So before I got my banner all sorted, I was looking through stock photos again thinking “Well Hell, I’ll just search “dangerous man” see if they get it right. See if I can get away from these pretty boys.” So what do I get? A whole lot of pictures of men smoking. Are they serious?

What is it about a man with a cigarette that makes him dangerous? I admit there are a very few men who have made it seem hot and rebellious. But come ON we aren’t in high school anymore. Your boyfriend was bad if he smoked and you guys were fifteen. When you’re in your thirties, it’s no longer “bad” except for your health.

So why is this still part of the image of a “dangerous man” or “bad boy?” Is the message: “I inhale smoke into my lungs, I’m crazy like a dragon, you don’t know what I’ll do next?”

This mystifies me.