I wish stuff like this didn't hit the news at all. It's so embarrassing.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... 846732.ece
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SkirtedViking
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Men's fashion freedom got nothing to do with transsexuality or homosexuality but public opinion has been formed by media and movies and so on. I have been asked many times whether I am gay guess why, I never ask women in pants(trousers) and a tie if she is a lesbian...Not to say that many times people offend me but I just ignore.
There is nothing worse than double standard!
that's where underwear comes in handy
I don't think anyone is really keen to see his underwear either. Would you want your kids confronted with this? I think it's terrible, it's outrageous.
The point is, this guy is out of control and acting like an exhibitionist. He's already dressing in an unusual manner, and now he's displaying anti social tendencies. The two things become linked in the public's mind and makes it harder for anyone who has a normal outlook, who has self control, but just wants to experiment with fashion.
These types often claim society doesn't understand them, but I think society does, all too well. Women get the same kind of problems if they expose themselves in public, and quite rightly so. But when it's a guy dressed unusually, it stands out a mile, and sets everything back which we try to do, and really makes me angry.
At least women are not generally seen as predators, but men are, and that's why men have to be more careful than women. Our reputation as the male species has preceded us.
Jo Brand was on the radio last weekend and she made a very good point. To a woman walking alone down a street, for her own safety, she must consider every single man who comes her way as being a potential threat. Not that he IS one, she said, but that he MIGHT be one.
So when some jerk goes around parading himself in a public court, of all places, it makes the link even stronger in people's minds. It's no joke.
I don't think anyone is really keen to see his underwear either. Would you want your kids confronted with this? I think it's terrible, it's outrageous.
The point is, this guy is out of control and acting like an exhibitionist. He's already dressing in an unusual manner, and now he's displaying anti social tendencies. The two things become linked in the public's mind and makes it harder for anyone who has a normal outlook, who has self control, but just wants to experiment with fashion.
These types often claim society doesn't understand them, but I think society does, all too well. Women get the same kind of problems if they expose themselves in public, and quite rightly so. But when it's a guy dressed unusually, it stands out a mile, and sets everything back which we try to do, and really makes me angry.
At least women are not generally seen as predators, but men are, and that's why men have to be more careful than women. Our reputation as the male species has preceded us.
Jo Brand was on the radio last weekend and she made a very good point. To a woman walking alone down a street, for her own safety, she must consider every single man who comes her way as being a potential threat. Not that he IS one, she said, but that he MIGHT be one.
So when some jerk goes around parading himself in a public court, of all places, it makes the link even stronger in people's minds. It's no joke.
The only thing man cannot endure is meaninglessness.
This has been said before... if you're going to wear skirts, you need to understand the "code" of what is and is not appropriate in what situations, and you need to respect it.
Miniskirts are not appropriate in court. If you saw a woman in a miniskirt in court, how seriously would you take her? Every skirt has its place.
Lack of underwear is not appropriate in court either.
Case closed.
Miniskirts are not appropriate in court. If you saw a woman in a miniskirt in court, how seriously would you take her? Every skirt has its place.
Lack of underwear is not appropriate in court either.
Case closed.
Yes, for sure; in fact I saw a student show recently in which one of the lead guys wore a black kilt throughout. And you could see how self conscious he had to be during the dancing and various movements.
A lot of the girls were in skirts but maybe through not being as tall, or their movements somehow not being as drastic, didn't have the same problem at all. He had a kind of a black sporran over the front but many times he had to reach down to stop it from moving independently. He was really restricted in what he could do but his role called for that clothing (We Will Rock You).
It reminded me of the times when I've worn a kilt that you do feel much more vulnerable and a whole range of movements is now ruled out. A g/f of mine once said she didn't like wearing skirts because they were "not as useful" as jeans. After a day in a kilt I'm relieved to get back into jeans! And then vice-versa, it's normal, some balance I think.
Anyway, glad to see I'm not alone in being appalled by people who give eccentric fashion a bad name. There was a guy in a green kilt who ran onto a Formula 1 track a few years back, with some protest placard. Ran onto the track in front of the actual cars doing full racing speed! Can you imagine the media coverage that got? A certifiable lunatic, but in a kilt. Does us no good at all when the kilt becomes an emblem of lunatics.
A lot of the girls were in skirts but maybe through not being as tall, or their movements somehow not being as drastic, didn't have the same problem at all. He had a kind of a black sporran over the front but many times he had to reach down to stop it from moving independently. He was really restricted in what he could do but his role called for that clothing (We Will Rock You).
It reminded me of the times when I've worn a kilt that you do feel much more vulnerable and a whole range of movements is now ruled out. A g/f of mine once said she didn't like wearing skirts because they were "not as useful" as jeans. After a day in a kilt I'm relieved to get back into jeans! And then vice-versa, it's normal, some balance I think.
Anyway, glad to see I'm not alone in being appalled by people who give eccentric fashion a bad name. There was a guy in a green kilt who ran onto a Formula 1 track a few years back, with some protest placard. Ran onto the track in front of the actual cars doing full racing speed! Can you imagine the media coverage that got? A certifiable lunatic, but in a kilt. Does us no good at all when the kilt becomes an emblem of lunatics.
The only thing man cannot endure is meaninglessness.
