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00:00 Classical Masculinity Introduction
Karl Lagerfeld once said, “You’ve lost control of your life when you went and bought a pair of sweatpants.” Looking around us today, sweatpants are all over the place. How do you think that quote fits into our modern times?
02:22 Key Elements of Masculinity Today
The key elements of masculinity today would be in the fundamentals of how one is, in terms of respect. That’s probably the starting point for a lot of people. It should be that element of respect—for yourself, respect for others—and from there.
09:05 Importance or Place of Physicality In Being a Man
Working out and being physically capable—has become quite an important part of what it means to be a man today. I know that even though I’ve dressed this way for a long time, I don’t think it started looking good on me until I started taking better care of my body.
19:18 Style Journeys
JACK - Style should be comfortable, in my opinion. You shouldn’t be shoehorning your style into every aspect of your life in a really artificial way.
JAMES: I was pretty gothic in my style—dark clothing, makeup even, and big boots all the time. I just enjoyed creating a look.
As my tastes changed, obviously, I went away from that. My style journey more into this happens. I always enjoyed wearing blazers. I just like the feeling of that. I enjoyed the kind of put-together and confidence that I got from wearing these kinds of clothes. It’s the antithesis of the sweatpants. You know, when I do wear sweatpants, I do feel weak. I do feel like I’ve lost control of myself. I feel weakened. Sneakers, sweaters—I don’t like it. I just don’t feel good in it.
28:15 Elements Worth Keeping From Previous Eras and Things That Got Rid Of in the 21st Century
Coming up to the late 60s or in the 70s, that’s when the consensus of what a man is ended, and we opened up these many different interpretations of what masculinity is. I don’t think people were debating so much in the 1940s about what is a man because it was quite obvious.
33:27 Do you Consider that there are Any Negative Connotations of Being Classically Masculine?
It depends on how you view them as negative. Definitely, in the US, the way that I present myself and the way that my viewers present themselves, we are interpreted as more conservative. If you’re conservative, that’s no negative.
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