I agree with you there Fred. Clothing choices are in part determined by body shape, which will have some gender connotations, for instance men tend to have broader shoulders, so from a fashion perspective, it is not unreasonable that there may be some instances where it will be advantageous to tailor clothing accordingly. When you take a look at women's fashion shops, many of those are aimed, or at least used to be aimed, at certain body shapes. If my memory serves me well, 20 years ago, Topshop rarely catered for anything above a C bra size and tops/dresses were also designed for less not more - my then wife was 34DD and had to shop at M&S where the bra's were 'practical' rather than pretty. Fortunately, things have changed. The catwalks are becoming more regulated, but more importantly, high street fashion takes into account a wide variety of body shapes and sizes. The following article talks about how "the fashion industry has been embracing diversity": http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 32806.htmlFred in Skirts wrote:I would be in the 0 to 1 range. I really do not think that clothes should be gendered at all. I believe anyone should be able to wear anything they want with out being castigated for it. Clothes should be stylish and colorful. Some styles that flatter the females and some that flatter the males but all could be worn by either.
Fred
When it comes to a 'common vision' I think we are probably united on wanting skirts to be 'accepted' for men in so much as we don't get grief from employers etc. however what a skirt is, or should be, or what it represents (if anything) does seem to vary a lot. My personal goal is '0' i.e. I don't see clothing as gendered, but as a point where I would like society to be then I'd would hope that it would be a '5' or '6' but realistically I'd be more than happy if it even made a '10'