Gusto10 wrote:This discussion and other have ,made me browse through the pictures posted, not only on this site but also in Flickr.
Looking at these pictures one sees that in first instance many go for kilts or the likes thereof. Than the following step is seemingly the denim skirt, preverbly with pockets. Mostly in solid colours and also kneelength. Than the next step is lighter colours, even flouwery, mini, micro or ankle length with tanktops with space for bras. A number continu on to tights and heels in public (my own pictures are only with the walls of my house) like the public knows from the gay communitie drag queens.
As with most everything else, I would suggest care be taken with how one interprets the various imagery portrayed on the Internet. We may be unaware of the motives of the model just as we may be unaware of the motives of the poster (if they are not the same individual). We must also take care to understand that "drag" is best viewed not as an everyday happenstance, but rather as a specialised form of performance art.
With the above under consideration, we must also take into account the nature of the garments in question and the local culture. The garments, save until remarkably recently, were wither bespoke (read, "potentially very expensive") or came from the women's side of the store out of expediency. Colour, as well as fabric selection, will be heavily influenced by local culture. If local custom dictates denim and bland colours, that's what men will tend to gravitate to; if blue denim dominates, nobody is going to choose red velvet.
Further complicating the matter is that most men have had anything resembling "fashion sense" (although in this context, "
style sense" is more correct) beaten out of them for generations. Because of this, many make suboptimal decisions when it comes to putting an ensemble together. This is unfortunate, but entirely expected; fortunately, learning how to put together cogent looks is possible, it just takes applying one's self to the task.
So, with the above taken in aggregate, it's hardly surprising that one sees the sorts of imagery that one does. It's all down to careful social conditioning.
It's also worth noting that most members of the general public are more attuned to our behaviours and demeanour than our clothing (unless it's way over the top). If we present as confident well-adjusted people in almost all cases we are received as such. There will always be a few corner-cases where that doesn't happen, but there is usually pathology involved in that and it's not on our side.