Women don't get insulted by your wearing skirts and dresses. Many of them find it kinda cute and endearing.
Women get insulted when you get ALL dolled up and think that you are being feminine. You aren't being "feminine" at all. Dressing up doesn't make you feminine. Clothes don't make the MAN, and clothes don't make the WOMAN.
Women get insulted when you seem to think that the superficial accutraments are what is important about being a woman. Real women know that they are feminine no matter WHAT they are wearing, and they can get miffed when you imply that the CLOTHES are what is important to femininity.
Real femininity comes from within. Real women know this and they want you to know it also.
JMHO
Stephie
Let me try to put it this way.
Women hear you say, "I love women and I want to emulate them."
Then you get all dressed up, heels, stockings, girdles, wigs, makeup, slips, dresses, and nails.
Women think, "Wait a minute!" "If you really want to emulate women, why aren't you kinder, more nurturing, more understanding, gentler, and empathetic?"
"What's with the clothes?"
"Is that all you think of me?"
Whence cometh the insult.