Decoder Ring: The Metrosexual
b'In 2003, the word "metrosexual", meaning a well-groomed heterosexual man, exploded all over the English lexicon. It invaded the news, TV, and even American politics. On this episode of Decoder Ring we explore the origins of the metrosexual, and how trend forecasters, marketers, David Beckham, Sex and the City, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy helped make the metrosexual possible.\\nSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn.\\xa0Sign up now\\xa0to listen and support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'