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Sat May 25, 2013, 08:53 AM

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The Rise and Fall of Charm in American Men [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

Let me just put this out there... Democracyinkind May 2013 #1

Attractive, but not particularly charming. WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #83

Whenever this same type of article is written about women, Quantess May 2013 #2

Charmer or bullshit artist? MattBaggins May 2013 #15

Except the problem is not with men in this case, it's with Hollywood Warpy May 2013 #54

George Clooney alright...... A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #3

i guess you never met me datasuspect May 2013 #4

Mind sweeping that up? It's sticky. n/t A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #5

I WILL KICK CHARM-SECRETING DATASUSPECT ASS Skittles May 2013 #78

I know this is mostly about movie stars but I would say that Obama is a charming man. CTyankee May 2013 #6

I thought EXACTLY the same thing! n/t dorkzilla May 2013 #7

Say rather, manipulative without the GOP grossness Demeter May 2013 #9

I think there are other ingredients to "charm." CTyankee May 2013 #10

I agree. It is those "other ingredients" that I find lacking in ALL Modern-day Politicians Demeter May 2013 #11

Harrison Ford, Leonard Nimoy, Martin Landau Demeter May 2013 #8

indeed. xchrom May 2013 #12

Morning, X! I think this is charming... Demeter May 2013 #13

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I attribute it to a lack of suits. svpadgham May 2013 #16

i actually think there is something to that notion. nt xchrom May 2013 #18

Remember to always insert "American" before "men" in this article. Divernan May 2013 #17

I'll wager just about every generation thinks they can say something like this mythology May 2013 #20

Your simplistic response to a nuanced article is telling. Divernan May 2013 #25

That last paragraph you copied from the article was the one that hit me hardest -- just Nay May 2013 #30

Exactly - many men are incapable of comprehending a non-sexual, social interaction w/ a woman! Divernan May 2013 #33

"see women as sexual objects and projects that attitude upon women" loyalsister May 2013 #40

That's rather sad, I think Divernan May 2013 #45

I don't think that is entirely gone loyalsister May 2013 #46

good comment, good pick out. Whisp May 2013 #34

You give an excellent example of what we're discussing. Divernan May 2013 #42

Right - Europeans have charm; we have a rape culture. closeupready May 2013 #63

Kids today are less well-behaved, men are less manly, and women are less classy. Marr May 2013 #19

Oh, this age! How tasteless and ill-bred it is! -- Catullus (87-54 B.C.) alterfurz May 2013 #73

JFK had charm. ananda May 2013 #21

I think his son did too. n/t BuelahWitch May 2013 #36

I can verify this. mahina May 2013 #76

There are way too many portrayals in the media of man being mean and dumb Lydia Leftcoast May 2013 #22

The Rise and Fall of Charmin - American Men pintobean May 2013 #23

Yup and I blame Adam Savage for whistler162 May 2013 #60

Don't blame the actors, blame the writers and directors... hughee99 May 2013 #24

Well we ARE talking all about fiction media Populist_Prole May 2013 #26

Make believe... loyalsister May 2013 #43

There are a few charming men around jcboon May 2013 #27

Snoop dog????!!!!!! Nooooooo SummerSnow May 2013 #72

I won't deny most men have been Shankapotomus May 2013 #28

"Most men" are "drooling, knuckle dragging Neanderthals." Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #38

I'm sorry Shankapotomus May 2013 #39

"most men have been programmed to be.... " where do you live? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #47

Everybody online says that to me Shankapotomus May 2013 #52

Could be. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #53

I can't even imaging what would happen if anyone typed up the 'most women' counterpart to this. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #69

Perhaps more accurately Shankapotomus May 2013 #74

There never was an American Cary Grant BeyondGeography May 2013 #29

I was going to say that Colin Firth is rather charming BuelahWitch May 2013 #31

Anthony Hopkins for me. Whisp May 2013 #35

Yeesh. They must have really been scraping for something to fill column inches, to winter is coming May 2013 #32

The last truly charming man I met was in his 80s BainsBane May 2013 #37

You described a charming man perfectly. Divernan May 2013 #44

Is there an equal to William Holden in the 21st Century? mahatmakanejeeves May 2013 #41

People can't drink like that anymore. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #48

Zach Gallifinakis. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #49

Zach or George Clooney? BainsBane May 2013 #56

Steve Buscemi. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #62

I didn't recognize him BainsBane May 2013 #64

Heh. No one does clammy-creepy like Michael Shannon. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #68

An interesting piece. DirkGently May 2013 #50

WHAT is so FUCKING CHARMING about George Clooney? Uzair May 2013 #51

He comes across as well-mannered, cultured, and someone who knows how to... WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #85

the replies to this are a hoot! galileoreloaded May 2013 #55

Socially inept replies on the internets.. Fumesucker May 2013 #81

William Powell was very charming BainsBane May 2013 #57

I don't see Clooney as charming in that same way flamingdem May 2013 #58

get in line, sister. Whisp May 2013 #61

I met him once, and you nailed it. He is very witty and sweet. He had his arm around me for awhile bettyellen May 2013 #77

i hate choo!!! Whisp May 2013 #79

do I have to photobucket and link it? Remind me one of these days. bettyellen May 2013 #84

damn, I'm jealous. BainsBane May 2013 #82

Yup... compared to Wallace Berry whistler162 May 2013 #59

Patrick Dempsey phylny May 2013 #65

I think the Brits are leaving the Americans behind. Cleita May 2013 #66

Some pretty crazed material here. Cary Grant's characters being compared to actual men. Crazy. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #67

We went from Cary Grant to Marlin Brando olddots May 2013 #70

Hey, I'm waaay more charming than that pig Arnold Ziffell. nt rrneck May 2013 #71

omg you made me howl with laughter. Whisp May 2013 #80

The author never met my son, brother, or Dad, all charming and real gentlemen. mahina May 2013 #75