(Retro)sexism in the church

I
learned a new word recently and then encountered it three times that day.
"Retrosexism" hasn't made it into the Oxford English Dictionary yet, but a
Google search turns up several thousand hits, and Newsweek noted last month that "the term 'retrosexual' has all but
replaced 'metrosexual' in the lifestyle sections of national magazines."

If
a metrosexual male is all about fashionable clothes, designer hygiene products,
willingness to show emotions, and general open-minded eschewing of traditional
masculinity, a retrosexual is the opposite. Retrosexuals reclaim the old notion
of men who care little about their appearance and harken back to a more classic
understanding of masculinity, no hair product allowed.

"Retrosexism"
is the sexism that can accompany these retrosexual attitudes. Often this
includes an ironic twist: the retrosexual understands that an idea is offensive
but persists anyway, assuming a free pass since he knows it's sexist. Anita Sarkeesian calls this the "I know that you
know that I know" approach to unacceptable sexist behavior: