Modern-day "dandyism"

Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2008-10-08 15:36

Article here. It's no more attractive when men do it. Of note is that he seems to have no shortage of clients. So much for the women-wouldn't-do-that line. Excerpt:

'He sees himself not as a prostitute, but as a species of modern dandy. “It began as a gradual thing, trial and error. I wanted to avoid the nine-to-five life at all costs… and I love partying.” Golden came from what he describes as a working-class family in Woking and the Isle of Wight to London to do a degree in jazz at Middlesex University. There, he plunged deep into the capital’s nightlife, DJing, carousing and looking for new opportunities. “A lot of things go on behind the scenes in the music world.”
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Golden seems comfortable with the idea that he is the perfect accessory. His lovely ladies have self-explanatory names and appear to be from central casting: Trustfundista in London, Celebrity X in New York, Miss Heiress in Paris and Miss Alpha, a hedge-fund investor. A kept man, kept by many women, he is on the receiving end of the medicine women have tasted for years. “I felt it was something that us postmodern men might have to get used to,” he says.'

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A couple years ago, I turned down an offer to become a "cabana boy" -- kept and pampered by a wealthy younger woman who asked me to move in with her.

I liked her a lot. She was smart, educated, professional, and -- most importantly -- very southern and sexy.

I just could not get comfortable with the idea that if I accepted her kind offer, I would be like the male equivalent of her trophy wife.

Maybe I made a mistake?

She gave me a lot of sugar.

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Submitted by Roy on Wed, 2008-10-08 23:57

You know, whether it is a woman or a man I do believe it takes a certain kind of individual to be with someone that they don't like for money. If a person truly enjoyed the others company and benefited from the relationship then what is the harm? I know of men that have helped women, and I know of women that have helped men. No hard feelings, usually still friends. Until things change we will become more disafected and these types of situations will continue for both genders. I still think we need some sort of social contract between two people that don't have children. Forget about marriage except for raising a family. No stigma, just a different license that allows two people to cohabitate for any other purpose than having a family. That would include room mates. Hell, where in this country can a person live decently on the minimum wage alone? Get health care? If you are a man your options are slim. All a woman has to do is get pregnant, and while she may not live in the lap of luxury, she will be cared for. In this system young men are treated the same as the Spartan way, expendable, left to forage for themselves, and only the strong survive. The boot strap analogy comes to mind.

David A. DeLong

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Submitted by David A. DeLong on Thu, 2008-10-09 14:00