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Recently, I was downtown in my city (my city is fairly large and quite diverse in ethnicity), I was heading towards the library on a warm summer day and in front of me was a man (I would guess his age as thirty something) and he was wearing a skirt. No, it was not a Scottish kilt or cute frilly number or anything, in fact the skirt that this guy was wearing was khaki and had a bunch of pockets with flaps like military clothing, it came to his knees and he was wearing a t shirt with it and I cannot remember what footwear he was wearing to be honest. The outfit the guy had on, kind of surprised me and well, after a second look, I got to wondering, is this normal or the sign of things to come?

Well, of course if you look back into history, you would see that men for centuries wore gown like clothing and different types of skirts (think Braveheart) and some still do so today (like Buddhist Monks for instance) and while during the last century, women have embraced pants and trousers (previously only men were allowed to wear) the average man on the street has yet to begin wearing a man skirt.

Sure you see the odd man wearing a skirt, maybe more in a larger city, but men opt to stay in their comfort zone and wear pants. Could you imagine farmer don baling hay while wearing a man skirt? Sometimes for men perhaps it is just not about how they look in a skirt; it is about practicality.

Several of the top designers have indeed designed skirts for man. Not the frilly frou frou type of skirt, but manly designs with manly fabrics (such as canvas or denim). Ashton Kutcher has been seen sporting a man skirt in and around Hollywood. Well, good for him, if he feels comfortable enough wearing it, then why not? I have heard it said recently that it takes a real man to be able to pull off the look of a man skirt. They are not afraid of what they look like nor of what others will think of them. I know that these guys are still manly, but want to wear a skirt for what ever reasoning they may have.

I wonder what the thoughts of men were when women started donning trousers. This phenomena became popular around the forties I think (I can still picture Katherine Hepburn in those front pleated trousers). While it now the accepted norm now for women to wear pants, what was it back then? Was it the same shock for the men back then when women started wearing pants as the shock that some of us feel when we see a guy wearing a man skirt today?

The footwear that guys wear with the man skirt is a different issue. They seem to wear socks and either running shoes or boots with them. Most of the skirts I have seen in my research are pleated and in a variety of colors, from navy to khaki green to grey. Kilts have been around almost as long as time itself and are still available for purchase for guys and with a little research; one can be had, even over the Internet. Sarongs seem to be a popular choice for the skirt-wearing male and can be purchased in south eastern countries such as Hong Kong. So, if a skirt is your cup of tea, a little research is all that is needed to make one your own.

Most men who wear skirts will say it is for comfort. Well, forgive me, but personally I totally think that wearing pants is way more comfortable than a skirt and I only wear skirts when I need to. Is it that men are wanting attention? Are they fighting for the rights of men world wide? I did a Google search on women wearing pants and came up with a site that shows there are verses in the Bible that show women should not wear pants. Give me a break. Why are men so concerned about women wearing male type clothing? Men have dominated women for so many centuries, it is about time that women come to their own and that should include clothing.

Frankly, I am confused what the big deal is. If guys want to wear a skirt, go for it. But about the sense of you guys being cheated? I do not agree with that sentiment. But in saying that women are the lucky ones, well I am not sure about that! So stop whining and complaining and put on your skirt!