Been thinking as I have been browsing the thread and came up with, err, nothing. Lucky gals can wear just what the heck they like in the west and not a odd glance in sight.
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Been thinking as I have been browsing the thread and came up with, err, nothing. Lucky gals can wear just what the heck they like in the west and not a odd glance in sight.
What we’re seeing now in acceptable female clothing is the result of a long battle. There was a time when a woman could be jailed for wearing pants in public. Now it’s our turn.
Cynthia, You're right ... we are making progress. Women in pants have gone from totally taboo, to the daring fringe (Catherine Hepburn, Amelia Earhart) to uniform-of-the-day in the 2016 election. Men in dresses have made some progress as well. In the 1960s, I remember men getting arrested for "impersonating a woman". The laws may still actually be on the books but not enforced. We may get a lot of public ridicule these days but not likely jailed simply for wearing a dress.
Women represent around 50% of the population (maybe slightly more). A fashion trend among women, if popularized, can move in months or seasons rather than decades. Unfortunately, we crossdressers represent a small fraction of half the population. We have a lot less momentum to move that mountain .... although it is moving .... slowly.