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...ba href=/anxiety/a/b and incompleteness." The market also has little time for the old-fashioned male virtue of self-denial, the imperative to do the "right thing" at the expense of pleasure.

A stoic John Wayne has been replaced by the "metrosexual," a man who is all about self-indulgence and defined almost entirely by his wallet.

At the beauty salon, designer boutique or exclusive health club, a metrosexual spends, therefore he is.

Susan Faludi foreshadowed the rise of the metrosexual in her 1999 book, Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man, which describes an "ornamental culture" that tells men "manhood is displayed, not demonstrated.

The internal qualities once said to embody manhood - sure-footedness, inner strength, confidence of purpose - are merchandised to men to enhance their manliness.

What passes for the essence of masculinity is being extracted and bottled and sold back to men.

Literally, in the case of Viagra." Before it was hijacked by marketing gurus to peddle body lotions and pedicures, British author Mark Simpson coined the word "metrosexual" in 1994 to connote an "epochal shift" to a narcissistic form of mediated masculinity; a man who "has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference." 'Collector of fantasies' Contrary to popular understanding - fueled by conservatives who are fond of caricaturing liberals as well-coiffed and manicured wimps - Simpson does not define the metrosexual as particularly feminine or even gay, but as...

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Martin gave up two ninth-inning runs and three hits in Colorado's 10-6 victory over Arizona.

Just one ball was hit hard, but it was a two-run double by left-handed-hitting Jesus Cota - a Minor League version of the type of hitter that Martin is expected to vanquish.

Martin is scheduled to pitch again on Friday, when he'll try to treat it like just another game.

"You think of anything other than that, you'll drive yourself crazy," said Martin, 35.

"This is my 10th big-league camp, and it's been that way for eight out of those 10 years.

It pretty much came to the end, either making it or not making it." Martin and Jaime Cerda are in the same boat.

They're competing with one another but not pitching well enough to keep the Rockies from looking to acquire someone else.

Several other Rockies don't have to worry.

In a flurry of moves on Wednesday: • Manager Clint Hurdle told four players that they've made the Opening Day roster: Veteran utilitymen Eli Marrero and Jamey Carroll, outfielder Choo Freeman and infielder Jason Smith.

Marrero will be the primary right-handed pinch-hitter and can play five positions - including catcher.

Carroll will serve as the Rockies primary infield backup.

Freeman came to camp out of options and impressed the whole time.

The longtime prospect will serve as a backup in left and center.

Smith, who entered camp as a non-roster candidate, is a left-handed hitter who plays all infield positions.

Freeman said he entered camp wi...