Sightings "in the wild"

[Benzentin]

Downtown Toronto for a show this evening. Saw a young (early 20s?) man on a skateboard with a knee length flowing skirt. Muted black & blue colours, but with a polkadot type pattern. Also his hair in a small "man-bun".

In general he looked right at home - great to see!

Ben

[jamie001]

Downtown Toronto for a show this evening. Saw a young (early 20s?) man on a skateboard with a knee length flowing skirt. Muted black & blue colours, but with a polkadot type pattern. Also his hair in a small "man-bun".

In general he looked right at home - great to see!

Ben

Please do not use the term "man-bun". It is just a "bun". When women wear a bun, we don't call it a "woman bun". It is just a bun. Terms like "man-bun" are actually harmful to obtaining fashion equality for men. We do not have to differentiate things as for men or women. Clothing is clothing and in sexless as is hair.

[6ft3Aussie]

Please do not use the term "man-bun". It is just a "bun". When women wear a bun, we don't call it a "woman bun". It is just a bun. Terms like "man-bun" are actually harmful to obtaining fashion equality for men. We do not have to differentiate things as for men or women. Clothing is clothing and in sexless as is hair.

I sometimes wear a bun.. my bun, nobody elses. At the moment I just tie it back, at at night let it out. Like Seb, my hair is down to the small of my back..
My wife plats it sometimes. not a man plat, just a plat.

[jamie001]

Please do not use the term "man-bun". It is just a "bun". When women wear a bun, we don't call it a "woman bun". It is just a bun. Terms like "man-bun" are actually harmful to obtaining fashion equality for men. We do not have to differentiate things as for men or women. Clothing is clothing and in sexless as is hair.

I sometimes wear a bun.. my bun, nobody elses. At the moment I just tie it back, at at night let it out. Like Seb, my hair is down to the small of my back..
My wife plats it sometimes. not a man plat, just a plat.

EXACTLY!

[Hames]

I saw a couple of guys wearing kilts whilst walking around my local town today! They were tartan kilts but were definitely being worn casually and were not dressed up for a special occasion!

[Uncle Al]

I saw a couple of guys wearing kilts <snip> They <snip> were worn casually and were not dressed up for a special occasion!

NICE
We need more of this

Uncle Al

[DrFishnets]

I went shopping at Lidl supermarket for a change. I was dressed in my usual long tiered skirt, a pair of black fishnet tights, Doc Marten boots with long black socks and tank top with black waistcoat. Whilst there I seen a guy about late 20s wearing mini skirt, black ripped fishnet tights and Doc Marten boots. It was good to see another guy wearing.

[Hayseed]

I hadn't thought to report on this when I first saw it last year as it seemed to fall under the "Halloween" category, but maybe not.

I attend a lot of sports games at the local high school here in rural South Dakota. Last year, at one of the girls' basketball games, several of the male students from the visiting school were wearing skirts. And again this past week, I saw one male student from the visiting school (different school) wearing a skirt. There may have been more, but the stands were crowded so I couldn't see everyone.

Regarding this last sighting (and most of the others last year), the student was wearing a green skirt, thigh length. He had a pair of shorts on underneath, the legs of the shorts being clearly visible as they protruded beneath the hem of the skirt. That seems to be typical (though not universal) for this activity).

Now, when I was in Washington state, for many years (again attending lots of school sports games), I never saw any guys wearing skirts to the girls' games. Repeat: never. Is this a new phenomenon? Will it grow in scope? What does is mean, if anything?

I totally approve. If it is how they first (or second, or third) experience, to some extent, wearing a skirt, then good for them.

[Damon]

Ostensibly they are supporting the girls team by sporting its colors. But there may be more to it than that. I think quite a few boys would like to try skirts but strong social pressures prevent them unless they can contrive a justification. A few years ago it was to support girls rights. If there could be a skirt day or week or even month like Pride month or Black History month I think boys would go along. Could be a gender equality month. That would be an easier sell to the general public.

[greenboots]

Seen yesterday around 5pm in Bromley High Street, tall young man in charcoal grey sweater and long flowing skirt, black with swirly white pattern.

Tempted to point him out to Mrs GB, but she wouldn’t have been able to see him, and it would have drawn unnecessary attention in a crowded street.

[Benzentin]

Please do not use the term "man-bun". It is just a "bun". When women wear a bun, we don't call it a "woman bun". It is just a bun. Terms like "man-bun" are actually harmful to obtaining fashion equality for men. We do not have to differentiate things as for men or women. Clothing is clothing and in sexless as is hair.

Thanks for the feedback on that! I'll update my language, as I agree that it helps the cause to use gender neutral descriptions.

Does anyone have a different word for a bun that is made with shorter (maximum shoulder length) hair vs a full-bodied long hair bun? That was really what I was going for when I landed on the "man-bun" wording.

[jamie001]

Please do not use the term "man-bun". It is just a "bun". When women wear a bun, we don't call it a "woman bun". It is just a bun. Terms like "man-bun" are actually harmful to obtaining fashion equality for men. We do not have to differentiate things as for men or women. Clothing is clothing and in sexless as is hair.

Thanks for the feedback on that! I'll update my language, as I agree that it helps the cause to use gender neutral descriptions.

Does anyone have a different word for a bun that is made with shorter (maximum shoulder length) hair vs a full-bodied long hair bun? That was really what I was going for when I landed on the "man-bun" wording.

Just Bun works fine regardless of the hair length.

[greenboots]

Seen Friday afternoon near Kent House station: young Goth? couple, she in long black floaty dress, he in short (knee length) black dress with full skirt and longer mesh underskirt, with either corset style waist or cincher (not sure which).

Both looked quite relaxed and happy in themselves and with each other.

I that our other halves could be the same !

[Mouse]

Seen Friday afternoon near Kent House station: young Goth? couple, she in long black floaty dress, he in short (knee length) black dress with full skirt and longer mesh underskirt, with either corset style waist or cincher (not sure which).
Both looked quite relaxed and happy in themselves and with each other.
I that our other halves could be the same !

Did Mrs Greenboots see them?

[greenboots]

She wasn’t with me that day.