Freestyle Fashion and Religion

[Sinned]

Rlph, thank you for your post and my smile at your self-deprecating view of yourself. Maybe if we all were that brutally honest we would wear the all-enclosing niqab ( or whatever it's called - can't keep up with all these clothing names nowadays - you know the all enclosing black garment that muslim women are forced to wear ). Me. If I look ridiculous in a skirt then I would look ridiculous in shorts so no change there. I appreciate that you live in the sort of culture that would make it difficult for you to appear as you would really want to dress and it is common sense to put your safety before all else - not just physically but emotionally and socially. No-one could ever condemn you for that. I doubt things will ever change where you are because in those types of society opinions become not only entrenched but self-reinforcing. Still, there are holidays where you are physically away from the normal social mores and can let your hair down and dress up as you please. Can be very cathartic and liberating in the absence of any other possibility. I feel lucky and almost humble in living in a social environment where, up to now, people ( apart form MOH ) don't appear to care how I dress.

[skirtingtoday]

Sinned - I think the niqab is a solid cloth placed over and covers part of a hijab (which is the veil to see through) and is worn by Muslim women along with the burkah which is the full length body-cloak garment.

I too am also happy that I can wear what skirts I want outside and be accepted. I do not wish to be or appear as a woman either - just happy to be a bloke in a skirt.

[Grok]

Rlph, there are holidays where you are physically away from the normal social mores and can let your hair down and dress up as you please. Can be very cathartic and liberating in the absence of any other possibility. I feel lucky and almost humble in living in a social environment where, up to now, people ( apart form MOH ) don't appear to care how I dress.

Perhaps a skirted get together?

[Ray]

I don't believe in gods, so I cannot answer your questions, but given that most religious tomes and groups promote tolerance, I'd say that a church or similar is as good a place as any to wear a skirt.

[Milfmog]

...given that most religious tomes and groups promote tolerance, I'd say that a church or similar is as good a place as any to wear a skirt.

Unfortunately many religions may appear to promote tolerance but when actions are considered they turn out to be either conservative and opposed to change or limited to the changes they are seeking to promote. This is a classic case of "Know your enemy" as Sun Tzu would have said (though perhaps the word "enemy" is inappropriate in this context).

Have fun,


Ian.

[dillon]

I agree. Most religon operates on the basis of conformity unless it is a denomination that accepts shades of gray in theology, like maybe Unitarians.