I have to agree with the OP. I can't stand the gushiness and outright lies in some of these petfinder descriptions. I don't want some bull fed to me. I want the truth. If the dog is aggressive towards men, SAY it. Don't feed me a bunch of mushy, cute crap to try and hide it. Afterall, you SHOULD want a person that knows what they are doing and knows to expect the aggression over some idiot that wouldn't have a clue how to address this dog's aggression problems. That right there is asking the dog to just go and bite someone.
As a temperament tester that writes all of the dog's personality profiles at the humane society, sugar coat and attempt to hide personality and behavioral flaws is one thing I will NEVER do. In the end, it is only going to get someone hurt, whether that be person, dog, or both.