-heaRt-feLt emOtiOns Of a 5′10″ gLuttOn-

Am I the only one in this whole wide world who actually noticed that the younger generation of males are getting softer?

Seriously, it kinda applies to all those who received the breath of life after me (it’s biased but it’s my post on my blog! muahaha). *sigh* I’ll be more diplomatic - let’s focus on the millennium generation a.k.a. the Y2K generation.

This whole observation thingy on the masculinity level of this younger generation really came to light recently during the launch of the much hyped-about Transformers movie. Many young boys i know have never heard of the great Optimus Prime. THE GREAT OPTIMUS PRIME.

When i tried to explain about THE MAN, like his ability to transform etc, among the questions thrown back at me include:

"You said he can transform, you mean like Sailormoon?"

"Can Obimus Lime shoot electric like Pikachu?"

"Transform into a trailer? What is that? A car ar? Pink colour wan ar?"

and the best:

"If fight with Shrek who win, goh goh? Sure Shrek right? I think the donkey also can win, the wife so geng, dragon oh, fire burn burn…"

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Gone are the days when G.I.Joe, Baja Hitam (or Black Fertilizer as my old friend Chris would translate it), He-Man and of course Transformers were shown regularly on TV. Nowadays most cartoons and kid shows are ‘Unisex’ to cater to both genders which ultimately equals to higher ratings and profits.

It’s no one’s fault i guess. That’s how the world is turning. Let’s not even go further back to our parents’ time. My dad hunted, caught, bred and dueled with live spiders. I shriek and squish them flat when I see one. Ha ha… how times have changed. My dad never used anything else but soap to wash his face. I know of a junior who gets manicures and pedicures & his eyebrows trimmed. ‘Nuff said.

On a positive note I hope this will create a new generation of gentlemen. Guys and men who understands and respects women on equal terms. Chivalry will no longer be said to be on the brink of being extinct. No more rape cases, advantage taking and sexist harrassments. Ahh… good eh?

No offence to anyone, with all due respect. It’s just a random thought and opinion. With the rate things are going, I’m looking forward to getting a brazillian wax with my son while slurping down a strawberry yogurt smoothie with tiny little umbrellas and all with a pinkish flowery straw.

-phiL-

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