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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
Yeah I was thinking of a gay slur beginning with "f".

It's probably quite surprising to young people now, but it was seen as extremely un-masculine to care about your appearance. 

There was a real nihilistic vibe and being cool meant being as un-aspirational as possible. 

&amp;#x200B;

Culture has done a total u-turn since then.
gpt
I still remember, when a guy would just, take care of himself, he'd be called a metrosexual. Going to the gym? Style your hair? Wear nice clothes? Eat healthy? Metrosexual.

People back then were actively made fun of by the media. The term itself became synonymous with being homosexual.