skirts-for-men http://www.luxemag.org Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:37:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc231 It might be right that retailer are not rushing replicating the new trend. For sure it is a step in the right direction offering skirts for men. In our westernized cultures we do not have any options for men dressing different, and there are no doubts that a lot of diseases for men resulting in the wrong wardrobe for male bodies, i.e. testicular and prostate cancer, minimizing sexual enhancement for men over 45. Every good physician and urlogist knows that male bodies constructed that the reproduction organs, which are located outside of the body, have to stay 1 degress cooler than the rest of the body. It cannot be arranged with pants which are only squeezing and pressing the organs, and heating up. Even shorts can\'t solve this problem. There is only one way - change the wardrobe. Our biggest problem is that almost nobody want to talk about truth because of so called social norms, which are only a package of norms existing in some heads and immaginations, never written down as law or something else. And most people just following like blind persons this invisible laws because they think it is a norm or it is in fashion - never thinking about personal health issues or personal dressing options. The reality is that we acting like the crowd does, no individuality. That could be changed by men like women did 50-60 years ago. But to do that men have to be encouraged to go new ways. It might be possible that we\'ll find this men??!!! MaRa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:48:36 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc237 The NY Times May 27, 1876 p.6 editorial \"A Curious Disease\" said women in trousers needed treatment in \"the best conducted hospitals for the insane.\" Later comes WWII and puts 17 million women into pants, breaking psychiatry\'s curse on women of being stuck in skirts. That curse still binds on men however. Psychiatry is extremely toxic to all human liberties. Salves that wanted freedom had \"drapetomania.\" Roman soldiers were excessively masculine and wore skirts. Trousers are a horse back riding invention. Skirts and trousers are style differences never sex differences. Sex differences occur in anatomically distinct items like athletic supporters and bras. Men are senselessly denied human rights in clothing. This is the fault first of psychiatry and second, of religious fanaticism. Charles Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:26:38 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc279 Might be right that psychiatry plays a role in that but i think it is on men to break a tabu which feminize a skirt. A skirt originally was just a male\'s garment, women wore long dresses. We are now back on stage, it is not about feminizing of men, it is about masculinizing of skirt (back to the original form). That is the point men have to go through. And finally some doing it, and this men looking really great and manly, even when wearing mantyhose. Bess Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:40:49 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc351 What is the question? For sure, Inessa is right thinking about that skirts are not for everyone. Most men don\'t follow this trend because they are not encouraged enough. Don\'t tell me that is an pinion not wearing a skirt because if somebody wouold have an opinion he/she had to try (means wearing a skirt in public] it first, then ad pro\'s and con\'s, and then decide. Out of this the opinion develops. Just in short: I am wearing skirts and kilts, I heard word like cute, terrific, neat, phantastic, beautiful, nice and more. I am a male and every day skirt wearer and never got one negative word. Any questions? martinus Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:37:58 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc376 Charles, I do not see the fault in psychatry or religious issues, I see it only in men itself. Men don\'t demand want they want, waiting what is offered. In kind of clothing men usually very lazy, looking just for that what others are wearing/doing. If men really want to wear skirts or dresses, they can do it instantly, but they have to do it. That\'s all. Argumention will be almost \"0\", some comments from stereotype thinking people might be possible, but get over that. Feeling free to wear what you want isn\'t going with copy-machine thinkers, only with creative and innovative people, anyway that will be our future (also called right brain users/thinkers). As earlier you start as easier you\'ll be able to change. phyllis7 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:24 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc516 There are men\'s skirts in the H&M collection: I hope will sell and another retailers will follow that trend, outside USA too. IMO there must be strong advertising of men\'s skirts, people must know that there are skirts men\'s departments. strikemaster Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:45:55 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc527 Since weeks some high school students are in rebellion to get over gender bender boundaries, male students wearing skirts, high heels and wigs, using make up, girls wearing in tuxedos for school picture taken, and teacher and principals are speechless and unable to react properly. Millions of internet blogs and websites, men DEMANDING, want to get off the prescribend stereotyped pant-uniform. Now H&M selling mens skirts, not the first time in the store-history, but this time with more success, I believe. We have to see, but also we have to encourgage men to go with the challenge. Because there is nothing wrong with men in skirts, just a new kind of dressing, and much more male comfy than pants. Men must take advantage now. mara Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:59:43 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc584 I\'m male, here is what I think, Well it\'s about time that men where able to wear skirts or what ever they wish as do the woman for the last 60 years. I feel it\'s time for Unisex for both woman and men, thank god for the work of H&M, IT\'S TIME TO REMOVE stereotyped clothing and just have people clothing with no gender just unisex. I know what your thinking that guy is gay and you would be wrong I\'m not gay or Bi, I\'m sick to death with the some old stereotyped male clothing as woman have been sick of being stereotyped the last 40 years, it\'s about EQUALITY in Fashions. Richard Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:34:47 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc600 Clothes do not make a change in sexual behavior nor changes it sexes. Skirts are an unisex garment, and only women were be able to use it because men were not brave enough to get out of a role which isn\'t a rule or law. Changes are around the corner..... if people can see a corner, of course. I never had any problems wearing a skirt or kilt with or without pantyhose. MaRa Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:05:40 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc611 MaRa, I agree, but consider that skirts are traditional male garment taken by European women in 19th century. It\'s not truth that men aren\'t brave enough. We are under pression forcing our behavior, clothing, so it\'s not allowed for men to wear feminine garment. Due to the lack of informations almost no one knows that skirt isn\'t feminine and wearing this by a man isn\'t good way to express sexual or gender difference. And for MaRa, testicles must be kept in temperature 2 to 4 (according to some sources 2 to 8) Celsius lower than normal body core temperature, it\'s a hypothermia and can\'t be achieved in trousers even in freezy winter. Overheating causes infertillity, testicular cancer and prostate diseases (testosterone instability damages prostate). strikemaster Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:03:02 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc635 Yes strikemaster; I learned a lot of things now and it make it more understandable that men actually should wear skirted garments. I have to ask myself and others why men did not came earlier to that way. I read some comments in different forum-/websites and found out that some women do not understand this movement of men. That is interesting tht women discussing this problem even that does not touch anything for women nor does it affect this movement women in any case. So, why women questioning? mara Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:30:37 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc640 FYI: I had to contact H&Ms corporate HQ about the new 2010 fashion skirt for men. It will NOT be available in all stores, only in their Trend stores, so anyone interested will need to call and find out. Also, there is currently no release date for these skirts for men, but most likely sometime in March. I am in Seattle and was told I would have to travel to San Francisco, as this was the nearest Trend store of the chain to me. :( BTW, I was recently in southern India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala states) and Sri Lanka, and the large majority of the men wear Dhotis/Mundus in southern India and sarongs in Sri Lanka - both are skirts. This was particularly true the more rural you went. In the big cities western men\'s fashion has been ascendant for more than a century and a sign of upward mobility and a western educated lifestyle (NOTE: many relax at home in traditional skirts). Chris Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:39:20 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc663 Thanks Chris for this information. I tried to find skirts in H&M stores but always was told that they on\'t know where they are. In two stores even the young ladies were looking around to find it in men\'s section of H&M, but no luck. I found a very similar looking skirt in Parisian, I cannot see a difference to those I saw as pictures from H&M, but this skirt were $12 more than the H&M priced. But for that I do not have to travel to the next \"Trend-store\". martinus Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:10:29 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc687 Phyllis7 you are excusing a band of criminals. Psychiatry invents hateful labels for \"diseases\" that do not exist (forms of behavior of which majorities are intolerant, thereby validating the intolerance) and BLOCKS human rights. They invented \"transvestism\" in 1910 in common parlance \"cross-dressing.\" The fact that both sexes are born naked is of no matter to their vile definition. The Unitarian church is a haven for these conformist racketeers who call themselves \"mental health professionals.\" I wore a skirt to one of their churches and a man there told me I was \"cross-dressing.\" I handed him a copy of an old NY Times article (one of MANY) showing him the bad things people used to say of women in pants. He REFUSED to look at it! For Unitarians to treat me that way is like for them to say, \"Blacks may indeed attend our churches BUT we will call them what they are---NIGGERS!\" Calling a man in a skirt a cross-dresser is the equivalent of calling a Black the \"N\" word. This IS the fault of psychiatry first, religious fanaticism second. Last, many churches that claim \"inclusiveness\" and accept gays, do NOT accept heterosexual men in skirts. Unity Church of Dallas demanded I leave. That was in May 1991. That was the SAME church that had a VP of a psychiatric \"hospital\" chain come to speak!!! Before you are so quick to excuse psychiatry you should familiarize yourself with the many, many, many cases of them RAPING women!! Charles Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:43:37 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc695 Guys, you saying skirts are unisex. Might be right, so why you are looking for men departments selling skirts? Is this kind of diversity not against that you demanding? Go to womens departments, look for \"Junior\" and you\'ll find what you\'re looking for. I agree that men can wear skirts, no doubt about, and I just want to encourage men to do so. I love men which can jump over invisible boundaries in case of fashion. Breanne Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:05:57 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc730 I agree, don\'t look in men\'s department stores for skirts. Skirts will be sold more to women so it will be in women\'s departments. Some women buying men\'s suits.... out of men\'s departments. So what? Nothing wrong with it, Sissi Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:20:47 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc761 I\'ve seen the blather about men should only wear skirts \"intended for men.\" This is an inane appeal to limitation. Kilts are the thin edge of the wedge, we need the whole wedge. Kilts are the camel\'s nose in the tent, we need the whole camel in the tent (figuratively!) Please let\'s not torture words! Let\'s not be in the kitchen and say \"it\'s not a frying pan, it\'s a skillet!\" Kilts, even Utilikilts, are pricey. I buy skirts AND petticoats on E Bay \"intended for women.\" Some I have to have altered. I don\'t like the flat front of the kilt, I prefer pleats all around. I don\'t like pockets in a skirt, a fanny pack--or purse--looks better. The white fustanella Greeks/Albanians wear has pleats IN FRONT--and they don\'t senselessly associate the presence or absence of pleats in a specific area with the sex of the wearer!! That\'s just arbitrary, NOT innate! Yes, I\'d rather wear a pleated plaid SKIRT than a kilt, because the flat front of the kilt is an aesthetic TRAGEDY. Everyone knows the pleats across the rear are what gives the kilt its swing, pleats all around would give it more swing. But better to sleep on train tracks than to question tradition, right? We HAVE to have our actions governed by the DEAD! At least bagpipers cover that dreary flat area with a \"hirsute\" sporran. By the way, the \"brads\" in a U or V shape at the top front of a Utilikilt are evocative of the early to mid 1950\'s \"placket\" Western shirts worn in films by John Wayne. I love Wayne\'s films but NOT his clothes! Utilikilts in drab basic colors pay homage to The Great Masculine Renunciation. Offer one with pleats all around and floral pattern, I might get interested. Come on, South Seas men wear floral wraparounds and are brawny as hell. Look at The Barbarian, Sione Vailahu. Charles Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:27:31 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc763 Why men try to find excuses what they want to do? Isn\'t there any reason why men do not can wear skirts? No, they make their own barriers, that\'s all. To get out of this self-build cage is to step forward, not backwards. Forward to new fields of respect to do something different, understanding feelings and actions and that goes with wearing that what everybody likes. That mifht be skirts, kilts, dresses, silky underwear, panthose or stockings - it is an open field - but the only thing is YOU MUST GO with it, be confident and feel free![img][/img] Katie Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:22:38 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc769 Kate. If it were just that simple! I know that there are many women who support men and even encourage men to wear skirts; but there are many more who are opposed. For many men it is a case of choosing between skirts and marriage. [size=medium]Skirts = female[/size] and to any man who puts on a skirt is trying to be female. Period. I know that not true, and for most men could not be further from the truth, but that Dave Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:21:11 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc774 Dave is so right. I would love to be able to wear a skirt. I have tried it and they are very comfortable. BUT, my wife won\'t stand for it. So what do I do? Jim Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:47:51 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc775 My last message seems to have gotten truncated due I think to a problem with my browser. To cont.... I know that not true, and for most men could not be further from the truth, but that Dave Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:39:07 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc798 Dave, I think we are making the problems during discussing about a problem. It isn\'t a problem if men are confident doing what they want. I have read Jim\'s message too, and simply I can\'t understand what fashion should has to do with marrige or friendship. If a women say\'s that she would not accept skirts by a man she isn\'t true nor honest, her friendship or love is just sandy. Does a man would do the same, telling wife or girlfried never try to wear this or that, i.e. pants? There would be a revolte around...... so where is the point? Katie Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:59:23 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc811 Katie.� The point is that things are different for men.� A woman can dress either feminine or masculine and no one notices, but the same is not true for a man. Going out in a skirt is mainly neutral, but it can turn into a negative experience, as I have found out to my cost; and that was something that was orchestrated by a woman.� He will be seen by many as Gay, and by some as a weirdo or even a pervert. On the plus side, in general women are more trusting of a man in a skirt, so long as is not their partner. It takes a special sort of man to wear a skirt, with the knowledge that his sexuality and sanity will be questioned. This is something most men do not have and have a partner who is confident in their own as well as his sexuality. Many thanks Dave Dave Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:19:57 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc813 Not much to say, just go a little bit out of the box. think positive and be innovative. There is nothing wrong with skirts for men, it is a new style of fashion and welcomed. martius Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:34:38 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc815 [quote=Jim]I would love to be able to wear a skirt... ...BUT, my wife won\'t stand for it. So what do I do?[/quote] If your relationship is so fragile that you choice of clothing is a major issue perhaps you need to sit down and have a sensible conversation. My wife worries that my choice of clothing (kilts and skirts hang side by side with the jeans in my wardrobe) will reflect on her however over time she has come to realise several things: 1. Few other people actually care what I wear, they are too wrapped up in themselves. 2. I am still the same person she married and have no wish to change anything except the range of clothing options open to me. 3. Stopping me being comfortable is simply not fair. She would be unhappy if I told her she could not choose her own styles. The decision to wear jeans, a suit or a skirt is one [b]you[/b] get to make each day when you dress. Stop looking for excuses; just make your choice. In the final analysis the only person who really stops you wearing whatever you want to is you. If you want to wear a skirt just do it and enjoy the comfort. Milfmog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:49:14 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc818 Dear Katie I am with you. Today I will buy my first lacy panties, pantihouse and a skirt. I love the new fashion lipstick Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:18:02 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc841 Milfmrog. We are not looking for excuses. You are lucky, your wife has come to accept skirts, but for many their wives will never come to accept it; at least until skirts for men become mainstream. There are then two choices: a) Chose skirts over the marriage and start another life, possibly with loss of access to the children. b) A marriage and no skirts, or perhaps hiding them and wearing when the wife is away. This option is not that uncommon as is reckoned by some to possibly to be as high as one-in-ten. For all those that can wear skirts I would say go for it. The more men that start wearing them the quicker it will become accepted. Dave Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:54:52 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc852 Dave, You are right, I\'m lucky. Not because my wife accepts me in a skirt but because she is smart and when we sit and discuss things she will think about it instead of just reacting. When we talked about skirts she agreed to she how it worked out and since then she has realised it is not a big deal if I choose to dress outside the bland limits of \"mens\" fashion. Perhaps you could try a similar tactic of appealing to your wife\'s intelligence? In the end the argument that [i]\"it is just a piece of cloth and not losing a relationship over\"[/i] cuts both ways. So if it matters to you, talk to her then wear a skirt. Milfmog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:13:15 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc856 Milfmog: First I apologize for the typo in your name in my last message. In my case not only is my wife against it, but also her whole family are totally anti. But then I was not putting my own case, rather the case for all those who would like to wear a skirt but are prevented from doing so. Women first wore pants, so technically pants belong to women. Men first wore skirts, so technically skirts belong to men. But that is not what we are taught; we are taught just the opposite. We hear much about the fight women had to get pants accepted, but even in as early as 1944, pants were already taking off for women. In contrast, the idea of putting men in skirts started in the early 1960 Dave Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:27:45 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc857 Let me say just one thing to this subject. Women in general are not against skirted or kilted men. It is what we call influence of fashion and the fear to lose that what we call beauty and with that the attraction to males. Very good relationships between a man and woman will never have the problem what men can wear, there will be only the problem what women can wear looking best. Never before we were confronted with this new kind of fashion and the idea what might be best for men in case of comfort and health. We have to learn from each other. breanne Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:51:38 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc904 Katie, there is no point visible. But the fashion for women developed all the time, men did not pay any attention to that nor to their own fashion. There was never a real movement for men\'s fashion, now it\'s a big wave and nobody really know how to handle this new situation. Yes, men are changing, and many people have to throw away old images what does it mean to see men in skirts and dresses. martinus Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:00:57 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc906 Skirts for Men - Trend to Evoke Arguments, and most would think that those arguments have been going on for about 20-30 years, but in fact they are much older.� In the New York Times dated Wednesday, November, 19, 1884 an article by and headed the Boston �Men�s Rights Society� put forward the case for men to wear skirts, saying that for generations society had denied men the right to wear skirts.� Some of the arguments are the same as those today, such as men being denied skirts through false public sentiment, women selfishly monopolizing the skirt forcing men to wear trousers.� It also pointed out that skirts are the healthier option for men. Moving on six generations these arguments are still true, skirts are still considered a women�s garment.� I just wonder if the same arguments will be going on in another 125 years time! Dave Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:35:01 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc914 No, most men don\'t follow that trend just because they don\'t know they are allowed to. More, most men aren\'t interested in that topic, they don\'t know they are allowed to read articles about skirts for men. And finally they don\'t know skirts are more comfortable, they are taking a look on women who wear trousers instead skirted garment. Women say trousers are better (but notice that women don\'t like to wear high heels and tights, not skirts). So I\'m wating for Men\'s Skirts Day, May 15. I think is very good opportunity for men to try a comfort of a skirt. strikemaster Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:23:08 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc921 @Katie wrote: \"Why men try to find excuses what they want to do?\" Answer is simle. We are forced to do it. Also wrote: \"Isn\'t there any reason why men do not can wear skirts?\" No, there are some reasons that we should wear skirts. But, unfortunately people aren\'t considered what wrong is with men wearing trousers. \"No, they make their own barriers, that\'s all.\" Who is \"they\"? \"but the only thing is YOU MUST GO with it, be confident and feel free!\" ... and survive on the streets. So, if the main reason why men generally aren\'t allowed to wear skirts is that people don\'t know why and how it looks, the massive campaign is needed. Ads of skirts for men, discussions on Forums etc. Break the silence! strikemaster Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:29:09 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc946 Katie, the point is that men are not encouraged to go one more step in fashion. Everybody knows that there is no other garment which could be more comfortable for human bodies, including males. Once you tried it, you\'ll be hooked up - and most men are afraid to go into a change when when they weren\'t prepared. breanne Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:04:45 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc970 We are facing a new period of time because we have to think about the new male. It has nothing to do with a new body, just the understanding and the idea that men deserve the same attention like women. For too long we saw the man as a tool, ready to use. Provider for food and shelter, but we grew up, thaat was 50 years ago. Today we have a very different understanding of a male, the old gender role is gone,for men and women! Men must get out of that cage, and the new dressing options are the first step. First you\'ll think that is \"typically\" feminine, it is not, it is only we KNOW it for femals, and has nothing to do with that we can use it. Only women were brave enough to use it, that\'s the truth. Now men should try it. MaRa Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:04:23 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1010 @Katie: you refer to Jim\'s problem. Just fyi, my wife uses it as an argument to get a devorce whilst she indicated in fiorst instance than she would like it if I would go through the neighbourhood in skirt en high heels. I agreed with you that her love for me was rather sandy. She used to wear my shirts and socks, so a double standard is being used. @Charles: you mention religion and psychiatrists. Religion fanatics will refer to the Bible, Deutrimonium 22:5 if I\'m not mistaken, where it is written that one shall not wear clothing of the other gender. Is indicated eslewhere, such was in incoropartion of Roman law in Church Law in the 4th century when the Bible was written and the westren Roman Empire crumbling. Hence the religious fanatics are ignorant in the field of history. Furthermore you refer to psychiatrists who will indiocate that wearing a skirt is a form of tranvestism. Such hypotheses was first launched by Binet, psychiatrist in Nice late 19th century whilst in the rural areas a skirt worn by men was common (they even had a special one to attend church!), later also used by Jung who ammended his scientific findings in respect of psychiatry to meet the required lining of his pockets. If one looks at the fashion of the ladies nowadays what does one see: - jeans (trousers) - leggings (long John\'s without fly) - boots (cowboy, pirate, low heeled etc.) - bomber and highschool football jackes - socks, - ties - trousers Especciualy the aspect off jeans and leggings. Just now I returned from a walk with the dog along the beachside. Women were either wearing jeans or leggings all with low heeled boots (sensible on the beach), almost like they are all wearing a uniform. Where has individuality gone? I almost have the feeling that participants to fora as this one are the ones one could compare with the group of persons in Ayn Rands book Atlas Shrugged, where a group of persons reteats from the society as we know and start a self supporting society just for themselves. An Utopia in my opinion. John Thu, 13 May 2010 10:49:49 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1016 Jim, read what Katie wrote. The truth is that some people, women included, measure with double standards, and never heard about a book \"The New Male\" (Dr. Goldberg) which describes the real problems and naked truth of being a male today. Buy this book and give it to her as a present, and she will understand you - and maybe the real future of men if we do not react well. Skirts on men will be only the first little step in the development. martinus Sun, 16 May 2010 20:51:13 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1036 Katie, indeed if a man would say such to his wife, trouble is born. It is better to say what would be better for her in your opinion. That works till some girlfriend thonks she can be the better judge. At that very moment one relation is in jeopardy as a third persen has been allowed to your relationship. Ans if ones wife wears his shirts and socks, isn\'t that even more a \"problem\" than when only trousers are involved. John Mon, 24 May 2010 16:01:34 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1058 Back through the years there have been several occasions when males have tried to create their own dress code, but each time it has passed into female fashion.� There is no male fashion, only unisex and female fashion.� We all know women borrow from a man�s wardrobe and even shop for their clothes in the mans department.� But if labelled as anything else but women there would be an outcry. � However many women are very quick to label any man who puts on anything classed as female as a cross-dresser or transvestite.� One woman I know dresses most of the time in clothing that could easily be mistaken for men�s, but is very critical of any man who dresses in anything associated with women.� This even includes theatrical productions, so for example a man playing the part of an ugly old woman would in her opinion completely ruin the production even when [his] part was highly praised by the critics. �The tragedy is that this double standard is so ingrained into men�s thinking that most do not even recognise it.� Some do as do some women, I just wish more did. Dave Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:31:07 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1063 I am wearing tartan pleated skirts and I like the pleats all around. I is much nicer then the flat front found with a traditional kilt. I wished that the companies making kilts for men start making skirts that have pleats all around... jean Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:15:53 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1065 The way I see it, is that there are three questions that always go begging: 1) Can a man wear a skirt? The answer to this one is an emphatic [b]yes[/b]. There is no legal prohibition against swapping trousers for a skirt in any jurisdiction I\'ve looked at. 2) Can skirts look good and work well on men? Again, the answer is an emphatic yes. How a given skirt looks and works on a man\'s body depends strongly on the particular man\'s body type, and he should take that into consideration. The happy news is that the current \"style\" for women emphasizes the waif-look with boyish figures -- this results in styles that can work very well on many men; as has been said before, take a look in the Juniors\' section. 3) What\'s keeping [i]you[/i], as a man, from swapping trousers for a skirt? The answer is right between your ears and nowhere else -- [i]you[/i] are stopping yourself. Deuteronomy is obsolete doctrine, and even the psychiatric profession requires \"the wearing of clothes for the opposite sex\" to cause significant distress to qualify as a diagnosis of \"transvestic fetishism\". (Note: even Freud eventually had to concede that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar; in this case, \"a skirt is just a skirt\".) I\'ve been wearing skirts for years, and the experience has been a liberating and enjoyable one; I have a latitude in what I wear that few men have the courage for, and mix-and-match skirts and \"regular\" male attire at will. It can be done. The answer is just to get out and [b]do it[/b]. Carl Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:24:55 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1087 Charles, I do NOT excuse a band of criminals, and if you are talking about psychiatric issues of J.G. Jung: It was HIS opinion, there were no evidences at this time that he could be right or wrong. Men after him made all you mentioned up to \"cross-dressing\" (it is totally wrong because cross-dressing means originally wearing opposite style or color, i.e. black-wite). You are right with your last sentence, but again, it does not mean the psychiatric \'hospital\' or understanding of psychiatry reflects that, men using it for excuses. That is our problem always, seeing one point and try to find solution(s). Churches (priests or pastors) make the rules upon their own understanding and mostly have nothing to do with the church.... and believe me, again, the men are which making those rules. I support men when wearing skirts and dresses because it would be a huge step forward for equality - also for women. phyllis7 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:40:22 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1191 The point is, that the men\'s skirt isn\'t public enough. A lot of men would follow if there would be some more men wearing skirts too. They just follow the trend because most men are not interested in fashion or dressing experiments. I have very positive experience with skirts, No: with A-line skirts, followed by pencil skirts, pleated and kilts. Absolute favorite for dresses for men are jumpers, worn with shirt and tie and jacket. I got many points for that. martinus Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:03:43 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1205 I can\'t speak for guys which have a problem wearing skirted garments and need permission to do so from their spouse or girl friend. Does men try to regulate women\'s dressing? I express my personality through clothes, I can do it whenever I want and I am accepted - in skirts and pants. Do I do something different? I don\'t think so, I am only a man who knows what he wants. martinus Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:36:07 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1206 The point is clear that men let everybody know what they want. That wasn\'t clear at all, because a small group was going for skirted garments, the majority kept silent. In the new Newsweek is an article which makes clear that the old gender-role man is dead, and at the end there is a clear message: we have to re-think the masculinity. There is much more around and changing than we ever could think, and the different cloth/dressing is ply the beginning. A New Male is coming up, and if you want to check that out, search for :newmalefashion and you\'ll find some answers. But as I said, it is just the beginning be use too long we dreamed a wrong dream, too long we treated men like a disposable commodity. Re-think! Mara Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:13:15 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1230 Hard words, but very tee. Just one thing I would like to say it wasn\'t a wrong dream before, it was reality. The French Revolution want to make one thing clear: Equality. And they brought equality, on the lowest social level, equality in gender, no more aristocrats, down with the educated people. Thy came under the guillotine. That was their understanding of equality - and we have to make clear what we lost through this definition. And French men were the first to bring back the skirts for men. That\'s all the real truth, but we have to listen what we hear, and we haw to re- think. Tine Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:08:54 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1265 Martinus, i.r.o. your comment concerning men requiring the consent of their partners, I guess that such is a part of the respect one has for the feelings of the other, but such should be also in 2 directions. An additional problem might be the additional double standard due to chronical illness, causing the patient to become selfcentered. John Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:52:05 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1296 It is retarded to think that skirts are gendered when it has been proven that they are not. The fault of male/female oppression lies with religion and capitalism. Skirts for men are much more accepted in Europe, which has mostly socialism - therefore, we should also have mostly socialism/part capitalism so acceptance will come here too. Also, we need to do away with religion, which preaches sexism and homophobia (and in the past, racism). Fortunately, America is becoming more and more atheist and secular, a trend that will only continue. David Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:50:29 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1318 The point is that most people do not know the health issue. Just read following: I just can\'t understand that men always find excuses for that what they want to do. In short: Tehy don\'t have to find any excuse except for the reason staying healthy. A skirt for every men is recommended because: 1. decrease the risk of prostate cancer 2. decrease the risk of testicle cancer 3. more air is flowing through the lower part of the body which helps: a. keep legs airy and the reproduction organs in cooler temperature, therefor men do not need any additional supplements for sexual life, and in fall/winter/spring time legs absorbe more sunlight giving the body more Vitamin A 4. Skirted garments provide much more comfort for the male body than any kind of pants. Sorry, I couldn\'t find any reason(s) against skirted garments in case of health for men except old thinking barriers. Do you can find any? Alby Alby Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:37:56 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1325 Jim, are you in control of your life? If yes, so you must be in control of your mind, in other words nobody can take away your mind which is your life. You should tell that your wife too, but I think nobody has the right to rule the life of a partner because it would take away the complete personality. In my understanding there is nothing wrong wearing skirts, and this movement is growing, pretty slow bur getting faster and faster. Just watch some of the new male fashion for 2011. Mara Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:47:09 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1329 I think this revolt is coming up. Seeing more men wearing skits and not just young people. It\'s a good sign, and it time for a change. Looking around what does it men when men wearing skirted garments. Most men saying it is much more comfortable than pants, others mention the variability, another getup told that they love the lightweight of fabrics, another group love the air between legs, and very often was mentioned the health issues. Combined we have to say that skirts for men MUST be an optimum of comfort combined with healthy background. So,why so little men wearing skirts in westernized societies - seeing only very few, very confident and strong men doing it. Think about. King Arthur Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:41:28 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1409 yes ,I agree with Charles. I think the pleated plaid wraparound is far better than the traditional kilt.This is what I like to wear. I wear it at home and hope to wear it in public in the near future.And a skirt is a skirt. I love wearing a skirt because there is so much freedom in it. Rory Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:12:58 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1414 Alby, I have forwardcerd the remark already elswere, but as to the oints 1 and 2, have you or has anybody else any proof thereof. The argumenst most used that men in Asian countries have less chance of contracting cancer in the lower regions is also used by 2 oncologists of Kingston University Hamilton , Ont. CDN. They attribute it to spices used. Mara, One can be in control of his life, but respect for ones partner does imply that one takes the considerations of his aprtner also into considration, and one comes to an agreement by means of a conversation. King A, Yes there is a movement going on and yes women will be in chtage shortly as was written in Newsweek last summer, hence so much more a reason to wear a skirt... :-) JohnN Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:47:11 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1418 To those of you who are against men wearing skirts, I have to say this: We live in a FREE country! The Constitution and Declaration of Independence give men and women the rights to life, liberty (wear whatever you want), the pursuit of happiness, and equal protection under the law! If you don\'t agree, then you should get the hell out of America and go to Iran, where you\'d be happy living under a dictatorship! We don\'t need anti - American Taliban here in the United States! True Patriot Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:41:55 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1428 @true Patriot: Indeed one has also the freedom of speech, but the people who you want to send of might consider such as discremination. Furthermore the Irani are one of the many people where one does wear gowns (unfurbicated garments). Problem with those who might just be your neighbours, just ordinary cocasians. They base their opinion on the book, whilst not having read it properly themselves. So you will have to \"battle\" in your backyard. JohnN Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:03:25 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1450 I do not cross-dress whatever people mean with that. But I wear skirted garments daily with shirt and tie, and even I did not like it first I am wearing it with pantyhose, stockings and nice panties because of my wife. She and our two daughters said if you want to wear skirts and dresses you must be aware of wind blows and people which want to know what I am wearing under as a man. And it should just look good under your skirt, and your legs should be covered and give a sense of tan because of my \"cheese-colored\"-legs, that would look ugly. So she went to different stores and shopped for me, came up with some pink and apricot panties out of women\'s department and a garter belt with stockings. She smiled and said it\'s better for your comfort - and for mine. Huh, I was shocked first time but after I tried it on it wasn\'t bad but felt strange. Today, after 7 years, 27 more skirts and 5 dresses, and wearing it every day I feel that most men missing something good on their body. The interesting thing is that I never got one bad comment, men mostly say nothing, women usually more open and give some words to me like \"great, neat, looking good on you, terrific, etc.\" and only one time obiously women want to now what I am wearing under. I saw that three women out of a department store where waiting down at an escalator, talking and staring at me when I came downwards. I believe they couldn\'t see anything so they gave up. Since I am wearing skirted garments more than pants I feel much more \"free\", my family and my wife said I would look younger and happier, and I would joking much more. What shall I say more? This change turned to my best and everybody likes it, especially my wife. micaelR Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:27:05 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1470 As strikemaster wrote, a lot ofeople need to get education first. Mens skirts are not uncommon in most parts of the world, and there is no discussion if men can wear skirts. Tjey can, and they should do it to show their confidence and come up as MAN. I cow D see more and more men in skirts recently and it seems that this style is catching on good work, guys Mara Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:24:23 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1711 Wearing a skirt puts me in a different state of mind.I feel more sure of myself and confident.Sounds goofy uh ! It feels completely normal(what ever normal is)and natural for me to wear a skirt.Its like,i should of been wearing from birth.I have 2 kids and straight and so on.I wear them everyday.I will continue wearing to anywhere and anyplace. KEEP YOUR SKIRTS ON GUYS Blake Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:55:59 +0100 http://www.luxemag.org/men-fashion/skirts-for-men.html#josc1772 I wear a skirt everyday,to work and when im not at work.I am just the same person as if i was wearing jeans,which i dont wear but maybe once a month at most.You should try it some time,then you would know why guys like skirts.And just a FYI,women adopted the skirt from the mens wardrobe,AND it wasnt until the 1930 Blake Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:45:20 +0100