Why the hatred?

[dilane]

Well, I agree with your right to express yourself and peacefully go about your business.

But, you are being in your face about it, right? You surely expect to get lots of reaction -- and no doubt hope it's respectful and non-threatening. But, 1-2% of males are criminals and or violent, and another several percent are emotionally on the edge or "mentally-ill" to some extent. So the occasional reaction is kind of the cost of doing business.

I try my best not to be noticed as a guy in a dress, but of course, it happens, and I don't like it if I get a non-friendly response, so I know the feeling.

-- Diane

[AlannahNorth]

Yeah, that last one would sting a bit. Not always easy but stay positive. Humanity has a way to go yet - generally, as a species we are not doing very well.

[Veronica 1]

"Don't argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". (author unknown)
mj (Cassie)

Attributed to Mark Twain and Albert Einstein. My vote would be Twain.

Considering some levels of "humanity", prarie dogs have better social skills.

[Miss Misery]

Kay2 -

My response: "yeah, I'm wearing a dress and I can still kick your a**!"

[Frédérique]

...a guy wearing a skirt is the greatest threat to life on earth since the comet that killed the dinosaurs.

[SIZE="2"]Yeah, that’s about the size of it. A guy wearing a skirt is the greatest threat to masculinity (a man’s life) one can think of. As far as I’m concerned, men ARE dinosaurs, and it’s 2010. Who’s afraid of a little style? Who’s afraid of women’s clothing? Who’s afraid of vulnerability? My goodness, Mr. Man may have to consider the “alternative” and put his weapons away! It’s about time. Come, join our reindeer games – skirts are mandatory...
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[Emma England]

He sounds like an idiot to me.

Can't he tell the difference between a skirt and a dress?

[Sarah Michelle]

the argument that a comet killed the dinosaurs is theoretical not factual
erego
you can rest assured that a man in a dress is not a threat to life on earth.....
if it were
we'd have been done in by the Celts and the Scots centuries ago....

[Laura_Stephens]

Attributed to Mark Twain and Albert Einstein. My vote would be Twain.

Considering some levels of "humanity", prarie dogs have better social skills.

Albert Einstein, "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. "

[AvidFan]

He's just jealous. He wanted to wear the dress. After I've been giving in to my urges, I'm convinced most guys want to play dress up too

[JulieK1980]

He probably has a lot of negative things going on in his life and is full of fear. Who knows? Unhappy marriage, job loss, loneliness, worries over the economy, maybe his child is into drugs, or maybe he is. Maybe he sees his world going to hell in a handbasket all around, so now he is rebelling against anything that is foreign to him. It's not easy to be open-minded when one lives in fear.

I have a neighbor who's son recently got very heavy into drugs and dropped out of high school. Previous to this the neighbor was a very friendly individual, however now, it seems he's directed all of his anger torwards the African American community. When he speaks it's almost as though acid is spewing from his mouth. It's as though he's directed all of his anguish at a single group of people. I think you're right on Reine. It seems a lot like a form of denial, he prefers to focus all that rage on a group of people rather than focus on his son's problem. I have a feeling this is probably a very common reason for people to act like that.

[sissystephanie]

Walking down the street wearing a long plain skirt. Otherwise total drab. This is a common way of dressing for me, and often go out that way. I usually get no comments whatsoever, and often not even a glance. When I do get comments they are compliments. However, today I got 3 comments from men on the sidewalk.

3) Wearing a f***ing dress!!

i have been going out in skirts, and sometimes a dress, for several years now that my dear wife has passed away. But I am definitely a man in every in other respect. I did have a man say the same thing to me once! I merely turned to him and said, "No, it is a skirt, not a dress! Not that it any of your business!" Then I walked away, leaving him speechless! Of course, without a wig or makeup I look entirely masculine and not like somebody you would want to mess with, even though I was wearing a skirt!