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To ask if you would be happy if your husband dressed like this?

389 replies

KimberleyClark · 10/03/2023 11:46

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/straight-dad-three-wears-skirts-26417991

My DH doesn’t have the legs, but at least this guy is not wearing lipstick and a wig, and dresses his top half like man. His wife helps him choose the clothes.

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maddy68 · 10/03/2023 14:42

Personally I think he looks a bit old fashioned.
Would I be happy if my husband did it ? I'm not sure tbh. Probably not. But logically he is just wearing clothes. Woman didn't used to wear trousers it's just a social construct

beezlebubnicky · 10/03/2023 14:42

This guy is really well known, he's been in the media tons of times. It makes him happy, he isn't hurting anyone and he looks good.

I wouldn't care, no. It's a non issue and men should have more freedom in how they dress tbh.

pasta4metonight · 10/03/2023 14:46

He looks okay but I wouldn't buy the idea with my dh. Each to their own but this does smack of attention seeking. I wonder how his dc get on with the idea and does it affect them? Kids as we know can be vicious.

3peassuit · 10/03/2023 14:50

He can wear what he wants as long as he doesn’t call himself a woman because he likes wearing skirts and heels.
The clothes he chooses look old fashioned and uncomfortable to me.

singer15 · 10/03/2023 14:52

I'd find that incredibly cringe-inducing and "look at me", so no, I wouldn't like my husband to dress that way. I'd also worry that it was the first step toward transitioning. It's making a statement, and that's not a statement I find attractive in a potential mate.

Fwiw, I don't particularly like it when women are aggressively attention-seeking in their fashion, either. Of course they're perfectly free to do so, and I would never say a word to them about it, but I don't have to like it or think it's a good or admirable thing.

Chocchops72 · 10/03/2023 14:55

The dad-of-three said: "I've always been fascinated by stilettos and high heels.”

Its a fetish.

And what’s fascinating about stilettos and high heels? What the male equivalent? That’s right, there isn’t one. Same for fishnet stockings, sheer tights, skin tight skirts and basques. All these items are highly sexualised and I am sick of people pretending that clothing choices are somehow neutral or not related to sex.

Same for drag.

ladymactíre · 10/03/2023 14:56

He's great legs! Got a great laugh imagining my husband dressed like this. He has long hair 😆 but still, wouldn't see him wearing a skirt or dress.

JoanThursday1972 · 10/03/2023 14:57

I thought it was Patrick Stewart. And no, I would not like a partner of mine to dress like this.

Arrocahar23 · 10/03/2023 15:00

Poor Patrick!

Notgoodatchoosingnames · 10/03/2023 15:01

Wouldn't be for me. But doesn't bother me, each to his own. But genuinely can't get over how great his legs are!! And jealous he can wear heels!

spelunky · 10/03/2023 15:04

To be honest I don't really know any women or men who dress like this. I just don't think it's something I relate to. I can't imagine my husband doing it or being attracted to him if he did, but at the same time, none of my friends dress like this either.

dizzydizzydizzy · 10/03/2023 15:04

He looks absolutely amazing. I'd be happy with that amount of amazingness.

JoanThursday1972 · 10/03/2023 15:05

HangingOver · 10/03/2023 12:27

He does have unusually good legs. DP would go arse over tit on a set of stairs in those heels.

I would too!

Blort · 10/03/2023 15:06

Bloody hell he's got nice pins.

Newwardrobe · 10/03/2023 15:06

I find the human race bizarre eg how we have assigned bits of cloth that cover our bodies as either male or female .

ImAGoodPerson · 10/03/2023 15:07

HikingforScenery · 10/03/2023 13:57

I showed DH the photos from the thighs, before showing him the upper body. Muhahaha

But his legs very clearly look like a man's legs in most of those photos 🤷‍♀️

doubtfulguest · 10/03/2023 15:09

He has good legs but I hate heels on anyone. They make me wince at the thought of the discomfort and impracticality. I don't understand the urge...

Poorlittlepoorgirl · 10/03/2023 15:13

His legs are wayyy too feminine it would be a massive turn off for me. He looks very strange.

Cocobutt · 10/03/2023 15:15

This guy is really well known, he's been in the media tons of times. It makes him happy, he isn't hurting anyone and he looks good.

Him being in the media says it all.

He is an attention seeker and doing whatever he can to get a reaction out of people.

I do think certain clothes should be gender-less and I often wear mens clothes.

But the type of clothes he’s wearing is to draw attention.

Many men wear quilts or other dress or skirt sort of wear and there’s also male heels but I guess these wouldn’t give him the attention he requires.

Shodan · 10/03/2023 15:18

I wouldn't be happy if DP dressed like this, no. It would tell me something about his personality/character that doesn't suit mine.

As an aside- why is it always tight skirts and high heels that men like this favour? Why not a loose maxi dress or skirt and a pair of flats?

Rubyupbeat · 10/03/2023 15:21

I think he looks horrible, I really do.

Idontgiveashitanymore · 10/03/2023 15:23

Nope.

SammyScrounge · 10/03/2023 15:24

Silly old fool. What does he think he looks like?

Lovelyring · 10/03/2023 15:25

It looks odd to me because his top half and bottom half seem like two totally different outfits. I wouldn't like my husband to do it, but I wouldn't judge him for liking skirts. Kilts aren't that different and high heels were originally designed for men after all. And seems unfair for women to get to wear mens clothing but not vice versa.

azimuth299 · 10/03/2023 15:25

I think it's great that he's saying that you should be able to wear whatever you feel comfortable in, and that it doesn't change your sex.

I don't like the look and wouldn't find it attractive but I'm sure he wouldn't like my outfit choices either.

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