Techniques you've used to get more men into wearing skirts

[Mouse]

I cannot compete with a poster sign, but I do live in skirts and take pictures of me in very public spaces, mainly in Cambridge and London. The thing that gave me confidence to wear skirts in public was seeing other men doing so. Instagram videos of Mark Bryan showed me that a 60 year old man can wear a wide range of skirts. Then members in the cafe here have continued the examples for me to follow. Which is why I now try to return the favour by posting pictures of me to encourage others.

[Barleymower]

Facts are facts there's no getting away from it.

Why can't we get other men to join in?
Men have been throughly conditioned to steer clear of the feminine. Most regular wearers go through a terrified stage. This is the hardest part. Fear of being ridiculed - don't underestinate it.
Women. Being fine with it unless it's your man doesn't help. Making proclamations on a man's manhood doesn't help. Women can just be. Men have to prove their manhood.

How do we get othe men to joiin in?
Own it. Walk like it's the most normal thing in the world to do, because it is. Don"t copy women. That's a whole other thing.
Men will see you, some will already be dressing in private. They may venture out and you probably will never know it was you that gave them the courage.

I tell myself these wise words all the time. I'm a work in progress.

Its really up to the next generation. So we have to be patient.

[DrFishnets]

It’s really up to other men if they want to start wearing skirts. Some men would really like to try them out but fear of being ridiculed while other men are just not interested in fashion anyway and wouldn’t be seen dead in a skirt.

I managed to pluck the courage over a year ago to go out in public wearing a skirt thanks to the influence and reassurance on the cafe and at first it was a daunting experience but the more I’ve done it the more confident I am getting. I have gone from wearing leggings and long knee length t-shirts to wearing mini dresses and long skirts and tights. Wearing tights was more of a challenge for me as I always had a fetish for them.

When I go out in a skirt or dress and walk confidently with a smile on my face and hardly anyone bats an eyelid. I try to walk like that to show men that it’s comfortable and normal wearing a skirt but I doubt that makes a difference as I am in the extreme minority of men who wear skirts where I live.

[Jim]

In the context of a much wider conversation, I talked with my pastor a few days ago about wearing skirts. He said he was a fan and may join me. He has a tube skirt but hasn't worn it outside the house.

[crfriend]

In the context of a much wider conversation, I talked with my pastor a few days ago about wearing skirts. He said he was a fan and may join me.

+1 on that count!

That'd be quite the ringing remark on the matter -- "a man of the cloth" wearing a skirt! Usually they're all over Deuteronomy. What a refreshing change!

[denimini]

I enjoy my freedom to wear skirts but have no interest in proselytisation. Thankfully there is still a large variety of skirts available for women so that I am not sweating on it becoming popular with men. I am always happy to espouse the joy of skirts when asked about them.

[crfriend]

I enjoy my freedom to wear skirts but have no interest in proselytisation.

This sums it up. The simple act of a guy wearing a skirt will speak louder than any sign ever could.

[new2skirts]

I enjoy my freedom to wear skirts but have no interest in proselytisation.

This sums it up. The simple act of a guy wearing a skirt will speak louder than any sign ever could.

Get out there and wear one, if people want to join in, then fair play. On other platforms, Reddit, Insta, Tumblr there's plenty just doing the same. In other news, Jaden Smith has got a top job at Louboutin, remember his skirts from a few years ago so who knows what some influencers may do.

Skirts have to be seen as a practical alternative for guys as some may not like the faff of finding a bag as now there's no pockets, or having to buy lots of tights, stockings and underwear, something most of us here take for granted

[Skirt18220]

I'm in agreement that being out wearing skirts is the best way to promote skirt wearing. I also agree kilts are a great entry point. Yes real kilts are expensive but there are lots of cheap ones on the internet. I started with 18 inch long ones made in Pakistan. I wore them without sporrans, belts or socks. Then I bought a few used women's jean skirts from my local used clothing store.
Now I make most of my own skirts. It is easy. A length of fabric, a length of elastic band, two seams and your done. That helped somewhat solve my wife's problem with me wearing women's skirts. They weren't. They were Dan made skirts.
I don't see pockets as a problem. In most seasons jackets can be worn. Jackets have pockets. I've taken old jean jackets and cut the sleeves out. Making your own skirts a pocket in the side seam is pretty easy. In the heat of summer I carry an over the shoulder blue jean purse.
Let me assure you people in general don't care. You may have too explain to family or a close friend but I found even those most anti have come to accept I'm not changing who I am.
Dan

[STEVIE]

I have a reflection on the original title.
There are no "techniques", that will get more men into wearing skirts, a man will or will not, it is that simple.
From our point of view as MIS, the main thing is that no one deters or discourages another guy from at least considering the possibility.
Celebrity and media influencers, can do as they please but we are the ones who have to lead from the front and prove that it can be done.
One problem, the difficulties to be faced should neither be downplayed nor generalised, that may vary enormously from individual to individual.
Steve

[Susie]

Two quotes I came across along time ago, so cannot cite where they came from:

"It takes a lot of little people,
in a lot of different places
taking a lot of different steps
to change the face of the Earth."

"Never think a small group of people cannot change the status quo - they are the only ones that can."

I cme across them in the 'Disability World' but they are true for MIS too.

[crfriend]

"Never think a small group of people cannot change the status quo - they are the only ones that can."

How very true that quote rings. Change will never come from the herd; only from the visionaries. The vast herd is largely a waste of oxygen.

I came across them in the 'Disability World' but they are true for MIS too.

They could well be. Whether I'll see any meaningful positive change in my lifetime is highly dubious, but all it takes is a spark in the right place in the right circumstances to start a conflagration.

[Damon]

Stu wrote

I have my own ideas and preferences. One is that a single, standard garment should be produced and promoted which is a skirt, but is unequivocally male - e.g. a plain, denim, knee-length, with deep pockets and worn with a wide belt - and available in sizes that would fit males aged from age 6 to 90. Even those who would prefer a different style would sport this garment because its acceptance would burst the dam. Variants would quickly appear in terms of length and styles, and the taboo against males wearing skirts would be history. It is essential that boys as well as grown men are included in this as they are the future trendsetters.

The Skirtcraft Unaligned skirt exactly matches that description: deep pockets, wide belt, knee length, bland colors. It is the only skirt garment apart from a recognizable kilt that I have the courage to wear in public.
And you are quite correct that boys as well as grown men need to be part of it. But while grown men mostly have their wives and girl friends to deal with a boy has his parents, siblings and peers who may be difficult. And boys are terrified of being called Gay or Trans or a Girl. I have often thought that some sort of fictional hero who wears a skirt might do the trick, but then you don't see very many boys running around in cloaks and tights like Batman and Superman. One glimmer of hope is that when I wear a kilt kids do occasionally ask me about it and none of them, even those that just pass by, seem anything but accepting. I know this is going to be an unpopular remark, but I think that a man wearing something that looks feminine as many on this board do, is probably taken for being Gay or Trans and therefore does nothing to promote the idea that manly men and boyish boys can wear skirts. For me it always comes back to kilts. I have actually had a woman with three boys ask me if they are expensive. Luckily I was able to open Amazon on my phone and show her very affordable boys kilts.

[STEVIE]

I know this is going to be an unpopular remark, but I think that a man wearing something that looks feminine as many on this board do, is probably taken for being Gay or Trans and therefore does nothing to promote the idea that manly men and boyish boys can wear skirts. For me it always comes back to kilts. I have actually had a woman with three boys ask me if they are expensive. Luckily I was able to open Amazon on my phone and show her very affordable boys kilts.

Damon, you are entitled to your opinion, but the kilt is a dead end for men's fashion freedom whether you like it or not.
If you accept the premise that there is only one style of skirt that is male appropriate, where is the freedom of choice in that?
What's more if an observer assumes anything about you based on your clothes, so what?
I know what I am, I choose whom I care enough about to respect their opinion of me and Joe Public is not among them.
I will stress too, that my choices are not made with popularity in mind either.
Those days are a long way in the past.
Steve

[jamie001]

I know this is going to be an unpopular remark, but I think that a man wearing something that looks feminine as many on this board do, is probably taken for being Gay or Trans and therefore does nothing to promote the idea that manly men and boyish boys can wear skirts. For me it always comes back to kilts. I have actually had a woman with three boys ask me if they are expensive. Luckily I was able to open Amazon on my phone and show her very affordable boys kilts.

Damon, you are entitled to your opinion, but the kilt is a dead end for men's fashion freedom whether you like it or not.
If you accept the premise that there is only one style of skirt that is male appropriate, where is the freedom of choice in that?
What's more if an observer assumes anything about you based on your clothes, so what?
I know what I am, I choose whom I care enough about to respect their opinion of me and Joe Public is not among them.
I will stress too, that my choices are not made with popularity in mind either.
Those days are a long way in the past.
Steve

Stevie, thank you for a perfect reply. Damon, if men are confined to kilts or some type of heavy, ugly masculine skirt design, then men will never get out of the ManBox Prison that they have been relegated to for the past 150 years since the "Great Male Renunciation" occurred which relegated men to the drab, unimaginative and boring fashion that men wear today. It does not matter if you wear something that is feminine! If you like the skirt, then wear it and don't GAF about what other people think. It's the only way out of the ManBox. It is also important to consider the overall look. For example, adding some items like women's shoes, nail polish, and dangly earrings enhance the look.