(MET.roh.sek.shoo.ul) n. Of or pertaining to a straight, urban male who is eager to embrace and even show off his feminine side, especially when it comes to expensive haircuts, designer suits, and $40 face cream.
             In order to address the cultural myth being discussed, I believe it is first important to define the term which has recently been the topic of conversation around water coolers nationwide. I'm going to illustrate this by talking about TV, because TV is a reliable barometer of our culture. By satirizing the new perspective, that men and women's roles in society are being reversed, the television show South Park has enlightened and entertained viewers globally. In an attempt to prove that the show has actually both positive and negative influences on culture the majority of focus will be placed upon the newly popular gender myths that men should be fashionably correct, . The unspoken code nowadays is that men must be the quintessential slob in order to be manly. Upon watching closer, it becomes obvious that the show is not only meant to satirize but also question this new trend that has been transforming the nation. It can easily be assumed that there is far more to the show than just humor, there are messages that must not be overlooked while passively viewing. According to Mark Simpson who is credited with the invention of this fairly new term; "The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis - because that's where all the best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are. He might be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference." Particular professions, such as modeling and music seem to contain the highest percentage of metros, but reality is that they're pretty much everywhere. Viewers might not immediately notice t...