Sedona
01-24-2006, 08:29 PM
A quick story from a few years ago.
Several years ago, I noticed that a male co-worker of mine was wearing a woman's collar-less shirt. I'd seen him in it several times previously, and on that day, noticed that the buttons were on the "wrong" side.
For obvious reasons, I'm pretty in tune to what's made for females, and what's not, but I'd always thought it was a man's shirt, as there was nothing remotely "girly" about it. One day, over the water cooler, I think I said something to him like, "Fred that's a cool shirt, oh, look at that, it's made for a woman, see the buttons go up the other side, but it looks just like a dude's shirt." 'Fred' looked surprised and muttered something about finding it on-sale on a men's table at The Gap.
Thing is I believe he didn't know the difference, and honestly, the shirt looked exactly like a man's shirt with the buttons up the wrong side. I figured he'd blow it off, but funny thing is, he never wore the shirt again.
I figure that 'Fred' is either a CDer (very unlikely), or most likely, a typical 'guy' who thinks any hint of unmasculinity is a negative quality.
Sure, I suppose I could have kept my knowledge of the shirt's gender to myself, but mostly, I really kind of feel sad for his insecurity. I think a lot of men are like this. CDing, or any hint thereof, is kind of the last taboo.
Several years ago, I noticed that a male co-worker of mine was wearing a woman's collar-less shirt. I'd seen him in it several times previously, and on that day, noticed that the buttons were on the "wrong" side.
For obvious reasons, I'm pretty in tune to what's made for females, and what's not, but I'd always thought it was a man's shirt, as there was nothing remotely "girly" about it. One day, over the water cooler, I think I said something to him like, "Fred that's a cool shirt, oh, look at that, it's made for a woman, see the buttons go up the other side, but it looks just like a dude's shirt." 'Fred' looked surprised and muttered something about finding it on-sale on a men's table at The Gap.
Thing is I believe he didn't know the difference, and honestly, the shirt looked exactly like a man's shirt with the buttons up the wrong side. I figured he'd blow it off, but funny thing is, he never wore the shirt again.
I figure that 'Fred' is either a CDer (very unlikely), or most likely, a typical 'guy' who thinks any hint of unmasculinity is a negative quality.
Sure, I suppose I could have kept my knowledge of the shirt's gender to myself, but mostly, I really kind of feel sad for his insecurity. I think a lot of men are like this. CDing, or any hint thereof, is kind of the last taboo.