discussion, what we wear and reactions

Hey guys

I have recently been involved in discussions about what people wear and how people react to this. Those of you that know me , know that I am a fairly regular kind of guy, given to jeans, tshirts, trainers, boots, coats etc. sometimes the shirt will have something on it, but thats about as far as I go.

However recently I have noticed style trends that are hard to ignore. The first being men walking around in womens shoes. A couple of times now I have seen men ( I use that term loosly) walking about in high heeled stilletos, boots etc. I find this bizarre, since high heels were invented in order to enhance the look of the female figure rather than the male, like the corset, was designed in a similar fashion, and at least the corset can be used to make fat people seem a bit less so ( a la shatner). Any ways I have been called intollerant because I think this is weird. It IS weird at least to me because I have not seen it very often and the people I see doing it are mostly the people I would describe as "Douchebags". But I guess if it makes you happy wear high heels, just dont ask me to say it looks good, or you dont look like a fucking weirdo.

Secondly I was told off yesterday for saying that women who go out dressed in next to nothing ( I.E shirts that how off everything but the nipple, shorts that dont even cover the whole ass etc) should expect and be prepared for wolf whistles and come ons from perverts.

I think this because while we as humans have the right to wear what we want and what makes us feel good, the humans that we interact with have the right to react in the way that it affects them, and before I seem like a douchebag judge, let me qualify this.

It is NEVER allright to force yourself on someone, whether it is rape or whatever, it doesnt matter if she was wearing a shirt saying " please rape me" it is NEVER right to do that to someone , and the way that someone is dressed or if they act flirtatiously is NOT an excuse.

However if you girls go out in next to nothing, you need to be aware that there are red blooded males out there that will be effected by this and it may lead to wolf whistles and comments, you need to expect this because you are exposing your fashion sense to this element of the population. I mean if you were to go out in a "Jesus was a pedophile " t-shirt, which is your right, and you go to a bible friendly area, you are going to expect some comments. In the same way if you go to places like night clubs, bars etc where it is COMMON knowledge that there are sex crazed young males, you need to be prepared for their reaction, especially if you are wearing clothes that when you bend over men can see your vagina.

I think Dave chappelle said it best

"The girl says "Oh uh-uh, wait a minute! Wait a minute! Just because I'm dressed this way does not make me a whore!" Which is true. Gentlemen, that is true. Just because they dress a certain way doesn't mean they are a certain way. Don't ever forget it. But ladies, you must understand that is fucking confusing. It just is. Now that would be like me, Dave Chappelle, the comedian, walking down the street in a cop uniform. Somebody might run up on me, saying, "Oh, thank God. Officer, help us! Come on. They're over here. Help us!" "Oh-hoh! Just because I'm dressed this way does not make me a police officer!" See what I mean? All right, ladies, fine. You are not a whore. But you are wearing a whore's uniform. "


now let me leave you with my quote of the day

"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline." - Abraham J. Heschel