For those of you who don't know, a metrosexual is a man who takes great care in his hair, nails, and clothing, just as many women do.
Genesis 37:2 refers to the seventeen-year-old Joseph as a "na'ar" or young man. Rashi reads "na'ar" as if it implied that Joseph engaged in acts of femininity like doing his hair and fluffing up his eyelashes so that he would look good.
Rashi's point is that Joseph, albeit a great Biblical hero, did have flaws. One of those flaws was his vanity, which served to irritate his brothers even more than they already were.
Excessive care for one's physical appearance often reflects a certain level of ugliness on the inside. Having said that, tradition tells us that the Mishkan was covered in gold both inside and out to remind us that a Jew should be "tokho k'varo," which means "his inside (soul) should be just as beautiful as his outside (body).
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