Thursday, March 05, 2020

Female Guardian Writer: My Lack of Attraction to My Dress-Wearing Boyfriend Made Me Doubt My Liberation from the Patriarchy's Mind Control


This woman knew that her boyfriend would be faaabulous in a dress, but was surprised to find she wasn't comfortable with how comfortable he was in a dress. But I found myself unexpectedly uneasy with his new fondness for feminine frocks -- a reaction that challenged the progressive ideals I'd prided myself on for decades. 
I'd long thought I was contributing to a progressive shift in how we define masculinity, finally allowing men to be emotional and vulnerable, or to ask for help, or to hug their male friends ... or to wear dresses. 
Ian giggled. "Isn't it beautiful?" His chest hair battled the sheer neckline. The skirt fanned out as wide as a beach umbrella -- a garment fit for a Vegas chapel. ... This was not the first time I'd found myself a little uncomfortable with the sight of Ian in women's wear.
OH, AND BY THE WAY, SOMEHOW RASHIDA TALIBAN THINKS SOME MEN OUT THERE MIGHT WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH "HER".

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