Reply #94: Actually, many here have responded that wearing makeup is not abnormal for men. An answer that [View All]

[SlimJimmy]

strongly implies that it *is* the norm. And I have been given a number of links as proof of such claims. (I guess you missed all of those or the fact that I've commented on them.) I am simply pointing out that men wearing makeup like eyeshadow, eyeliner, and lipstick is not the norm. I have been repeatedly told that men on TV and in the movies and other areas of entertainment do in fact wear makeup. I've conceded that point at least twice in this thread. My contention is that the number of men in TV and movies is miniscule compared to the population of men at large. So it follows that for the population of men at large, wearing makeup is in fact *not* the norm.

I further asked for anyone to provide pictures of firefighters, police officers, construction workers, or mechanics wearing makeup like eyeshadow, eyeliner, and lipstick. So far, no replies. I chose those particular professions because they are male dominated, but also include a reasonable percentage of women. In other words, a good test of my contention that the percentage of men in those professions wearing makeup as I described is extremely small, yet the percentage of women in those professions wearing makeup as I described is quite large. You know ... the norm (average or typical).

Again, I'm still waiting for anyone to provide pictures or other data that would contradict what I've been saying.

And yes, it's too bad you didn't show up sooner so we could have this conversation. Welcome to the thread.

Your turn. :)