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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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always say this! I don't understand how some women DON'T wear dresses. There's nothing better on a hot day.

A few years ago I was in a music video from a local band were I was dressed in drag. A skirt and a light shirt. It was one of those very hot summers and we'd be basically dancing in a basement in the video. I was happy like a little princess, jumping around between takes while everybody was sweating their balls off.

We want male manly dresses NOW!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

The older I get, the less I let others decide what to wear or what to look like. After being treated poorly by lots of people for decades, I have realized that trying to normalize anything is useless. You don't need normalization to do it. The only thing you need is to just do it. When it comes to clothes, I basically wear sports clothing everywhere, be it a wedding or a business meeting. People sometimes block me at the entrance to a party but I don't care. If you don't accept me, I'll just drive my cow pattern Porsche 911 elsewhere. That is the true rock'n'roll lifestyle. Don't conform, be the trendsetter. It can pay off as it has paid off for me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I work remotely, and we're hardly ever on camera. I can be naked if I want.

I usually wear a tshirt and drawstring lounge shorts, no underwear.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year 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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ll be honest, I wear stretchy scrubs for my job and cannot imagine more comfortable clothing. That being said; never tried a dress lol

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Don't feel sorry, I have shorts. And my pants are tech ones, so they're better than a dress anyways.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wear shorts to the office when it's hot out

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I am fine but thank you for your concern.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Middle easterners wear a juba. Which is a long flowy robe that is not unlike a dress.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

nah it's alright

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Skirts, dresses, capris, shoulder length sleeves shirts... I'm over here suffering in long pants and long sleeves all summer.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I just embrace the homeless look

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

this is why i am naked at home all the time. Clothes are so restrictive. bball shorts are a good second. Skirt/Kilt could be even more comfortable.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’ll wear a kilt in a heartbeat!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Scottish are way ahead of ya. those kilts look pretty comfortable.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The boys always need more ventilation. Always.

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