There’s a game I like to play from time to time called “Fun with Facial Hair.”
The rules are simple: Stop shaving around my mouth, grow a goatee, and see how long I can stand it before my appearance is a complete turnoff, either to myself or to others.
Why do I do this? I’m not really sure.
Sometimes it’s because I’m lazy and don’t feel like shaving (though having to “sculpt” the goatee does take some work).
Sometimes it’s because I need a new look for a little while; friends have taken to calling me “Evil Martin” when the goatee is there, and I kinda like that.
But if the folks in Morgan Spurlock’s new movie Mansome are to be believed, there are three main reasons:
- I do it to assert my masculinity.
- I grow hair on my face simply because I can.
- And I do it to show I’m a man, not a boy.
So there you go. Grunt. Continue reading
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