tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787268674264256842.post1136370657873916532..comments2013-12-11T18:21:13.741-06:00Comments on ELIHU-SPEAKS: Complementarian Marriage and Gender Roleselihuspeakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494650762120577466noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787268674264256842.post-84271890042335748532013-12-11T18:21:13.741-06:002013-12-11T18:21:13.741-06:00I admit that there is some cultural relativity to ...I admit that there is some cultural relativity to the particulars of what embracing masculinity is. But the general principles of masculinity are taking primary leadership in provision and protection. I don't think it would be wise to make a list of what is and is not "manly." I don't think it really works that way. I do not think that being metrosexual is a sin, but I also think that some metrosexuals are not being consistent with God's design for practical manhood. <br /><br />I would associate metrosexuality with a kind of softness - I understand that that's a bit of a caricature. I think that there is a kind of spiritual ruggedness that is a part of biblical masculinity that I don't necessarily see in some of my metrosexual friends. The expression of biblical masculinity MUST look different in some ways from biblical femininity. In an age where gender distinctions are blurred, Christian men need to be intentional about how they express their masculinity. elihuspeakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494650762120577466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787268674264256842.post-15569937080794994742013-12-11T17:12:04.175-06:002013-12-11T17:12:04.175-06:00How would you describe embracing masculinity, in s...How would you describe embracing masculinity, in so far as a metrosexual might avoid it? Is the biblical view of masculinity something that is incompatible with stereotypical metrosexuality? I understand what you explained in your first sentence, but I'm having trouble understanding metrosexuality outside of the stereotypical context. The word metrosexuality was after all coined to mean a "metropolitan man," who cares about style, fashion, etc. E.G. I would consider Tom Brady to be metro even though he is a football player primarily b/c he loves fashion and does modeling. <Just an exampleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787268674264256842.post-38929750078186068282013-12-10T22:56:35.232-06:002013-12-10T22:56:35.232-06:00What I mean when I say metrosexual is a heterosexu...What I mean when I say metrosexual is a heterosexual man who acts in a feminine way. There is certainly nothing wrong with a guy having an interest in fashion or cooking or "domestic" life, and I am not saying that the only biblically masculine lifestyle is some stereotypical bearded, rugged, lumberjack kind of man who can fix cars and shoot guns. But I do think that there is a problem when men do not seek to embrace masculinity. Again, there is clarity and precision on the biblical principles while there is freedom in the particulars.elihuspeakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494650762120577466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787268674264256842.post-85054759634733498372013-12-08T20:10:47.396-06:002013-12-08T20:10:47.396-06:00What is the biblical issue with being metrosexual?...What is the biblical issue with being metrosexual?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com