Beards and Twirly Mustaches

[Jason76]

When comes to beards (now fashionable), some people on the web are making fun of the concept, saying these bearded guys can't change a tire, among other manly things. Also, the twirly mustaches, especially without a beard, are quite ridiculous. The Monopoly and Ritz Cracker guy are calling you.

On a darker note, is the bearded fashion statement homophobic? Also, why do young 20 year old guys want to look 40 years old? However, the twirly mustache thing looks young, but incredibly goofy.

 

[Zynni]

Why would the bearded fashion statement be considered homophobic? I don't get it.

I guess this is just another old style that has come back around as they frequently do. As a kid, I remember my father and other men having the twirly mustache thing. I don't know why anyone, young or old, then or now, would want it, ha ha.

 

[pwarbi]

I'm not sure what the beard as got to do with homophobia, I've not heard that one before?

Personally I just think it's fashion that comes and goes, and while I'm not really a follower, if a guy wants to grow a beard then let him. Surely we've got more important things to worry about in the world, other than a man's facial hair!?

 

[Jason76]

There are way too many guys with beards. Definitely a Civil War reenactment will find plenty of actors, in fact an oversupply.

 

[Zynni]

There are way too many guys with beards. Definitely a Civil War reenactment will find plenty of actors, in fact an oversupply.

I'm still waiting to hear why having a beard is considered homophobic. Were you just pulling our legs? Maybe it's just the latest way for people to point at someone else and decide to be offended.

Beards are also representative of certain religions and stuff, but I don't think that has anything to do with it.

 

[Jason76]

I'm not really sure if beards are homophobic, but definitely guys don't want to be seen as gay. Why else did we have a huge tattoo phenomenon recently, and then next this big lumberjack beard thing? Why does it always lean toward macho stuff, but not long hair as in the 70s? Does anyone think guys now think tolerance and being nice isn't cool?

 

[Zynni]

I'm not really sure if beards are homophobic, but definitely guys don't want to be seen as gay. Why else did we have a huge tattoo phenomenon recently, and then next this big lumberjack beard thing? Why does it always lean toward macho stuff, but not long hair as in the 70s? Does anyone think guys now think tolerance and being nice isn't cool?

I don't know. I see just as many women and girls with tattoos and also piercings. I don't see anything sinister there.

Maybe the facial hair thing is more of rebellious act. A lot of people seem to think that men should be hairless. While facial hair, chest hair, etc. used to be considered manly and sexy, the hairless looks seems to be more attractive to the younger generations Maybe some guys are thumbing their noses at this trend by growing out their beards. I don't necessarily think there is an ulterior motive.

I don't think many younger people see being nice as being cool, male or female. Many seem to take pride in being d-bags. If someone tells them they are behaving like an ass, they wear it like a badge of honor.

 

[Jason76]

It is true though that conservative versions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are homophobic, and beards have often been associated with them. However, you can't always use this association to say beards are necessarily homophobic. Actually, a lot of liberal hipsters have also had beards, as does other other trendy people on college campuses these days.

I think what's shocking me is how much of a bandwagon thing it seems to be. For instance, I can say 2 out of 3 guys on campus have beards.

 

[remnant]

I don't fancy beards and shave them at the slightest opportunity. Not only do they look shaggy, they interfere with feeding as they become coated with food. I am not against expression of masculinity but beards appear in the right place on the wizened chins of octogenarians.

 

[Zynni]

I think people should look the way they want to look. If they want a beard, fine. If a guy likes his hair long, cool. I don't even care if he wants to wear a mullet. As a woman over a certain age, it's expected that I should cut my hair very short. Every time I get it cut, they want to cut it all off. Nope. I like it long.

I definitely think we have bigger issues to concern ourselves with than the way people choose to look. I tend not to look too deeply into it. If a guy wears a beard, I figure he likes beards. I don't automatically jump to, "Holy crap, he must be homophobic!"

 

[Jason76]

I don't even care if he wants to wear a mullet.

That style might get you beat up. It's way out of style I would wear it with caution.

 

[Zynni]

That style might get you beat up. It's way out of style I would wear it with caution.

I'm not concerned. I'm not a man and I don't wear a mullet. What concerns me is how quickly people assign ulterior motives. I still can't quite fathom how a beard instantly caused you to think someone was homophobic. Isn't that a bit... phobic?

 

[nytegeek]

I hate twirly mustaches. People that wax their mustaches put me off a bit as well. It's a bad look.

 

[Charles Franklin]

I'm not sure what the beard as got to do with homophobia, I've not heard that one before?

Personally I just think it's fashion that comes and goes, and while I'm not really a follower, if a guy wants to grow a beard then let him. Surely we've got more important things to worry about in the world, other than a man's facial hair!?

I will agree with , @pwarbi youashionlike all things human, is "discovered and recovered" from the past. Think about fitness (kettlebells) or political speeches ("less government" rallying cry).

At the end of day, just do what makes you happy because "what's in" already changes. That's the point...

 

[nytegeek]

I don't care what somebody or several somebodies decide is in fashion. Ugly is still ugly. Just like all those idiots running around with belts around their thighs and their underwear in plain view. Stupid is stupid.