The City as a Market Place: A Panoramic View of the city of Kingston

Survival of the Alpha Male

So ladies, how many of you feel that there is significant change in the way our men look? 

Travelling through Kingston on any given morning, affords you the opportunity to ogle at the specimen of males and you cast judgement without hesitation.  Admittedly I do it too but I have come to realise that a revolution is on the horizon as many of our males are appearing more feminine.  I use the word "feminine" based on my cultural background and up bringing. Yes, I'm being subjective but he who is innocent cast the first stone. Please note that the males I am describing are those seemingly of the heterosexual nature who are our bank tellers, office clerks, customer service reps among others.

A younger generation will debate that these changes are styles and argue that I am behind time. Really?

Lets take a closer look at these changes from head to toe:

• The haircut: sometimes looks like they paid half price or not at all (for those of the Caucasian ethnicity)
• The well arched eyebrows: sometimes shaved to non existence, the only thing missing is the make up highlight.
• The t-shirt or buttoned down shirt: more like baby-t, often two sizes too small and the colours influence raised eyebrows. I asked one guy who works in my office why he altered his shirts and he replied, "So they'll fit his curves." Yea!
• The trousers: Really? skinny jeans and capris with the lurking multi-coloured under wear.
• The shoes: I love shoes like most women, but what sets me apart  from the rest is my appreciation for a well made, great looking men's shoe. I have no interest in wearing it, but I enjoy seeing men in a great pair. However, people buys shoes for various reasons; special occasions, fetish, work, price, etc.  So I wont be too harsh about the shoe.

Now I'm going through all of this to highlight the notion that these men who get dressed in the morning and step out, carefully selected their outfits to impress (not sure who) but hopefully for their sake someone is.  I believe that these are the men who ladies are attracted to and the men do boast about their many conquests.

The average Jamaican man likes to consider himself an alpha male in his pack and the streets of Kingston is his territory.  However, it is most frightening when these supposed alpha males mask themselves behind styles that suggest otherwise. The male body when illustrated is rigid with majority straight lines, the female body is displayed with more curves with soft  features. Be truthful ladies does it not seem like the lines are blurred when it comes to the two genders?

 I will refrain from debating on those females who go out of their way to look masculine; that's for another time.

Is there a psychological issue embedded in this phenomenon? I wonder if because the female is more appreciated and sought after because of her physical features, our men are drawn to a less rigid look in order  to feel appreciated and attractive?

I leave you all to decide.