[The First Aria]

Here is my thoughts.

In the Classical Age, to be a man was akin to being a warrior. How many other men you killed for glory, versus the sheep herder was somewhat looked at as inferior.

Men today are more likened to being a great father, good provider and has taken the role of nurturer. That is somewhat today's standards in many circles.

I do believe the whole spectrum does get redefined according to acceptability of the civilization as a whole. Does that not make it fluid to some degree?

I remember in high school,(late 60's and early 70's) that even though, the Gay Community was starting to take hold, quite a few students still "Queer Bashed". And most unashamedly so.

Now, "Gay, Queer" bashing is looked upon the same as racial slurs and general bullying. Today's society tries to be far more tolerant than that of a generation ago, even to the point of being fashionable and seeping in to even everyday clothes that we all wear.

I wonder if a more live and let live approach wouldn't solve more problems in most Western Cultures in regards to GID than shrinks, pills and guiding a person to turn all the way to trans-sexualism???

If a man, rather gay or not, wore a v neck t-shirt not that long ago, he was often told to quit wearing women's clothing. Now, in Europe, they put on fashion shows of men wearing silky hose and skirt nock offs. How liberating to let people wear what they want, not what's just the norm. I think that thought lines run into NB for straight men as well.

Just my opinion, that and $2 might get u a cup of coffee somewhere.