IS it more acceptable for a GUY or a GIRL to go barefoot in public?

Question

IS it more acceptable for a GUY or a GIRL to go barefoot in public?

Answer 1

I think that since we're so used to seeing most of a woman's foot anyway with all the open style footwear that has been designed for them as well as the fact that woman tend to have prettier feet with all the available jewelry like toe rings and ankle bracelets and also colorful nail polish, It has become more acceptable to see them barefoot. It shouldn't be that way however. I firmly believe that our feet would be far more healthier and attractive if we ALL went barefoot a little more. Most problems that occur with our feet are caused by or at least worsened by the wearing of shoes. I personally had a few very thick and spotty callouses on my feet that were in places that my shoes told them to go. Since I started wearing shoes less these callouses have been going away and being replaced by nice evenly toughened soles. No more foot odor, blisters, or general discomfort and soreness at the end of the day.

Answer 2

It should be acceptable for both. Once again the ignorance of the US public shows in the answers... people PLEASE don't get your health education from a bunch of signs in store windows! Loads of Americans believe bare feet are gross and/or dangerous because so many stores post these signs 'Shoes required by the Health Department' but that isn't even true (see source). The Health Departments in the US have NO rules for customers' footwear, regardless of whether food is served or not. Nor do insurance companies require or even recommend it. Bacteria don't jump onto products -nor would they be more likely to do so from the sole of a bare foot than from the sole of a shoe or the bare skin exposed in a flipflop. For the barefooter him-or herself, our skin was made to keep pathogens out and unless you have a cut, it does that job quite well, even in places like restrooms. We're at more risk from the things we touch with our hands; doorknobs, buttons, handrails, shopping carts, money, etc. With our hands, even if we wash our hands before sitting down for dinner we tend to eat snacks on the road, we touch our faces sometimes... chances are far greater we transfer those bacteria to a place where they can enter our body. Nor is glass a great risk; I've been barefoot for ten years, never divert my step even if I see broken glass on the ground, frequently run full speed at train stations and I get a tiny splinter *maybe* once a year. Never had a cut. Far most worms spread only by ingestion, only the hookworm can enter through the skin and it's been pretty much gone from the southern US since modern plumbing has replaced the outhouses. In cooler climates it's never been much of a problem. And even if you pick it up it's only a really big deal when you don't have access to modern medicine; the scary pictures of bloated, wormy kids are those who don't have that luxury; children get worms sometimes from playing in the sand box (where bare feet aren't the culprit either; after all kids stick their sandy *fingers* into their mouths more often than their toes, and often get sand all over themselves, not just on their feet!) and it's easily treated.
Only in the US with all those no shoes, no shirts no service signs do so many people believe barefooting is unhealthy; here in Western Europe, such signs are rare and people are not grossed out by bare feet either. It's very rare I hear anyone say 'gross'; most of the times people just wonder if it isn't cold and many times people say how healthy it is and that if it weren't so much against fashion they'd love to do it too! This isn't India or some place; this is in the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Germany....

Answer 3

This question reminds me of Britney Spears, pregnant and barefoot in a gas station restroom ~ Disgusting!

I guess it depends on the situation. If you're walking outside to check the mail or something similar, it's no big deal. I think it's alright if you want to take your shoes off at the park, swimming pool, beach, etc...

But since you said in public, I don't think it's generally acceptable for either sex. Some people believe it's perfectly healthy, while others say that walking barefoot in public can cause plantar warts.

Answer 4

well, uhmm, i don't really think it matters. at a very young age, any one can be barefoot. girl or boy. i guess if i had to pick one i would say it is more social acceptable for a girl to be in public barefoot. i hope i help, if my answer even makes sense to you. LOL!

Answer 5

Going barefoot in public is really only the thing for farm kids

Answer 6

I would think it more appropriate for a girl to go barefoot, only because they are more apt to wear very little on their feet to begin with.

Answer 7

This is simple, no shirt, no shoes, no service. It doesn't matter what gender you are. How could something be acceptable for a guy, and not a girl, or vice versa. That would be sexist either way.

Answer 8

Girls usually cuz they like to show off their feet. But there was some girl in my class who would always go around bearfoot. Not just in class, but all the time. Was kinda wierd...

Answer 9

I think it would be 'better' for guys to cuz the ground's hard and dirty and you'd have a lot of bxtchiness to deal w/ at the end of the day
At least I'd be bxtchy =/

Answer 10

A guy I think,Because guys usually can get away with more but neither looks good.