Did I imagine this?

notb665 · 17 Feb 2006

I was born in 1975. I think my formative years were in the 80s.

I would like to know, from someone who was 'established' in that time, if there was some kind of emasculation (of men)? I seem to remember 'everyday' women had BIG hair, lots of make-up, shoulder pads, power suits. And was stubble/facial hair for men frowned upon? Did this have something to do with the fact we had a very strong woman as our leader?

Or have I just made this up?

noodlz · 17 Feb 2006

Imagine what?

I don't see anything

poshman · 17 Feb 2006

the time you posted this you should be dreaming not imagining

or are you like me stuck at work

kendor · 17 Feb 2006

notb665 said:
I was born in 1975. I think my formative years were in the 80s.

I would like to know, from someone who was 'established' in that time, if there was some kind of emasculation (of men)? I seem to remember 'everyday' women had BIG hair, lots of make-up, shoulder pads, power suits. And was stubble/facial hair for men frowned upon? Did this have something to do with the fact we had a very strong woman as our leader?

Or have I just made this up?

was it because of new wave that men had to be smart and glamourous looking?

mlb3c · 17 Feb 2006

well..I wasn't there. I graduated high school in 74. We still had hippies, men had long hair, bell bottoms, big hair was in 60's but made a comeback in the 80's (I went into hibernation then)......aww memory lane.

we have "oldie" radio station here....music from 50s, 60s, and 70s...like I never left. That can be good/not so good, depending how you look at it.

gcol · 17 Feb 2006

notb665 said:
I was born in 1975. I think my formative years were in the 80s.

I would like to know, from someone who was 'established' in that time, if there was some kind of emasculation (of men)? I seem to remember 'everyday' women had BIG hair, lots of make-up, shoulder pads, power suits. And was stubble/facial hair for men frowned upon? Did this have something to do with the fact we had a very strong woman as our leader?

Or have I just made this up?

I too was born in 1975. And my childhood was very much a time of Dallas, Dynasty, Spandau Ballet and Madonna. Perhaps that's why I'm twisted now.

2scoops0406 · 17 Feb 2006

Sorry to disagree, but I reckon your "era" would have been the early 90's, a particularly sh*t3 period if you ask me. House prices crash, interest hits 15%, britain drops out of the ERM, Eddie M joins the mass ranks of unemployed grads shortly after buying first house, yep all in all pretty grim.

Oh the music was awful as well.

kendor · 17 Feb 2006

Eddie M said:
Sorry to disagree, but I reckon your "era" would have been the early 90's, a particularly sh*t3 period if you ask me. House prices crash, interest hits 15%, britain drops out of the ERM, Eddie M joins the mass ranks of unemployed grads shortly after buying first house, yep all in all pretty grim.

Oh the music was awful as well.

the eighties were just as bad, joe dolce etc

2scoops0406 · 17 Feb 2006

kendor said:
the eighties were just as bad, joe dolce etc

A classic of it's time

notb665 · 17 Feb 2006

Eddie M said:
Sorry to disagree, but I reckon your "era" would have been the early 90's, a particularly sh*t3 period if you ask me. House prices crash, interest hits 15%, britain drops out of the ERM, Eddie M joins the mass ranks of unemployed grads shortly after buying first house, yep all in all pretty grim.

Oh the music was awful as well.

My "era" was the early to mid 90s, when I was a cool happening cat getting down with the daddio's. But I still reckon my formative years were the 80s.

The early 90s saw grunge and the beginning of BritPop phase 1 - "Madchester's Baggy Era" - fantastic!

Brightness · 17 Feb 2006

OMG I'm going to look really old now. My era was the 80's and it was wonderful. Yes us women (well teenagers anyway) had really funky BIG hair and the only facial hair that was fashionable on men was a moustache but it had to be very neatly trimmed - a bit like this http://www.ear.fm/Encyclopedia U/ultravox.htm. A bit sort of 'spiv' looking really

Want to know anything else???? I still love all things 80's

Brightness · 17 Feb 2006

Oh yeah and guys wore suits and looked really smart (trackies were soooooooooooo uncool

). Guys also thought nothing of wearing make-up in fact I had a little sideline going that I would take a spare make-up bag to a nightclub with me and charge the guys 50p to be made up. When you think my weekly take home was about £50, 50p was a lot of money hahaha

Nige F · 17 Feb 2006

Born `54

era was the 70`s

But bikers are timeless

and was legless most weekends

Moz · 17 Feb 2006

Best times .... _ 90s bathroom fitter in south

=1mill

Freddie · 17 Feb 2006

If i remember , a lot of men had mussies--beards were fogyish--nobody had stubble.

Mens hair was changing from long unkept to shortish and styled

Women did not have lots of makeup but lip gloss was the thing and shoulder pads came a good 7-10 years later.

Powersuits were not the thing but flowing skirts and cheesecloth ( remember the cadbury's flake adverts )?

Platform shoes for girlies and Solatioe's or Brogues for men

But i am only 19 really

Did I imagine this?

2scoops0406

2scoops0406

Moz

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