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by Barleymower
Fri May 17, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: In the News / Advocacy
Topic: Mississipi School Discriminate Transgender Girl
Replies: 8
Views: 85

Re: Mississipi School Discriminate Transgender Girl

Mouse, you are closer to this than me but UK schools are taking a harsher line? The press talked about banning things as the press is apt to do. However the way I read it, it is a calibrated plan to teach children the various facts of life when they are old enough to take the information in. Obviou...
by Barleymower
Fri May 17, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: In the News / Advocacy
Topic: Mississipi School Discriminate Transgender Girl
Replies: 8
Views: 85

Re: Mississipi School Discriminate Transgender Girl

Mouse, you are closer to this than me but UK schools are taking a harsher line? Eg "ensure children aren’t being taught about sensitive and complex subjects before they are ready to fully understand them. " And "We are also making clear that the concept of gender identity – the sense ...
by Barleymower
Thu May 16, 2024 3:53 am
Forum: In the News / Advocacy
Topic: somewhere in mexico is a school
Replies: 2
Views: 84

Re: somewhere in mexico is a school

https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/movies/2015-11-24-school-celebrates-skirt-day-where-boys-were-skirts-and-girls-21271696.html short of it is there's an annual event for guys to wear skirts. So it is possible TM. I wrote to twenty schools in my area last year with exactly that proposal on world skirt day 😢
by Barleymower
Wed May 15, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Doing away with "Embracing feminity"
Replies: 46
Views: 1196

Re: Doing away with "Embracing feminity"

I was saying the same to my son this morning mouse. I saw a man with a platted beard, dark sunglasses and tattoos on his legs. I said he was a work of art.
Since wearing skirts I've realised that nearly everyone is in a world of bland. We need to be thankful for a bit of colour
by Barleymower
Wed May 15, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Where will we be in say... ten years?
Replies: 152
Views: 21934

Re: Where will we be in say... ten years?

Until the majority of men view their existing clothing options as inadequate, there will be no change. We will be here on SkirtCafe in the same place 10 years from now. We need to remember that the average Joe views clothing as totally utilitarian and goes to Costco to purchase 10 identical trouser...
by Barleymower
Wed May 15, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Where will we be in say... ten years?
Replies: 152
Views: 21934

Re: Where will we be in say... ten years?

Hypothetical scenario.... Somebody markets a hiking dress for men. This becomes the first dress to gain traction. Grok I don't think finding the right item of clothing helps. It more about perceptions of men and women. Women have become hyper feminine and at the same time masculine. It leaves very ...
by Barleymower
Wed May 15, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Greatest Influence On Children
Replies: 15
Views: 229

Re: Greatest Influence On Children

Mouse wrote: Wed May 15, 2024 12:38 am This side of the pond we didn't get this show. What we got, was an animation called Captain Pugwash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj1XX4sCibY
"Where's the rest of the ship"
by Barleymower
Wed May 15, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Pride
Replies: 23
Views: 403

Re: Pride

I go with my daughter to Pride events (except here in Reading because she goes with her school friends). They are generally all about the fun. On that basis I wear whatever is most fun for me; which is mostly a skirt. The only problem is which one? I'm looking forward to Brighton Pride. We missed it...
by Barleymower
Tue May 14, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 44
Views: 1394

Re: Dr Who

rode_kater wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 7:37 pm
Barleymower wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 12:09 pm He is wrong and he knows it.
Are you sure? This is the Daily Telegraph we're talking about here. Their hate on anything LGBT related knows no bounds.
The Tory Graph. That explains a lot.
by Barleymower
Tue May 14, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 44
Views: 1394

Re: Dr Who

I feel like I've touched a nerve. Firstly I would like to establish they are not women's clothes, I'm with Eddie Izzard on that one. Then why did I say it? Because it is that word, that single word 'woman's' that epitomises the struggles we have. There was no coded language. It's right there in your...
by Barleymower
Tue May 14, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 44
Views: 1394

Re: Dr Who

BM, I like this post. I am not saying I identify with any of the first part, but the last part I am doing my best to live to the max. Mouse I don't think anyone here does. It's an unfair image of men. Men like women. Men work hard for their families and love their families. We have all of that in c...
by Barleymower
Tue May 14, 2024 5:53 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 44
Views: 1394

Re: Dr Who

The question in my mind has nothing to do with the basis of the show. It had everything to do with attitudes to men, and specifically men that wear "Women's" clothes. Your statement is what's holding men back, strengthening the constructed concept of Men's Clothes versus Women's Clothes. ...
by Barleymower
Mon May 13, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 44
Views: 1394

Re: Dr Who

The question in my mind has nothing to do with the basis of the show. It had everything to do with attitudes to men and specifically men that wear women's clothes. Right there we see the dragon we're trying to slay. Who else sees it? I think we all see it (hopefully). I'm simply wondering why they ...
by Barleymower
Mon May 13, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 44
Views: 1394

Re: Dr Who

I know Dr. Who has a comedic element - I mean - heck - the entire show is (sort) of a spoof on serious sci-fi. But, do you really think this would have been played for laughs or could it have been done seriously/subtly? I suppose this could also come down to Tennant's own personal thoughts on the m...
by Barleymower
Mon May 13, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 44
Views: 1394

Re: Dr Who

He is wrong and he knows it. It's not a mockery of drag. If David T went up on stage in Whittaker's clothes, nobody is going to think he's a drag artist. Drag is caberet. No women is going to think it's a mockery of women. They are going to laugh just as hard as anyone else. If anything a man in fem...