Wed. Aug. 6th 08 Say Hello to the MIRL!

Whats a mirl you say? A mirl is a male girl. A male that is not gay, but is not afraid of their feminine side.

" Metrosexuality’s passe, it’s been replaced by — no, not the return of machismo — but by an advanced form of metrosexuality.

Now, it’s all about the ultrafeminine look or male girls, better known as ‘hermaphrodudes’ or ‘mirls’. The mirl — a hybrid man — is not afraid of embracing his feminine side; he has a fetish for pedicures, shopping, bags, jewellery and even the colour pink."

http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1163357.cms

SO the mirl is a bit of a gender bender. And the women love mirls! I am proof of that as I had many women come up to me & compliment me on my kilt. But then again, its a total look. I also had my murse with me & I have legs that make women jealous!

Firday is the day I am going to get my pedicure from the same lady. I am going to get the same color on my toe nails as I currently have on my finger nails, OPI Tutti Frutti Tonga Pale pink glinting with pearl. She really does an amazing job on my nails. And she likes to push the envelope. She was the one to suggest this color. I gingerly requested a clear polish. Thank God I listened to her! She even commented that my nails look prettier than hers. woohoo

More on the mirl:

"Metro yet hetero is my mantra. I'm in sync with my feminine side, I grow my hair and have a cool collection of headbands. This doesn't alter the way I am." Designer Ashish Soni is a mirl and he loves it. "I love the colour pink and I love shopping as a stress-buster. But that doesn't make me fond of men. I'm a straight man who takes care to look good; why should that privilege only rest with women?"

With gender stereotypes breaking down, society is a lot more accepting of role reversals. 'Says actor Parvin Dabas. "If women can be in charge at the workplace, men can go to salons. You don't have to be overtly macho to prove you're a man."

Woman's kinda man

Do women find mirls hotter than macho men? Apparently, the answer is yes. "I like my men to be in touch with their feminine side. Here's to more power for more sensitive men," says Ramona, VJ.

The 'mirl phenomenon' has doomsayers predicting the end of the male species, and there's tom-tomming about 'mantropy', a unique 21st century disease that will make 'real' men extinct. So, will the mirl inherit the earth?"

SO there you have it! And now I am off to a store that has a sale on skirts. Hopefully I can find some really nice plaid ones!