Oh no! I've been outed! I'm busted! :DOriginally Posted by Tina B.
(sorry I took the wind out of your sails ... this was not my intent)
To BilliebabeGG: re my link to the google images of manskirts, I'm well aware this is not something that most CDers will enjoy. Nor should CDers IMO go out looking like men in skirts unless this is comfortable for them. Personally I think it's better to be as under the radar as possible, at least as long as society in general feels a degree of anxiety over men who cross the gender boundaries in their presentation. Still, there are some guys who can get away with the look (it's a whole package sorta thing) and if they can, all the power to them!
To SusanQ: re your comment about constraining garments being comfortable, yes, I know that some people enjoy the feeling of being constrained or bound. My earlier comment was directed to the people who don't feel this way, which I dare say, is most.
Great points Alice, and I agree with all of them. And what you describe is true of all items purchased. To someone who is not an audiophile, a speaker is a speaker. To someone who does not collect rugs, an oriental rug is just like any other but with different patterns.
I want to stress here that my point (and several other people's) isn't to convince CDers they should dress more colorfully or discriminately as men and therefore stop CDing. We're just asking you to perhaps look inside yourselves to determine your deeper reasons for CDing. Is it really because women's clothing is more varied/colorful/comfortable, or is it because it is women's clothing, period, and this makes you feel prettier and sexier.
