That Time a Man Wore a Skirt
It shouldn’t have been groundbreaking — but in a way, it was
I’ll be the first to admit it: I haven’t delved much into the world of gender-bending fashion. I hesitate to even use the term “gender-bending,” because gender is a social construct and fashion is whatever you want it to be. The idea that pieces of clothing have a gender expression is somewhat ridiculous.
It’s just fabric.
But we live in a society that chooses to assign genders to the clothing in which we adorn ourselves — and I, for the most part, wear things that tend to support my expression as a male. I’ve explored plenty of colors and even some styles that most would associate with a more feminine palette, but I don’t tend to wear stereotypically feminine silhouettes, such as dresses and skirts.
Until I wore a rainbow skirt to a Taylor Swift concert in Nashville, Tennessee.
As far as places for a man to be seen in a skirt go, a Taylor Swift concert is relatively safe. Her concerts are known for wild outfits and over-the-top concoctions from fans of all ages and genders. Her team always picks people to meet her after the show for free, so the more obnoxious you are, the better chance you have to get noticed.
