Hi, this issue I'd like to raise is not strictly concerning AO, but is something related as well.
I am an etherosexual man, you know, but aesthetically I like tatto chokers
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?. ... =103725171
I've seen them 100% of times around female necks, but I don't see any reason for a man not to wear them if he wishes. In my opinion it's a marvellous item: extremely simple in concept, consisting of a braided plastic wire assuming a beautiful geometrical pattern shape. There are many other dumber tendencies, as regards dressing, I see around me quite often which make me feel sorry for the people expressing them or at least smiling when I look at them.
Instead unluckily I came to notice on my own skin that society considers some absolutely legal and acceptable, if not sharable, practices like if you were mad, only because you're the first to do that. I think that if someone has enough fantasy to do something new, he should only be valued for having managed expressing his/her freedom. It seems the major part prefer staying imprisoned inside tradition and unmotivated rules.
What do you think?
Gender dressing or items
Gender dressing or items
Think, it's free 
Re: Gender dressing or items
Sweet, I remember these things. They used to be pretty popular several years ago. I had no idea they were considered more of a female fashion item.
To be frank I don't really care what people wear as long as it doesn't break any laws and is appropriate for the occasion, like maybe don't wear a sparkling go-go dancer outfit to a funeral (unless it's a funeral with emphasis on "fun". )
Hell, even if a guy wants to wear a cute frilly top with a pink heart necklace and a hippie skirt, let him. It's not hurting anyone. If anything, a guy wearing "girl clothes" and not giving a fuck what anyone thinks sounds pretty badass to me.
If someone complains to you about the choker, point out how weird it is that they pay so much attention to your neck and ask why they're so invested in it. Really put them on the spot and maybe play a little dumb. Ask them to explain in detail what is wrong with you wearing an item you like the look of. If they say it's "for girls", ask them "why?" If they say it looks weird on a guy, tell them you think it looks nice on you, so why should you care?
At a certain point, most people just can't give you any real explanation and it becomes clear that it's just an unexamined knee-jerk response.
All that said: I used to have one of those tattoo chokers and I remember that they could feel a little itchy sometimes. So there's a warning for ya.
To be frank I don't really care what people wear as long as it doesn't break any laws and is appropriate for the occasion, like maybe don't wear a sparkling go-go dancer outfit to a funeral (unless it's a funeral with emphasis on "fun".
)Hell, even if a guy wants to wear a cute frilly top with a pink heart necklace and a hippie skirt, let him. It's not hurting anyone. If anything, a guy wearing "girl clothes" and not giving a fuck what anyone thinks sounds pretty badass to me.
If someone complains to you about the choker, point out how weird it is that they pay so much attention to your neck and ask why they're so invested in it. Really put them on the spot and maybe play a little dumb. Ask them to explain in detail what is wrong with you wearing an item you like the look of. If they say it's "for girls", ask them "why?" If they say it looks weird on a guy, tell them you think it looks nice on you, so why should you care?
At a certain point, most people just can't give you any real explanation and it becomes clear that it's just an unexamined knee-jerk response.
All that said: I used to have one of those tattoo chokers and I remember that they could feel a little itchy sometimes. So there's a warning for ya.
Re: Gender dressing or items
Itchy? Not at all for me :-)The problem is not competing on a pure logical field (I'm rather strong in those things) but the sad fact that the crowd will think you're omosexual (which is not the case with me, but even if it were, it should be OK, we're not living in the middle ages!) or at least strange enough so they will avoid you if possible. The problem unluckily is not convincing them (thing that might happen, speaking) but the impression you arouse mainstream people.
Think, it's free
