Terminology: The Arches

This new term has emerged as a result of a long discussion between Mr. Urban Sprawl and myself, while surveying the crowd at Garden Ono. Enjoy:


"McDonald's Arches," also known as "Golden Arches" refers to the advanced stages of tranny eyebrows. This is the point at which waxed/plucked eyebrows have reached the most extreme level of thinness and height, such that they come to resemble the infamous symbol of the world's most successful fast-food chain. Those who possess the arches become androgynous parodies of what a stereotypical gay man looks like, thus serving to enforce such stereotypes for years to come. They also create a constant expression of surprise that is often uncomfortable juxtaposed against the fine lines of aging or unusual facial hair. Note: this expression of surprise may serve to represent how the individual appears upon being anally penetrated. If this is the case, then the Arches may serve as some obscure part of the gay mating ritual. Further research is necessary.

The Arches are typically found on the streets of Chelsea, or in venues such as Splash, Beige or Garden Ono (to list but a few). Also, while the two are not intrinsically related, those who suffer from Alexis Syndrome also exhibit signs of the Arches.

Beware of the Arches, for they signify a disturbingly destorted self-image on the part of the individual that possesses them. This pathology may be evidence of many other psychological issues (perhaps even mania) within said person.

Note: These eyebrows are acceptable if you are indeed a tranny, or opting for some kind of gender-bending look.

This city deserves a better class of homosexual