Articles like this are difficult. It’s great that the topic is being explored, but it’s still putting strict lines between what men and women should and shouldn’t wear.
The term “crossdressing” refers to people of a specific gender who wear clothes that are considered by most of a culture to belong to another gender. It’s time to redefine it.
This video just made me happy. A day organized by the Swiss organization, Die Feministen (The Feminists), called for men to come out in large numbers wearing skirts to work in Zurich, Switzerland.
Since starting this blog, I have heard from a number of men whose interest in wearing skirts and other clothing typically found in the women’s department has led to them questioning their gender. This is also something I went through and it almost cost me my marriage.
While it’s always great to see articles about men in skirts, they do point out the fact that it has been a runway fashion item for men that has never made it to the mainstream.
In many ways, Alex is a typical man who just so happens to enjoy wearing skirts and high heels. He is married to a wonderful, supportive wife and has a young son. His hobbies include reading, programming, metal music, playing instruments, video games, cars, hiking and a number of other smaller things.