Think is Billiebabe....Peacocks, it is the male of the species that is the more flashy and flamboyant....actually in most of the animal kingdom this is the case. In others the critters are equally cheerful and bright. We humans in many ways have it Bass Ackwards, and have the male being mostly utilitarian in the clothing styles.
As for myself, I have a trim body, and long legs. Why the heck should I hide that under ill fitting, baggy pants, (or even well fitting but still featureless pants?) Why can I not show them off under some nylons, and a skirt. Why is it men are forboden from showing their build. Is it any wonder guys allow themselves to get out of shape, and at times fat. I KNOW that my style is part of the reason that I have not gotten overweight, or too far out of shape (Despite my thin scrawny build I regularly lift my GF off her feet and carry her a bit.....though she has done the same with me :P )
But, this is another thing that many forget. Women's clothing. It takes more "work" to get into. Think about it. I was changing out of my spandex disco pants (I hate the name, but there we are, but these things. http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa...ml?cid=153-914, mine being black ) to get into my work jeans for a flying lesson (I hope one day to not have to do this and be able to wear what I like ). In the morning to get the DJs on, I had to get out of my jammies, sit down, gather the legs of the DJs up like you would pantyhose, and pull the leg cuff over my foot, and work the material up my leg (yes, just like tights, these things are tight). do the same for the other leg. Then stand up and smoothly and evenly pull the material up my legs. Once up good, I had to get the leg join snug up against me, then pull the top part up, fasten the button and close the zipper. This process took about 3 or 4 minutes. Put the rest of my outfit on, and did my things. Now I change out of them and put the jeans on. I take the DJs off, put on some underwear, and put the jeans on.....the jeans are on in almost 2 seconds. LOL. Compare that to the time it took to get into the DJs. Once again, a very utilitarian characteristic....quick donning, which there is no problem with. But How many men are gonna put in a bit of time, and work just to get dressed? NOt many.
Now, after that think about how long it takes to put on hose, and a skirt, or a dress or what have you. THEN how about the time to do the makeup.
Male clothing for the most part....very easy to get into. Women's clothing, for the most part, takes time and some effort to get into.