To men: Would you wear makeup?

[0scar Wilde/ATT]

I saw this article today on Salon about men that wear makeup, and whether it is some type of trend. I just cannot see it. Are most men today so effete as to wear makeup? Maybe I'm living in the past, a past where men do not wear makeup, because it is ridiculous. How do the men of this region feel about this?

[Private Doctors]

My skin is bad that is why i use it!

[Sheynat]

I've met many dudes that wear makeup. Usually emo, scene or goth. Goths and actors have an excuse for the wearing of makeup. Pretty much everybody else needs to turn in their Man Card.

[Mandali]

Scene kids who wear make-up make me laugh. Those are the boys who aren't going to have egalitarian marriages; their wives are going to own them. lol.

[Strange Hermits]

well...gee... it's a little lopsided

[Twobagger]

)= I prefer the advice and treatment of a dermatologist to makeup in just about every case.

Of course... some men (myself included) are just plain vain. Some wear expensive clothing, some spend an hour in front of the mirror, and some... well, some men wear makeup. I guess I can see where they're coming from... they just want to look good.

That doesn't make it any more appealing to me, though.

[The Colonial Fleet]

I wore makeup all the time in the military...

[bichons]

I've worn make up for plays and such.

[Voekek]

I am an actor so I do so often... but outside the theatre, nope.

[Shelter From The Storm]

WEll, I would only wear makeup if it complemented my skirt and pumps.

[Mariadan]

weird...

[Duckyian Empire]

Feb 16, 2008 19:03:51 GMT -5 Voekek said:

I am an actor so I do so often... but outside the theatre, nope.

Le same.

[WolfVale]

Only on Halloween. (but check back on Oct 30th for a update)

[WolfVale]

p.s. A lady I know tripped and fell on concrete on her face. The one side of her face looked like a giant black eye mask, from eye to neck. When people suggested makeup she stated, "it won't help".  (was wearing makeup daily prior to this accident)

People will wear makeup if they believe it will help a problem, or meet inner needs or social demands.

[deansvilleohio]

Outside of a costume for a performance (music acting ect...) I would not wear makeup. That's just me.

[Candlewhisper]

Bit of a skewed poll, I feel. A Yes / No choice might have been better, without the qualifying statements.

For me, its no I wouldn't wear make up, but to say "not under any circumstances" would be inaccurate, so I won't pick that option.

I wouldn't wear make-up because I don't care enough about how people view my appearance, and don't get any self-esteem boost from doing so, nor do I have anything I want to cover up. I also feel that the cosmetics industry as a whole is one that feeds off targeting low self esteem and creating spurious societal values that support their own profit.

To clarify, my answer would be the same if I was a woman, and my gender identity as a man has no conscious effect on that decision.

On the other hand, I also respect the right of others to wear make up, and recognise that for a lot of people it does raise their self esteem, or make them happier, or help them present their identity, or conceal things they want to conceal. I accept that fully as their own personal choice, and again, their gender identity has no bearing on this.

So if you identify as male and want to wear lipstick and a dress, I say you have every right to do so, and if others find it weird then that is THEIR problem, not yours. Likewise if you identify as female, and you don't want to shave your armpits and legs, and don't like lipstick, and don't care that your skin doesn't look like what the magazines tell you it should look like, then that is equally awesome, and by the way, want to go for a drink some time?

As you might be able to tell, while I identify as cis heterosexual male, I'm not a big fan of externally imposed gender roles or culturally-enforced limitation on gender identity. Guys in lipstick? I got no problem with that.

[Zyga]

Makeup isn't about other people.

[santijas]

As an amateur actor I do wear make up when needed. I don't feel any need to wear make up out of that, but I don't think I would have any problem about that.

[fidelita]

Only for the Halloween. Or if i even become an actor or something.

[Deleted]

The only time where I would probably wear make up would be for acting, or Halloween. Besides that, no.