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Why is it that men are not allowed to wear skirts in public?

In our society, it is OK for a woman to openly wear pants which basically is male attire. But a man, and I am not talking about Crossdressers or Transsexuals, cannot wear a skirt in public without ridicule. In the UK, the Kilt is a skirt, but it is worn for special occasions and is acceptable there. It is not everyday attire. I'm really trying to focus on the mainland U.S. I know in some islands, men do wear skirt like garments and the mid-east dress-like garments. But not in the good old U.S.A. After all, men love women in skirts for, shall we say easy access. Why can't men wear skirts so women can have the same access? Skirts are cooler to wear in the summer as well. So, back to my original question, why is it men are not allowed to wear skirts in public?

Public Comments

1. No, they are allowed! But they are ostracized, and society holds a vastly powerful influence on behavior even when there are no rules. Now, it's fine to want to be stronger. It's fine to protect our parts from unwanted subway feels, too. But it's not OK, by our standards, for men to purposely look like the "weaker" sex. Our gods are not female anymore, either. You think cross-dressing would be a big deal in the old societies, in which Mother Nature really was a goddess and maternity was miraculous? Um, no.
2. Men have a built in need to assert their masculinity, especially around other men. It's the whole competitive, 'alpha male' sort of thing. To wear such a feminine garment would undermine their masculinity and that's why it doesn't happen. When it come to clothes, men judge each other from the shoes up - it's a mixture of status and posing, and regardless of freedom of choice and equality between the sexes it's not something that is likely ever to change. Personally, I'm not sure how attractive I would find my boyfriend in a swishy little floral number, (don't know if he's got the hips to pull it off) but he does look damn sexy in a kilt! Lx
3. Because it's not how it should be. Men wear pants, girls wear skirts. That's how it's always been.
4. Actually Annie it's not how its always been. Its a societal construct, chiefly because of ease of access. There is really nothing different about males or females that requires one sex should wear skirts and the other can't.
5. Men can wear skirts, or heels, or pantyhose, if they don't mind the ridicule they'll receive for doing so. Society is very close minded in that regard and women have been given more lattitude than men when it comes to clothing.
6. its the way fashionis at the moment - girls only can wear it all personaly i think girls should wear skirts only! and tights all the time!
7. what is the difference between a kilt and a skirt.
8. only few men have confidence to wear skirt in public
9. Men created heels and dresses, as well as skirts. Once was a manly attire now a womans everyday dress. I believe one day the style may come back for men to have attire other than shorts and pants. I encourage any man who wants to wear a skirt or dress in the world of today. And its like you said, USA is a little distant from changing their attire.