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The issue I think is more that women have been fighting for rights while men aren't really allowed to do that in western society. There are countless examples.
by rowanG077 4y ago
The issue I think is more that women have been fighting for rights while men aren't really allowed to do that in western society. There are countless examples. Women can wear mens clothing and no one bats an eye, but men can't wear womens clothing. It's now normal for women to work, but stay at home men are almost non-existent. Teenage boys kill themselves many times more often but the main thing you hear about in the news is how social media effects teenage girls.
- musicale 4y ago> men can't wear women's clothing Regarding men's fashion, I find it interesting that: Long robes are still worn as formal/professional attire in certain contexts: judicial robes, academic regalia, clerical robes, etc.. Wigs seem largely out of style, with the professional exception of British judges and barristers. Kilts are still around, but tunics are out of fashion and tights/leggings seem to be relegated to sports/athletics and dance.
- TheOtherHobbes 4y agoNone of those are women's clothing. They're formal clothing used for status signalling. One of the messages is "We are not here to do manual labour, fight physically, or display overt sexuality." (Kilts are something of an exception, but they're dual-use.)
- emkemp 4y agoRe Kilts, I'm reminded of that scene in _Braveheart_ where the Scots start flashing and mooning the English before a battle starts.
- red-iron-pine 4y agothere is nothing in Braveheart that should be thought of as historically accurate
- musicale 4y agoAcademic robes and hoods were originally practical for keeping you warm in a freezing university. I can't imagine churches or abbeys were particularly well heated either. Another advantage of robes (or kimonos) is they can trap heat from external sources.
- musicale 4y agoAthletic/gym gear, tank tops, bike shorts/leggings, speedos, etc. aren't really formal clothing, and they are practical both for physical activity and for fitness signaling (e.g. attracting mates and discouraging rivals.) (And sports from football to martial arts are a sort of ritualized fight.) But I think you are on to something - men's attraction strategies are often via resources rather than health/fitness (or overt physical conflict with rivals.)
- Joker_vD 4y agoI'm somewhat upset that tunics are not really a thing any more. Wearing an overly-long tee-shirt is almost the same thing, but only almost.
- dsq 4y agoReminiscent of Roman togas, the clothing for aristocrats and magistrates. Much of today’s western culture is derived from Rome.
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