Brett and Kate McKay
August 22, 2011 A Manly Handshake: An Illustrated Guide
Ted Slampyak
http://artofmanliness.com/2011/08/22/manly-handshake/
The female handshake resembles the male in many
regards. However it lacks the
moustache. That’s the best way to
tell.
This image is from a website that I follow called The Art of
Manliness (http://artofmanliness.com/). I strongly recommend
giving it a check-see sometime. In
the image a diagram is given demonstrating how to give a proper, masculine
handshake.
Moustaches.
Gun. Cowboy hats. Vest. Holster.
The imagery used is meant to convey a traditional,
conservative Americana of masculinity. It’s safe to assume the intended
audience is men, yet that the advice provided can be universally applied. I’m edgy enough to suggest more smiles
and eye contact might be the right course of action for everyone.
The intended message from this diagram is probably not
humor, yet I do believe that some fun can be poked at anything; it’s
endearing. I’m attracted to the
website The Art of Manliness in the same way certain women read Vogue. There’s a purported idol that is
created through the images it gives.
The cowboy is a pop icon.
If a cowboy has a good handshake, I should do that too.
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