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Save the males?

Nov 18 08:04am

There is concern Australian men are losing their manliness through gym-time, personal hygiene, facial 'manscaping' and some overly precious self-image concerns.

Is the Australian man still able to known as a burly guy who is helpful, rough and cares about others as much as himself?

Tell us below if you know a man who is keeping the Aussie bloke dream alive, or one that isn't!

From the soapbox:

From SMS: So men have gone soft... Serves them right for listening to women in the first place. Kymbo South Australia

From SMS: My man is an 'aussie bloke' he wears the footy shorts, navy chesty bonds, flanny and black pluggers and drinks beer like there is no tomorrow, listens to ac/dc and wont eat quiche cos its not a man's food and I love it I wouldnt want him any other way thats what attracted me to him!

From SMS: My boyfriend crosses his legs like a lady in public. I have to constantly remind him he's a bloke! And yes, he's the cheese platters guy. He cleans the shower and constantly arranges our house to perfection.

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1. chocapoky - Nov 18 08:31am

My partner used to do weights, work out with punching bags, and all the manly stuff but since we had kids, he hasn't done any of those work outs. Instead, he's starting to shave his pubic hair, concentrating on his appearance, his hair, facial conditions and even his skin color, not wanting sun tan

2. danielle.whitton - Nov 18 08:38am

the aussie bloke is definatly not dying. my partner is 21 years old and in a bet with his footy club that he cant cut his hair or save his beard until febuary next year for 6 cartons or beer- he has been growing it since june this year. he is definatly born in the wrong era

3. invisions07 - Nov 18 08:51am

The aussie bread has been dying for 80 years & its being led by Micky Mouse. After all he's hardly a rough tough bloke unlike Donald. hehehe

4. nerrolicrawford - Nov 18 09:22am

I have been married to a great aussie bloke for nearly 30 years, and I would not change a thing about him. He helps out with the housework on the weekends as we both work full time, but he also love the odd beer and has the big shed out the back, give me the great aussie bloke anytime

5. cwhittle04 - Nov 18 10:25am

David
Long Stitch is a form of Tapestry.
My husbands idea of a BBQ is beer, meat and getting in a engine bay of a car and leaving me to cook the BBQ

6. kenningtonroberta - Nov 18 10:27am

This Y generation wouldn't know dress pants back to front caps wrong way round drink sissy drinks drive V6 sedans, no V8 utes/cars pink shirts pansies all of them aussie males are turning into sissy's shampooed hair deodorant hair colour/spray. Whats the next generation look like?

7. katherineappleby@y7mail.com - Nov 18 03:08pm

I felt quite sad this morning when I saw this being discussed... I thought this society was moving on from assigning gender roles to males and females - or at least were attempting to. But to put down a male for attending scrapbooking instead of drinking at the pub? Such a shame!

8. kkram34 - Nov 20 10:30am

beckham has a lot to answer 4. at SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS my girl watched guys going into the camp shower with straightening tongs, lookin good is ok but thats just wrong. guys your being conned, make up is the next step. stop being so vein or desperate to impress girls u whipped wusses

9. mickomega - Nov 21 07:44am

Most or a lot of the comments revolve around body image and behaviour, while I agree it is something that gives a measure of comparison it ignores the fact that everyone wears a mask, it is what a person has inside that defines him as a man not a particular cultural ritual he acts out.

10. johnhampson78 - Dec 07 11:28pm

Have you seen what a sydney beer company have been doing? Youtube SAVE THE MALES, Barons Brewing. They're saving poor saps that have lost their way... losing their masculinity to facial treatments and chest waxes.... funny stuff.

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