The Gauntlet has been thrown

[Rich_L]

Men In South Carolina, The skirt has been thrown down. the Aiken Relay for Life has a challenge for you, "Fight like a girl"
The goal is for 100 women to raise $100 each for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the race is on to see if the women can beat the men. If the man lose they walk around a lap dressed in skirts, blouses and lipstick.
If I did not live a 1.5 hour plane ride away I would drop my pants put on a skirt and go for it.
Still said "This is about raising money to find cures through American Cancer Society research, to promote friendship and to spread awareness".
A news article can be found at http://tinyurl.com/b4hsrr

PS comments can be left.

[Bob]

I would like to point out that this is a kind of drag/crossdressing, meant to provide entertainment by having men dress up to look ridiculous in public. Men WILL look ridiculous because it does not seem they're able to choose what they're going to wear on the lap, and because the woman's blouse will certainly not fit, even if the skirt itself fits and looks good.

I'm also concerned that this kind of event reinforces stereotypes we're trying to get beyond --- a kind of gender taboo. Also, in this article, grown women call themselves "we girls." The feminist inside of me bristles.

Given that men can wear skirts simply by going down to the clothing store and selecting something that fits and looks good, I don't see why someone seriously interested in skirts as men's fashions would see this as an opportunity to wear a skirt.

[Colin]

Good points, Bob.

[Brad]

I have to agree with Bob. This is a circus parody meant to ridicule. For example, why the lipstick? If a man chooses to wear lipstick, I would support his right to do so, but wearing lipstick is not essential to wearing a skirt.

[Uncle Al]

Why not have ALL RACERS-Male/Female-wear skirts?

This would solve a lot of potential problems. It would
also show men's support for a cure of this vicious disease.

(Might even get a few 'converts' to skirts out of this.)

Just a thought

Uncle Al
Duncanville, TX

[Brandy]

I went to the link and left the following message;

" "If the men lose they will walk a lap at the Rekeculay event dressed in skirts, blouses and lipstick. The women decided heels might be too hazardous."
This is silly and ripe for ridicule. Why not just have EVERYONE dressed in a skirt? Forget the lipstick. This would show unity of the men WITH the women for a common cause. For a stronger female tie in include support for breast cancer, etc. I would not take part in this even though I wear a skirt/kilt almost every day. "

There were no comments so I wonder if mine will be posted.

-- Brandy

[Uncle Al]

Brandy,

Your comment has been posted--no others, yet.

I hope this 'wakes up' the area and they work together
to benefit 'Man-Kind' in finding and fighting for a
cure for this dreaded disease.

(And all participants are skirted warriors )

Uncle Al
Duncanville, TX

[Sasquatch]

I agree with Bob...clearly more harm than good in making men in skirts seem like humiliated losers. Something that prejudicial could only come from South Carolina!
Sasq