I don't really mind clothing that is made for a particular body type. I have recently come to appreciate the aesthetic appeal of a good-fitting shirt on me, and that sort of shirt would not look good on most women.
I've always envied women the ability to carry a purse. I love gadgets and... stuff. I've always had my pockets full. Recently I got an iPad and said, "Fuck it. I'm going to get a messenger bag -- a.k.a. man-purse -- to carry this in, along with other crap that I usually stuff in my pockets." And it's been wonderful, even if I do look silly wearing it.
As a random side note, it's a pain in the ass being a tall(-ish) skinny dude. I've got a 29" waist and 34" inseam, so if I want pants from a store I'm going to have to go to a specialty store and pay $70+ for jeans. I recently ordered a "small/medium" shirt for a DragonCon costume, and I could easily fit two of myself into it, and probably three. I exercise enough these days that a medium-sized shirt works well enough on me, but length-wise I need a large, and it used to be that width-wise I needed a small. /rant
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Date: 2010-08-25 08:42 pm (UTC)I've always envied women the ability to carry a purse. I love gadgets and... stuff. I've always had my pockets full. Recently I got an iPad and said, "Fuck it. I'm going to get a messenger bag -- a.k.a. man-purse -- to carry this in, along with other crap that I usually stuff in my pockets." And it's been wonderful, even if I do look silly wearing it.
As a random side note, it's a pain in the ass being a tall(-ish) skinny dude. I've got a 29" waist and 34" inseam, so if I want pants from a store I'm going to have to go to a specialty store and pay $70+ for jeans. I recently ordered a "small/medium" shirt for a DragonCon costume, and I could easily fit two of myself into it, and probably three. I exercise enough these days that a medium-sized shirt works well enough on me, but length-wise I need a large, and it used to be that width-wise I needed a small. /rant