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I can wear a dress to work and nobody criticizes me. I’d be really sad if I had to wear pants all the time, they’re just not as comfortable. Let’s normalize pretty dresses for dudes!

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[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I prefer shorts or capri pants over pants and dresses. So much more comfy, and I don't have to worry about showing someone my junk by accident, while still getting that nice air flow of comforting relief.

[-] FizzlePopBerryTwist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

One of my airbnb guests wears a kilt all summer. He says he is surprised more people don't because it is a lot cooler.

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[-] djflusso@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Keep paving the way!

[-] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I have a long tee to wear at home and god it's awesome Can imagine dresses give a similar feeling

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[-] UnicornKitty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Guys generally wear skirts or kilts in protest. We had a guy at work (US) wear his kilt a lot in the summer, as intended btw, as a protest for allowing shorts in a workplace that doesn't face customers. He got reprimanded exactly once. He is Scottish in ancestry and the kilt was real, although he also had one that looked like cargo pants too with pockets all over it.

[-] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The cargo pants looking one was probably a Utilikilt! Those are cool.

[-] UnicornKitty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That's exactly what it was!

[-] Dohnakun@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I'm good with joggers.

[-] wavymoney@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I stopped wearing pants almost a decade ago. Joggers & sweats have taken over lol

[-] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I would miss my pockets though. Can I just wear basketball shorts everywhere?

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[-] TheFreed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

There was a summer long ago I regularly wore a Sari going to the bar. Do it for work would be a bit of a stretch.

[-] godless@latte.isnot.coffee 3 points 1 year ago

Sometimes I feel like going full on kilt, but those things are quite thick, all things considered. Might help to aerate the crown jewels, but I'm not too sure if the overall experience wouldn't still be on the warm side.

[-] snapeyouinhalf@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Kilts are generally made of wool, and wool has a bad reputation. Or maybe a warm one. Wool is actually really breathable and a great year-round fabric, better than cotton. I suppose how it’s made (how tight the weave, etc) could be a factor, but look into it sometime. Wool has a lot going for it as a very versatile material. I knit and the coolest things for me to wear on hot summer days are things I’ve knit from 100% wool. Mainly tank tops with loose stitches, so yes there’s more airflow, but the structure of wool fiber itself is just really breathable and nice. Naturally wicks sweat so it dries quickly, doesn’t tend to retain sweat smells and can have anti microbial properties, so rarely needs washing. I’m a big fan of wool lol

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 1 year ago

You could just as easily have a plaid skirt and the people that would give you shit for wearing a skirt wouldn't know the difference.

[-] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I'd need some kind of a tool belt under that dress to haul all my stuff

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[-] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I personally strongly prefer pants but I support those who don't want to wear them (as long as they're wearing a dress or something in public). At home though, you do you, whatever.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Swedish transit strikers and everyone else.

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