GQ

[ScotL]

Apologies if posted before but I hadn’t seen this one.

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/a ... -skort/amp

[FLbreezy]

I feel like the tops and bottoms there are wildly mismatched. The idea is good though, a skort is a "safer" mini-skirt.

[Coder]

I feel like the tops and bottoms there are wildly mismatched. The idea is good though, a skort is a "safer" mini-skirt.

Yes - I won’t wear mini skirts, but have a few short skorts and the skorts give a certain sense of “safety” that I don’t seem to worry about the length. I haven’t worn any out in public - not really work “appropriate” and I don’t really go out.

[crfriend]

(1) The miniskirt is supposed to be dangerous and hence "safer" need not apply here. That's the way it was since the "introduction" of them in the 1960s, and is why they still have the same impact today. Dumbing them down by turning them into shorts is not the answer; the wearer being highly aware of them, and how to gracefully manage them in sometimes challenging circumstances is key. Sadly, the latter component is lost on modern generations.

(2) Any man wearing a skirt is going to be deemed as slightly dangerous -- whether he want to be or not -- for it symbolises that he;s not beholden to the "Code Of Conduct" for men. That alone will set him immediately apart from the swarm of sheep and lemmings.

Thus, (3) In for a penny, in for a pound! Simply go for the real deal. Why fool with cheap impersonations?

[ScotL]

I feel like the tops and bottoms there are wildly mismatched. The idea is good though, a skort is a "safer" mini-skirt.

I feel the top and the bottom matching is the result of a dare. Or a lost bet.

[moonshadow]

(2) Any man wearing a skirt is going to be deemed as slightly dangerous -- whether he want to be or not -- for it symbolises that he;s not beholden to the "Code Of Conduct" for men. That alone will set him immediately apart from the swarm of sheep and lemmings.

Thus, (3) In for a penny, in for a pound! Simply go for the real deal. Why fool with cheap impersonations?

I recall a few weeks ago, whilst standing on my front deck in one of longer Macabi skirts, a strong gust of wind snuck up on me and lifted the skirt straight up.

If I had not been on my own private property and in the presence of certain company, I could see such an incident ending badly.

On windy days it may not hurt to wear a pair of bicycle shorts or something similar under the skirt so as to not run afoul of the law.

[STEVIE]

On windy days it may not hurt to wear a pair of bicycle shorts or something similar under the skirt so as to not run afoul of the law.

If I didn't think you were being serious moon, this would be quite humorous.
Glad to say that over here some ribald Anglo Saxon commentary would likely be the worst in such a situation.
Deliberate hoisting or flashing would earn some chat with the local constabulary though.
The moral is dress according to the weather and be aware of what is around you.
Just for clarity, going "commando", is never nice or wise as far as I am concerned.
Steve.

[moonshadow]

The moral is dress according to the weather and be aware of what is around you.

Unless you prefer to just throw caution to the..... wind!



But yeah, the way things are getting, the media has everyone wound up so tight right right now, it could be a helpful bit of peace of mind.

Just for clarity, going "commando", is never nice or wise as far as I am concerned.

Absolutely.

And my message for any member considering this.... "please don't". Right now we really need all skirt wearing men, and other gender nonconforming people to be on their BEST behavior.

All eyes are on us right now.

[FLbreezy]

I recall a few weeks ago, whilst standing on my front deck in one of longer Macabi skirts, a strong gust of wind snuck up on me and lifted the skirt straight up.

I only have the knee-length Macabi skirts, I can't imagine the amount of wind necessary to cause a wardrobe malfunction! I suppose the longer ones catch more air force, as it were.

[pelmut]

Don't linger downwind of a box van, the air flow under the van rises vertically on the leeward side.

[STEVIE]

As for the "look" that could be very cheaply achieved with a shorts and tee shirt set.
Personally not for me even if you paid me.
Steve.

[Brad]

Heavier materials, such as denim, don't blow up. And so what if a skirt blows up? That's part of the teasing effect of a skirt.

Occasionally when I've seen unintended upskirts, I've noticed that the wearer has on shorts underneath. I've been told that this is for both for modesty and to avoid rubbing thighs. But seeing the shorts underneath sure ruins the vulnerability of wearing a skirt for me.

[moonshadow]

Heavier materials, such as denim, don't blow up.

Oh yes they do. I know from experience.

And so what if a skirt blows up?

I dunno. And I ain't gonna find out.

I'll probably be investing in some short shorts to wear under skirts as needed. Yes yes I know people think I'm overreacting.... but I'd just feel a lot better.

Not everywhere or all the time... just in certain areas and in certain weather.

[geron]

The British satirical fortnightly Private Eye runs an occasional spot headed "Bonfire of the Subs", where the reader is entertained by some ghastly foul-up on the editorial floor of a respectable publication which ought to know better. In this bid from GQ, we find bearing in place of baring (twice), tenny instead of teeny -- and sylphlike has ended up in a car crash. What were they thinking?

[crfriend]

What were they thinking?

The answer is that they were not thinking, and had insufficient editors overlording their work. Nowadays, if it passes the spell chequer it goes to press.

There have been rather hilarious poems on the 'Net regarding this.