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[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

ok I have a devils advocate question... If I wear men's clothes (as a male) because they are for men, is that a kind gender identity?

[–]dilsencySame-sex community 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I wear men's clothes because of the way my body is shaped... as a result of being male. I don't think dresses or skirts that accentuate my hips would be particularly flattering for me, for the same reason I don't try to highlight my breasts. I don't have that body shape.

Some parts of fashion are arbitrary and artificial (gender), some are a result of men and women being shaped differently (sex).

[–]julesburm1891 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

I’ll never forget the time one of my friends thought she’d just buy men’s trousers because she liked the style better. She quickly learned she couldn’t fit her hips in them without having to make the trouser leg look ridiculous.

[–]ShotTopic 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

As a tomboy / lite-butch, yeah, I can't wear mens pants they don't fit right. I've tried because I sometimes like the style better but nope, they don't work for my body shape. I can get away with mens shirts pretty often though so that's nice.