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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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[–] Panda@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

I have dresses and skirts but rarely wear them because they don't feel comfy for me at all. I have to pay extra attention to how I sit and walk and that adds extra stress to my day for me. I do like to wear something loose when I'm home, though, and wish I could wear that outside more often because it's much more comfy than tight, neat clothes.

[–] UnicornKitty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guys generally wear skirts or kilts in protest. We had a guy at work (US) wear his kilt a lot in the summer, as intended btw, as a protest for allowing shorts in a workplace that doesn't face customers. He got reprimanded exactly once. He is Scottish in ancestry and the kilt was real, although he also had one that looked like cargo pants too with pockets all over it.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The cargo pants looking one was probably a Utilikilt! Those are cool.

[–] UnicornKitty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

That's exactly what it was!

[–] TheFreed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

There was a summer long ago I regularly wore a Sari going to the bar. Do it for work would be a bit of a stretch.

[–] HangoverTuesday@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I would miss my pockets though. Can I just wear basketball shorts everywhere?

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[–] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

I personally strongly prefer pants but I support those who don't want to wear them (as long as they're wearing a dress or something in public). At home though, you do you, whatever.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Swedish transit strikers and everyone else.

[–] mr_sifl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I just started a new job last month and I can wear shorts for the first time in over fifteen years at work. It's a game changer.

[–] 0235@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Don't feel too bad. Whatever the occasion it is acceptable to wear trousers. We can wear the same thing 50 times to 50 events and society won't care

Proper fitting ones are also very comfortable. While the range of men's clothing at supermarkets and bigger clothes stores is generally a lot less than women's clothes, specialised men's clothes shops and tailoring is much more common for men than women.

It just takes men a much longer time tomdoscover clothes that fit. Late 20's when I discovered it, and early 30's I have found what fits, and dye it to suit what colour I want!

[–] urbanracer34@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Would be nice to wear ball gowns all the time. Sadly it's not possible as a guy.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I don’t think anyone could get away with being that fancy all the time. We can dream!

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