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March 24, 2004
27 Types of Man
Gender expert Dr Stephen Whitehead has published a handy A to Z of male types - 27 distinct and recognisable types of men - to help women make their way through the labyrinth of the male mind. Dr Whitehead, a senior lecturer at Keele University, and member of the Cabinet Office Forum on Gender Research, spent 15 years studying and writing about masculinity, travelling the world researching his book The Many Faces Of Men. Drawing on interviews with sociologists and philosophers, it gives a fascinating insight into all men. - Evening Standard
(see the list in the extended entry)
A-Z of the Male Psyche
Backpacker: sexy but dangerous; a relationship daytripper
Chameleman: adaptable, smooth, urbane and attractive - but never the man you think he is
Club Man: blazers, old school ties, football shirts. Into male bonding
Cool Poser: fashion-conscious
Corporate Man: relishes security, a follower not a leader, but faithful
Gadgetman: techno-freak, poor eyesight. Insular and socially inept
Jeffrey: social animal in a world of half-truths. Compelling character.
Jester: loves laughter and an audience but prone to melancholy
Libman: pro-feminist male, politically correct, very well read
Manchild: ageing stud with rich tastes and little dignity
Mr Angry: moody, aggressive but doesn't see his actions as damaging
Murdoch: Napoleonic self-belief, usually justified. Ruthless, untiring
Neanderthal: anti-feminist with outdated views on relationships
Preacher: fundamentalist views. Single-minded, fervent and intense
Risker: optimistic and overdrawn at the bank, likes to push his luck
Romancer: calculating seducer, dislikes women but pursues them
Rottweiler: lager drinker who loves his mates and his country
Sigmund: lots of inner angst, low self-esteem but reliable and caring
Teddy Bear: sensitive, vulnerable and a good listener - but not sexy
Trainspotter: middle-aged, plenty of brown cardigans, and obsessed with data collection
Uniform Man: emotionally insecure. Rigid, brittle temperament
Wallflower: unambitious couch potato with predictable behaviour
Wayne: heroic, unchanging, loyal and steadfast. Think John Wayne
Zebedee: floundering and confused. Needs nurturing. Unreflective but busy
Cindy
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Comments
I guess I am somewhere between Sigmund and Teddy Bear, at this point in time.
Is that a bad thing, do you think?
Brain matter deposited by: Casey on March 24, 2004 11:50 AM
This list is prescisely why women prefer cucumbers to men.
Brain matter deposited by: Kat on March 24, 2004 3:36 PM
I want to be a mixture too. Can I just pick the ones I want?
Brain matter deposited by: ozguru on March 24, 2004 7:46 PM
What did this guy do? Spend 15 years studying men or mice in a laboratory? I can safely say that I don't fit into any of those descriptions up there - although maybe one of the 3 that aren't listed will best describe me.
Brain matter deposited by: Dragon on March 25, 2004 4:55 AM
I'd be interested in reading my male readers' views of what their 'type' really is ... Casey - Oz -
Dragon. How 'bout it?
Kat - hahaha! I'll never look at cucumbers the same way again.
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on March 25, 2004 8:48 AM
Okay...gimme some time to think about it and ill post back.
Brain matter deposited by: Casey on March 25, 2004 1:46 PM
I'm just your average, run of the mill everyday Dragon. You know - bad skin, bad breath, tendency to hoard, penchant for virgins and that sort of thing!
;-)
Brain matter deposited by: Dragon on March 25, 2004 4:04 PM
Cynthia asks what I think my type really is. Well, I am shy to strangers,but outgoing among friends. I am very loyal. If you are my friend, you are my friend forever even if I don't talk to or see you for years. I try to keep in touch when most people just talk about doing it. I am not a creature of change even if the change is positive. I do care about what others think except when it comes to me. I walk to the beat of my own drum even if it causes people to talk badly of me, because many people fear what they do not understand. I like and want to please others but do not like being pleased myself although sometimes I really need to be nurtured. I do not expect perfection except from myself. I like to make others laugh. I am down to earth and steady but live for spontaneity. When I want something, I want it NOW...even if I have to wait for years and years.
I don't like talking about myself. Is this a good enough answer?
Brain matter deposited by: Casey on March 25, 2004 8:19 PM
Let me see: gadgetman tick, jester tick, mr angry (sometimes), teddy bear (maybe), zebedee (maybe).
Depending on your perspective I am probably anti-feminist as well. I was always taught that for women to seek equality in all things they had to get down from their pedestals. I am not talking about equality in voting or before the law, I am talking about standing up for women who need a seat (don't try it), holding doors, walking on the side nearest to the traffic.....
Brain matter deposited by: Ozguru on March 26, 2004 3:41 PM