Men's Magazine has Zero Understanding of Car Culture

"DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom" (displacementfordayz)
10/25/2015 at 20:28 • Filed to: None

This !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! dumps on the Miata and 24 other cars for not being masculine enough while advocating Crossover SUV’s(though it does shit on the Jeep Liberty and Nissan Murano Cabriolet).

Some of my favorite quotes from the article include

“The Neon’s most popular configuration was as a four-door sedan with a four-cylinder engine under the hood.”

Only the first generation had a two door, and the every neon ever made had a 4 cylinder, so why didn’t the author add that the Neon also had 4 wheels?

“At the same time, it(the Geo Tracker) wasn’t a clunky SUV and could transform into a hip street ride in town.”

These adjectives confuse me. What is “hip street ride” supposed to mean.

“The problem is that the Miata is about as lifeless and uninspired as a convertible is going to get.”

The author must have mistaken the Miata for a Sebring convertible.

Also, the author describes the Miata as “two-seat (essentially).”

“The Honda Del Sol was a noble attempt on behalf of the Japanese manufacturer to design a fun car to take to the beach. Honda was going for a hybrid-convertible top with a sporty design.”

The author frequently describes the cars he finds feminine as a “a car to take to the beach” showing he doesn’t understand how cars are more than status symbols used exclusively for transportation.

“The vast majority of individuals who purchased the Del Sol over the years were women.”

Now, this sounds like pure speculation, and if not, it’s plagiarism as the author doesn’t cite a source. He follows that up with this conclusion.

“However, for those exact reasons the Del Sol is considered a chick car and makes it impossible for any man to be caught behind the wheel of one of these things.”

The word however is out of place in this sentence because the author is not contradicting anything.

“A Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, or Camaro can tear away from intersections and rumbles with power when the gas pedal hits the floor.”

The verbs in this sentence are not congruent

“The VW Eos looks like the 21st century version of the Golf, complete with a ball-shaped design, poor performance, and convertible top”

No. Also, VW still makes the Golf.

Overall, the theme of the article is, X car won’t get you laid because it’s too feminine. Men need aggressive and masculine cars so they can attract the opposite sex. It’s a naive view that combines the thought that ones car is a reflection of their self with the trite idea that males need to be hyper-masculine in all facets of their life. In addition, it implies that women are only interested in cars superficially.

TL;DR: The article is generally shitty.

DISCUSSION (28)

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 20:35

Oh hell no. The Miata is one of the most fun cars I have ever driven. Fuck this article! I still want to drive a Del Sol since I have been told they are like a CRX, and CRX's are fun. Also, since when are women interested in men with certain cars? DeMuro busted that myth.

Master Cylinder > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 20:56

Yeah, sounds like a shitty article written by a bro-tastic twit.

coqui70 > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:13

I’m guessing the bro didn’t actually test any cars, just made it up from assorted discussions.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:16

“However, for those exact reasons the Del Sol is considered a chick car and makes it impossible for any man to be caught behind the wheel of one of these things.”

Weird — I have anecdotally never seen a woman drive a Del Sol in my area. Pretty much always men.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:18

IM A FUCKIN WRITER FOR MENS MAGAZINE I FUCKIN DRIVE A FORD MUSTANG WITH A TITANIUM EXHAUST AS IT MAKES MY CAR HAVE 100 MORE HORSEPOWER AND BABES FUCKIN LOVE IT. MY DICK GETS HARD WHEN I WATCH MYSELF LIFT IN MIRROR. PUSSIES ONLY KNOW HOW TO CORNER REAL MEN TAKE IT ONE QUARTER MILE AT A TIME. DOUBLE DS DOUBLE DS DOUBLE DS DOUBLE DS DOUBLE DS. COUGARS COUGARS COUGARS

touring the brook - now with ZHP! > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:21

That’s funny. I think the Miata is the finest car for dates with women.

ranwhenparked > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:25

So, what, this guy was just poached from Buzzfeed or something?

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
10/25/2015 at 21:26

So you like cougars... https://fargo.craigslist.org/cto/5269475312…

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:26

They weirdly tell people to get jettas instead of the beetle, by then shit on the beetle. And they shit on the Dodge Magnum as it's inherently a chick car (as they claim)

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/25/2015 at 21:28

The only time I noticed a Del Sol on the road, it was sort of stanced, with an illest sticker on the windshield and the crown royal shifter boot (I was in a school bus, so I had the angle to see this).

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > coqui70
10/25/2015 at 21:28

Probably.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:30

THAT COUGAR SPOOLS THAT TURBO LIKE HOW CHICKS SPOOL OVER WHEN I DRIVE OVER TO THEM IN MY V6 MUSTANG AND SHOW THEM MY MUSCLE PICS AS THEY MAKE THEM SO HARD

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > touring the brook - now with ZHP!
10/25/2015 at 21:32

Mr. Regular agrees.

d15b > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
10/25/2015 at 21:41

Can confirm the Del Sol is a convertible CRX.

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
10/25/2015 at 21:45

Yeah, the writer goes from saying “ooh muscle cars and power will drop panties like there is no tomorrow” and “the sunfire convertible isn’t cool just because of its bodystyle,” to “meh, even with the same drivetrain as a challenger RT it’s still a wagon, so it’s not manly enough.”

PS9 > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:49

How fragile must one’s sense of masculinity be, that this or that car can shatter it completely?

Frenchlicker > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:53

Yaaas

Frenchlicker > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 21:55

What?! Mens Magazine write a completely biased, idiotic, and very very sexist article? I am chagrined and bewildered.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 22:06

I think the author had a bit too much pre work out..mixed up the amphetamines I think?

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 22:09

I died a little on the inside everytime I clicked “next”

Nauraushaun > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 22:17

I hate this crap from men’s magazines. Goes hand-in-hand with draping half-naked women off cars, as if that’s as good as car culture gets

Funktheduck > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
10/25/2015 at 22:35

I keep laughing more than I should

911e46z06 > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 23:02

I think one’s car is definitely a reflection of one’s self. But yeah. That article is retarded. Also, the Magnum is a hairy-chested man’s car, and Elvis, who is undeniably manly, drove a pink car.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/25/2015 at 23:58

Women like cute cars. Masculine cars don’t attract women as well as things like Miatas, Minis, and Fiat 500s...

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/26/2015 at 00:24

Kinja'd!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > PS9
10/26/2015 at 00:29

Your mom’s China that she only used twice a year and needed to be hand washed.

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/26/2015 at 01:34

Sexism is bad, poor writing is bad. Put them together, and I will have a minor anger meltdown.

Berang > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom
10/26/2015 at 06:14

http://www.mensmagazine.com/its-official-l…

I think their knowledge of cars is suspect.