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wheeler@iscsvax.uni.edu wrote:
: > 
: Right on sister! As a female convert to overall (why would anyone wear tight jeans
: with a waistband?) I fully support women who wear "men's" clothes. Do you find
: yourself frustrated that people look at you as a butch or a tomboy because of
: the way you dress? Or do you think they respond negatively because they feel

I try not to allow it to frustrate me. I think there are elements of the
whole issue that become somewhat political in nature. Example: I work
at a company that has a dress code. (I think dress codes are archaic
and useless but it is a question of property rights. Q-M gets to make
their own rules.) Anyway, the dress code forbids blue jeans -- a staple
of my wardrobe). To compensate for the situation, I went to the local
Goodwill and bought some black jeans, grey jeans, cords and so on. WELL!
That does not please Q-M. They want to see WOMEN in dresses, hose and
suchlike. I find that to be sexist -- extremely sexist! Why, just
because I don't have a dick between my legs, should I be coerced inot
dressing in a way that makes me uncomfortable? Property rights? Perhaps.
But very unenlightened. 

I had a discussion with my boss about the subject and he told me to 
continue dressing the way I already do and just go on about my business.

I find that kind of unenlightened attitude far more frustrating than
anyone thinking I am butch or gay. Of course, the rumors already
flow at work. :-)

: threatened?  To expand the dialog a bit, do you think "women's clothes"  need
: to be fussy or frilly? I think that the basic form of a skirt is very
: freedom-promoting and I think more people in western cultures should give it a
: try (beyond or in addition to the cross-dressing thing). Anyway, I just wanted
: to give you a thumbs up for your promotion of the androgynous look.


I don't think anyone feels threatened by me. I do believe though that
they are not entirely comfortable because they find it hard to read me
by external means. 

I like skirts also for sitting around the house because they are
comfortable. (If I wear one, it is very long.) I generally stick
to sweats because I don't have to manage all the cloth. During the 
summer, they can be a welcome break. Especially with my 'feminie
way' of sitting. :-) The air feels great going up my legs. :-)


The entirely uncultured Gisle


                         "The law in its majestic equality forbids
                         the rich as well as the poor from stealing
                         bread, begging and sleeping under bridges."
                                           
                                         Anatole France