gay just liked to be Different;the neighbors wouldn't even talk to him. He was considered a Freak. Only the girls could Dress like that. Maybe in SOHO. Anything Goes down in the VILLAGE.

Blah blah blah... sorry, just edited out my response. Decided it was too boring and lame.
[This message was edited Mon Jul 29 21:42:56 PDT 2002 by orangesky]

Vagina is from New York? Explains a lot.

Anxiety said:

nick rhodes looked pretty hot in that eyeliner.

I was a teenager in the 80's. With the likes of Prince, Michael, Boy George, George Michael, and Duran Duran it was very popular 4 guys 2 wear makeup. I was a per4mer, and wore make-up on and off stage.

As far as Prince goes, yeah...I did the overcoat thing, lace, bracelets, crosses, and had a nice perm going. I was so pretty! Many girls thought it was cool, so..wtf, y not.

Now...nope, as u can see from my profile pic...I far outgrew all of that.

Still, I see nothing wrong with any of that.