Wenzhou men prefer "beauty" to "masculinity"

时间：2007-01-02 00:51:00

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Chinanews, Wenzhou, Dec. 30 – Pocket mirrors, lipsticks1, perfumes and even spas are no longer strange words to Wenzhou men, in their pursuit for “male beauty”.

 

Chinese used to believe that male beauty came only from masculinity. They also misinterpreted “masculinity”as dressing2 slovenly3, and of course cosmetics4 were considered to be a taboo5 to men. Men who used cosmetics would be called "sissies" in the past.

 

However, the viewpoint of male beauty has changed in China. In fact, those men with better appearances usually get better chances, too. Our reporter has visited several department stores in Wenzhou, finding there are many different kinds of cosmetics for men on the shelves. Beauty spas for men are becoming popular every day, although many customers are still reluctant to enjoy them.

 

Interestingly, many women in Wenzhou select perfume as the best present for their boyfriends or husbands.

 

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1 lipsticks 62f569a0cdde7ac0650839f0f9efc087     
n.口红，唇膏( lipstick的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • She likes feminine things like brushes, lipsticks, scarves and jewellery. 她喜欢画笔、口红、围巾和珠宝等女性的东西。 来自时文部分
  • She had two lipsticks in her purse. 她的手提包里有两支口红。 来自辞典例句
2 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料
参考例句：
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
3 slovenly ZEqzQ     
adj.懒散的，不整齐的，邋遢的
参考例句：
  • People were scandalized at the slovenly management of the company.人们对该公司草率的经营感到愤慨。
  • Such slovenly work habits will never produce good products.这样马马虎虎的工作习惯决不能生产出优质产品来。
4 cosmetics 5v8zdX     
n.化妆品
参考例句：
  • We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
  • Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。
5 taboo aqBwg     
n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止
参考例句：
  • The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
  • Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？

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