Awe!
I was in a conversation about movies with a couple of guys who are funny and as heterosexual as can be. Suddenly, when talk turned to certain male actors, I heard descriptions I’d never heard before and was momentarily puzzled.
So I fetched my Urban Dictionary (a friend to those of us who spend way too much time in Geekdom).
Aha! Just what I thought:
Man crush: When a straight man has a “crush” on another man, not sexual but kind of idolizing him.
Bromance: Describes the complicated love and affection shared by two straight males.
I love these words! They sort of make it cool and okay to break down those old social barriers that make it tough for men to express affection toward one another.
I think if I were a man, it would be tough for me not to have a man crush on Ryan Reynolds or Johnny Depp. You?
July 8th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Not sure I’d call it a “crush”. The phrases do have a certain “I’m-not-gay-just-’like’-the-guy” safety net for those needing such a thing. I have a lot of respect for a lot of other guys and for some, would probably get all goofy (more so than normal) and a bit star struck if I were to meet them (Denzel Washington, Morgan Freemon, Sean Hannity, Gene Hackman, Gerry May), but I’m sure I wouldn’t have shivers go up my leg, like some. Guess I’m more in touch with my feminine side than some, but not as much as others
But, I guess I could get involved in a “bromance” with guys…just not ready to say I have a “man-crush”! (wife might get jealous!!!)
July 8th, 2009 at 8:26 am
1.) Johnny Depp
2.) Anthony Kiedis
3.) Daniel Day-Lewis
Duh.
July 8th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Oh…
4.) Sherri Talley
July 8th, 2009 at 8:40 am
I am straight, but I admire some men. Is that the same as a crush or is it a little envy? Of course some guys would never let it out that they had a “Man Crush”, unless it was clear that it was only an admiration. I see guys all the time at work or in the gym that I admire their achievements and set some of my goals toward those achievements. I have good friends and I have best friends, men and women. I also have crushes on women, but I can’t say I have any Man Crushes.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Just my 2 cents
July 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Not sure Sherri would qualify as a “man-crush”…never noticed anything ‘manly’ about her
July 8th, 2009 at 10:52 am
I’ve never seen this Ryan Reynolds fella until now and I quickly developed a crush on him! It would certainly be understandable if men developed a man crush on him,too!
July 8th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Thanks for the gender shout-out, Robby. You have to know LindsAy’s sense of humor!
Sonja, you need to see “The Proposal”!!
July 8th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Just calls ‘em as I sees ‘em! By the way, Ryan IS the one on the left, right?
July 8th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I’m no man, but I don’t think “Ryan Renolds” is “all that.”
July 8th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I’ve always admired John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Clint Eastwood but never had any desire to swap spit, hold hands or share intimate stories with any of them.
July 8th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Jerry Seinfeld. But I’m not gay… Not that there is anything wrong with that.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Off the subject slightly, but any man who loves dogs is attractive to me.
July 8th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
i kind of like hank on ‘king of the hill.’
July 8th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
ok sherri….got to hijack the topic here……
just wondering to myself a little.
question: would david brinkley or walter cronkite have flown to california to cover the MJ funeral???
not in a million years! they were journalists and not freak show announcers.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
tommy, you don’t have to hijack. I’ll start up a topic for you. There’s a lot of talk about that.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Does anyone remember when Ryan Reynolds was on two guys and a pizza?
July 8th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Mel, I want to slap your face.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
I could easily have a bromance with Ryan Reynolds, George Clooney or Denzel Washington. I could probably come up with a couple others if I thought about it.
They seem interesting and quite cool guys who would be fun to hang around with.
Cheers
July 9th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Lindz, it was a cute show. The blond girl on there ended up on “Monk” and the other guy has done movies and tv.
July 10th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Burt Reynolds is way cooler than Ryan Reynolds.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Reynold’s Wrap is not too shabby, either…