Men who wear earnings in Berkeley. What does it mean? (color, stylist)

[MartiP]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Just for the record, I'm a female, and I think earrings on men look wrong. Imbellishing oneself seems feminine to me.

Thirty years ago, my friend's son went to Scotland for a semester, while he was in college. When he got off the plane, he had an earring. She was stewing, and stewing about it, and finally got the courage to ask him, "Jeff, does this mean you're gay now?" She was really worried it was his way of telling her. He wasn't, though.

Glad the rest of us have grown up in 30 years.

[Crashj007]

Originally Posted by JohnosonBlain

<>I am asking this question because I've seen many men wear earnings, and some of whom wear it on one side.
<>I would like to hear your comments, please.

Because . . . PIRATES!

[LakeLifePA]

Originally Posted by JohnosonBlain

FYI, I am a student At Berkeley Haas.

The comments are very rude, sarcastic, and disappointing.

I am stepping back....

Have a good weekend all.....

Your thread is disappointing and rude.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

Just for the record, I'm a female, and I think earrings on men look wrong. Imbellishing oneself seems feminine to me.
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Au contraire, madame. It accentuates their masculinity.

[blueherons]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

lol Some guys are afraid to do anything these days, for fear of being mistaken for gay. Gotta wear huge baggy swimwear, surfer boardshorts, even, because anything too short, or a speedo, heaven forbid, means you're gay. Gotta research the "language" of earring placement, so you won't inadvertently be sending the wrong signal. Don't be too fashionably dressed; gotta wear sloppy lumberjack shirts, or you might attract the wrong kind of attention from the wrong people.

It's hazardous being a guy, these days.

Seeing that most professional athletes wear at least two earrings, doubtful earrings are a gay precursor.

As for the swimsuits, all I see on South Americans and Europeans are speedos. Doubtful they are all gay.

[Vacanegro]

It means they are way cooler than OP

[Debsi]

Originally Posted by Vacanegro

It means they are way cooler than OP

I forgot that Rob Lowe once dressed like Nick from Family Ties.

When I was a kid in the 80's, I remember hearing that an earring on the right or left (I dont remember which), meant a man was gay. I don't think it was ever true, and it does seem odd hearing this forgotten stereotype all these years later when it seems (all) men are more comfortable wearing jewelry than ever.

[steiconi]

I thought an earring in the left ear meant you were married; in the right ear, single, and in both ears, cheating on your spouse.

After you've been at UCB for a while, you'll get used to all kinds of things you never saw before. Men with earrings. Men in skirts. Women with shaved heads. But by the end of the Fall semester, they'll all be wearing tee shirts and jeans, an overwhelming sea of conformity.

Sadly, Naked Guy and topless women have been outlawed.

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by Debsi

I forgot that Rob Lowe once dressed like Nick from Family Ties.

I think Nick from Family Ties dressed like Rob Lowe.

[bg7]

Originally Posted by turf3

Actually, I think the question was about men wearing EARNINGS.

Back when I was single, I kept trying to figure out a way to wear my EARNINGS, as I figured it would help to attract women. But I was never able to find the clothing that would adequately express my EARNINGS.

Men do it all the time - often by buying a flashy car, an expensive watch and a tailored suit. They love to wear their earnings to attract the opposite sex.