I am a straight man, and I love wearing a long denim skirt. Should I be allowed to wear it out in public? Women wear men's clothes out, so why shouldn't men be allowed to wear women's clothes out? I feel comfortable in the skirt, and I think it looks good on me.
2007-01-04 10:43:20 · 19 answers · asked by Kacie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Wear whatever you want. Some people won't be very accepting, but most people are too preoccupied with their own lives to notice anyone else. The stereotypical gender roles are going away anyways.
2007-01-04 13:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by carora13 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she was truly your friend she would suck it up for one day. You are not asking her to murder anyone, you are asking her to wear a dress. She is a woman and she should resemble one. If she cannot do this for you as a friend she really should not have accepted the position of maid of honor. You are going to have to explain to her that you have been more than flexible and accomodating and she has not. If she can't abide by your wishes after you have been so gracious you need to remove her from the bridal party. Explaining of course that one of the responsibilities of being maid of honor is to dress approprately as such. Not wearing a dress or even something that resembles evening wear is not acceptable and if she cannot fufill the duty she can't be part of the wedding party. This shouldn't affect her beliefs or ideology ( i gather she is a lesbian from your comments) She needs to look presentable at an elegant function. This isn't a ridiculous request. You have gone beyond compromise (compromise is when you meet in the middle - not when you give an inch and she takes a mile) and that is not fair to you. The only other suggestion I could think of involves a skirt and is a military style dress. (pencil skirt & suit jacket) Like the women in the marines or army wear. You know someone posted above that her behavior is not fair to your other bridesmaids. I think they are right. When you are a bridesmaid even if you really don't like the dress you wear it anyway. I'm starting to think that she is trying to steal some attention here. Get a new maid of honor. After the crap this girl pulled your other bridesmaids will understand and someone will step up for you.
2016-05-23 03:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, if you like the skirt wear it. Don't be surprised when you get made fun of or even attacked. I think it is ugly for people to act that way but a lot of people are offended and upset by the sight of a man in a skirt.
2007-01-04 10:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not, you just need to prepare yourself for the staring that will happen as men wearing skirts isn't socially acceptable to most in the US. In many countries though men wear skirts quite often.
2007-01-04 10:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some cultures the men wear long skirts, such as bangladeshies, and yemenies. Looks weird.
How strong is your inner strength because people may be inclined to rip you apart.
All in all you should be allowed to do what you feel is right for you, yet be able to put up with resistance.
2007-01-04 10:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by Laela (Layla) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People don't usually see men in skirts so they may stare but if u want to go ahead. Be comfy.
2007-01-04 10:52:59 · answer #6 · answered by : ) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think men look a hell of a lot better in well-cut suits than a skirt. That just makes it look like he pilfered something from his girlfriend's closet. Or that he's planning on coming out of one.
2007-01-04 10:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean "allowed"? Who's stopping you. The clergy wear long skirts.
2007-01-04 10:46:23 · answer #8 · answered by Raven 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if u want people to think your gay
but if your straight, I think that wearing a skirt would send the wrong message
2007-01-04 10:46:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing wrong with it at all, if you want to go for it. It's just a bunch of up tight pricks that say you can't.
2007-01-04 10:45:36 · answer #10 · answered by Josh Bastard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋