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1、英语畅谈青春文化50主题(50topicsonyouthculture)1.Metrosexual都市美男A:Haveyounoticed,menthesedaysarebecomingmoreandmoreinterestedinhowtheylook?Someofmymalefriendsandco-workersusemoisturizersandmakeupeveryday,someevenwearjewelry!EverytimeIcomenearthemIgetawhiffofthe
2、ircologne.B:Iknowwhatyoumean!Menintoday’ssocietyaredefinitelystartingtocaremoreandmoreabouttheirownimage.Somemenspendasmuchtimeandmoneyontheirappearanceasmostwomendo—afewevengotobeautysalonsandgetplasticsurgery.I’veheardthatnow,oneoutofeverytenpeople
3、whogetplasticsurgeryismale.A:It’saninterestingphenomenon.Traditionally,womenaretheoneswhoaresupposedtocaremostaboutbeauty,butpeople’svaluesarechangingthesedays,especiallyinthebigcities.Afewyearsearlier,ifamanshowedhecaredabouthisappearanceorclothes,h
4、ewouldbetoldhewasbeingtoofeminine,oractinglikeagirl.Butnow,plentyofmenwouldwillinglydescribethemselvesas“metrosexual”—itdoesn’thaveanegativeconnotation.B:Ithinkthishasalottodowithmassmedia.Manycelebrities,especiallyinthemovieindustry,areso-called“pre
5、ttyboys.”Theyareadmiredandidolizedbythepublic,andmanyyoungmenwanttoimitatetheirclothesandfashions,whichisoneofthereasonsforthe“prettyboy”phenomenoninsocietyatlarge.Inreality,whetherornotyou’reacelebrity,awell-groomedappearancecanraiseyourself-confide
6、nceandhelpyoumakeagoodimpressiononotherpeople.A:True!Ithinkanotherreasonthatmenarepayingmoreattentiontotheirappearanceisthatthey’verealizedthatwomenarepayingattentiontomen’sappearance!Amanwhomakesanefforttolookhisbestismorelikelytowintheapprovalofthe
7、oppositegender.Also,many-12-womenappreciateamanwhodoesn’trollhiseyesassoonasshementionsanythinghavingtodowithfashion.B:Yeah,Ithinkit’srelatedtothefactthatthepositionofwomeninsocietyiscontinuouslyrising,andtheyarebecomingmoreandmoreparticularwhenitcom
8、estochoosingapartner.Womenhavealwaysbeenmoreinterestedinmenwhoarephysicallyhandsomeinadditiontobeingresponsibleandeconomicallysecure,butnowthatwomencanbemoreselective,menhavetoworkhardertoprovethemselvestheidealpartner.Menarerealizingthatitpaystobeco