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I can wear a dress to work and nobody criticizes me. I’d be really sad if I had to wear pants all the time, they’re just not as comfortable. Let’s normalize pretty dresses for dudes!

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[–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

You had me at no pants.

[–] CarloDaTeti@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love to wear dresses! Unfortunately the social stigma is still strong, even in progressive environments. I’d love to see a world where dressing is not a gendered matter.

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[–] kava@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would never wear a dress. Pants are fine with me. I'd be perfectly content just wearing jeans and a t shirt for the rest of my life.

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[–] d4bn3y@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] JumpingJacks@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago

I quite like pants and am very uncomfortable in a dress, so I wouldn't want to give up pants for dresses.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Legit one of the nicest parts about WFH, I just wear loose basketball shorts. Feels so nice.

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[–] lolola@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I used to feel really sad about having to wear pants all the time. Some might have even called it dysphoric.

[–] eggvng@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

ong you get used to it after a while. it would be cool tho if it was socially acceptable for dudes to wear dresses. sun dresses look really comfy during the summer time.

[–] UnknownQuantity@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Sarongs are the answer. In warmer months I wear them often.

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[–] yoz@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Thank you. I get to work from home for 2 days a week and I dont wear anything for the 8 hours lol

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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Pants are cool and all, but having to shave almost daily just to keep up appearances is worse. Women can go ages without shaving their legs (some don't even grow hair on their legs, so they don't even have that), and nobody will notice. For a guy, you're basically a bum off the street if your facial hair growth is like 2 or 3 days old. You might have that sweet spot where a day or two of growth looks "rugged", but it only lasts for a few minutes and only in the right lighting, then you somehow cross over into looking like a pathetic alcoholic.

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[–] GreenBubbleB0y@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've almost stopped wearing shorts completely. Except for swimming. I now wear UPF sun protected pants and sun hoodies most of the time outside. Hate sunscreen but hate being burned more. I've watched my dad get a lot of potentially cancerous moles removed. I'm trying to prevent that

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[–] ma11en@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] stefenauris@pawb.social 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I've often complained about how females have so many more options for clothing than men. Men get shirts and pants. You can choose to have long or short sleeves (same with pants). You can accessorize with a belt too! maybe a watch if you like. Beyond that uhh, that's all you get lol

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[–] doug_fir@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

An underrated aspect of dresses (IMO) is that it's all one garment - no deciding which shirt goes with which pants - it's all one thing. Of course you still need to choose other things like shoes, but it feels refreshingly simple to just have one garment. I guess you get the same benefit with jumpsuits but people wear those less.

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[–] MeccAnon@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

I would gladly wear a Roman senatorial toga all the time.

[–] QueenAlucia@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I already see more men wearing skirts in summer and it brings me so much joy. I've said it before and will say it again; clothes don't need to be gendered. If something looks good on a woman it will look good on a man too, and vice versa.

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[–] KalabiYau@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

nah it's alright

[–] croobat@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I've never wanted to wear a dress, I do however enjoy the fact that I can work naked from home.

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