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Skirts And Heels Are Not Just For Women, This Guy Proves That Perfectly (30 Pics) Interview With Author
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Most of us believe that clothes have "genders." Our society got the idea that some things are "fitting" for a man or woman to wear, some are not. However, there are open-minded people in this world who wear whatever they want and express themselves freely, not needing to live up to any type of stereotype. Like this inspiring man. He proves that it's finally time to get rid of gender stereotypes, especially in clothing.
Mark Bryan is an American, but he currently lives in Germany and is a robotic engineer. He lives his life like every other person, except that he challenges gender stereotypes every day. He almost always wears a skirt and heels while he goes to work, to the town, and even at home. And let's just say he looks absolutely fabulous while he does.
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damn, with such good looking legs, it would be pity to hide them in trousers...
Mark told Bored Panda: "I dress like this because I can. Just to be different. I have always admired the women that wore tight skirts and heels. Not sexually, but the power they presented. I don’t dress to be sexual, but to dress like any professional woman would. To me, clothes have no gender. I prefer skirts to dresses. Dresses don’t allow me to mix the genders. I prefer a 'masculine' look above the waist and a non-gendered look below the waist. It’s all about clothes having no gender."
We asked Mark what inspires him to wear heels and skirts: "All the fashion options. With men’s pants, you have just a few color options: black, gray, navy, and brown, and no pants with prints. With skirts, you can add reds, green, brighter blues, floral prints, animal prints, etc. Same with shoes, but then you also have many more styles and heel types. Plus you can wear open-toed shoes when the weather is nice."
This makes me so happy to see! My male partner is also dabbling in wearing skirts at home. His view is nothing separates trousers from a skirt other than a seam, and he says it's so freeing and comfortable, especially in summer! I love his bravery <3
"I feel no different as to me, it’s just clothes. Naturally, on a cold or windy day, it physically feels different. When wearing heels, I feel taller, but also empowered for some reason. In all, maybe having the inner strength to have the confidence to wear non-conforming clothing has also given me the confidence and strength to handle my pressures at work," said Mark when asked how wearing heels and skirts makes him feel.
Mark has been happily married for 11 years and gets full support from his wife and family: "My wife often makes suggestions on what I should wear. My daughter wishes she could borrow my shoes at times."
The author shared what it's like to find feminine clothes that fit him: "I am 6’ tall and weigh around 165 lbs. I also have medium to small feet. I wear a size 8.5 US and 41 in Europe. I have a 29” waist so I wear a size 8 skirt in the US or a 38 in Europe. I also work out 2-3 times a week. So finding clothes my size is no problem."
"I buy most of my heels online so that I can try them at home. This way I can have some shoe time and try going up and down the stairs. Feel how much they slip, the stability when testing stilettos. I’ll also wear them while sitting for half an hour or so. If they hurt right out of the box, then back in the box they go. So having a good comfortable shoe is important, but so is the style."
"My favorite is a 5-inch stiletto. I just love the way they make me look and the feeling they give. My least favorite thing is walking on uneven surfaces like a cobblestone walkway or a sidewalk with pavers that have gaps big enough to swallow a stiletto heel."
If he would be open to it and ear cuff would add some dimensions to the outfits.
Mark described to us his favorite style to wear: "I wear almost exclusively pencil skirts and stiletto heels. I don’t wear dresses as that is not my style, which is presenting as the man above the waist, with non-gendered clothing below the waist. I prefer my skirts at the knee plus or minus an inch or two. My average heel height for a week is around 4 inches."
Lots of football helmets. A high-heel wearing skirt-wearing man who plays football! I like it!
He also described how people react to him. Mark said that women, usually around the age of 30 to 40, give him compliments. Men make comments or ask questions, but usually will not compliment his appearance.
"Take a person with bright green hair. Green hair is not normal. You look up and see this person, your mind tells you it’s a person with green hair, you think to yourself, that’s odd or interesting, then you go back to do what you were doing and don’t give it another thought. I believe this is the same when people see me in a skirt and heels."
Mark shared some advice for men who want to wear skirts and heels, but are too afraid: "If you are asking about heels, then I would say to start with a low heel and work your way up as your confidence gets higher. You cannot be afraid. Some people are like animals, they attack the weak. Show confidence and show the world you are not afraid and nobody will bother you. The only fear you have is fear itself. Skirts? Just do it. Maybe not with high heels, but skirts are much more acceptable on a man than a man wearing heels"
"Old girlfriend in college asked me to dance with her with us both wearing heels. We did this for more than a year. I got very good at walking and moving in heels. Throughout the years, I have worn heels off and on, but not with skirts. I just started wearing heels with skirts in the last 5 years. It was suggested that I would look a lot better in a skirt and heels than pants and heels," shared Mark when asked how he decided to start wearing heels and skirts.
"I am old enough to remember that in school, the girls could not wear pants. Pants have now become a non-gendered article of clothing. So why can't skirts and heels be non-gendered? Besides, men wore heels before women did. Maybe not today’s stiletto-style heels, but men did wear heels before women."
Mark is not only a mechanical engineer, he is also the head coach of a football team. He is currently restoring his 1967 Porsche 911 and his wife keeps him busy with her "honey-do-list."
"I do this for non-sexual reasons. Men can wear this style without being labeled as gay or queer. I don’t act like a sissy, which is one of the most frequent comments I get from men. They just assume I’m gay and a sissy until they start talking to me. I am just an average, normal, straight, and happily married guy. I love beautiful women, Porsche, and I just want to incorporate a skirt and heels into my daily wardrobe."
What do you think of Mark and his wardrobe? Tell us in the comments and vote for your favorite pictures and styles!
First ones I don't really like - more because they look like the foot isn't in the shoe comfortably.
He’s put a lot of time, thought and money into his clothes and shoes!
as a woman, I QUIT wearing high heels 35+ yrs ago because they hurt my feet too damn much.
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Most women would be jealous of this chaps wardrobe. And legs!
I am jealous of his wardrobe and those legs! He absolutely rocks a skirt and a good pair of heels..
most women should jealous of his shoe closet by now.
I have biker calves, so I am good, but damn, that butt! You could bounce a quarter off of it!
Hell yeah! I'd love to wear almost everything hes got cause they're cute!!! He does carry it well too!
He looks so confident no matter what he wears :)
Not jealous at all. THERE’S ALL KINDS OF BODY TYPES! I hate wearing shirts and would never wear stilettos high heels... I like my feet!!
Not me. I'm a girl but dont wear dresses or skirts and hate short-shorts. I prefer cargo pants and loose shirts.
Ooh same
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And rear end! 🍑
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"Most"? REALLY? MOST? You really don't understand women at all, do you? LOL
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Yeah, and won't you be stoked when he starts demanding to use your girlfriend's women's toilets, too. Nothing suss here!
fuggnuggins no
Gender aside, (because isn't that way this is about?) his outfit coordination is on point! Love the shoes, skirt, tie colours
that‘s what i was thinking. he‘s got a great sense of style.
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beeneed easy
I'm not sure why he's breaking stereotypes as high heals were originally worn by butchers, who were nearly all men, to stop the blood soaking into the bottom of their trousers.
Absolutely agree, just like back in the 16\1700s, Women's theatrical parts were played by men, however, that was then, this is now. He is most definitely breaking today's societal standard of gender norms, and I'm here for it!
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Not really!
Men have been wearing clothing resembling skirts for much of history, too. I still have no idea how skirts became specifically feminine and pants became masculine and why everybody can't just wear what they want to wear.
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Men wear trouser's because they don't want to have to shave their legs AND faces.
Thank you for the history lesson. I love them. I suspect it’s because he’s wearing it in a way that is traditionally seen in an effeminate way. I see that he’s enjoying the life and the way he chooses to live it, and that’s what we should celebrate. Someone being happy in the way they look and live.
learn something new every day
depicus... I doubt the butchers were wearing stilettos...
Just goes to show how useless and stupid these stereotypes and enforcing them are :)
And pink was originally the color for boys and blue for girls.
I thought raised shoes were first worn in China, to keep rich peoples' feet out of the mud.
Because times changed and this is no longer the norm. You can't see that by just leaving your house? Stereotypes change.
I believe they also had a purpose as keeping feet more secure in stirrups
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Really?! Just asked my dad who was a butcher for many years and he said you're talking bs
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So you're saying that because of this fact, which obviously everyone knows, it's completely uncontroversial for men to wear heels in 2020? Nah. Should be, though!
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Never heard that one
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They NEVER WORE STILETTOS high heels, there’s a HUGE DIFFERENCE!
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"I'm not sure why he's breaking stereotypes" - this is the most disingenuous comment ever. Really? You REALLY aren't sure how this is breaking stereotypes in 2020? Just because you know some history? Come on. It's fabulous this guy is doing this and I applaud him doing his own thing but pretending this isn't uncommon is just silly.
yeah, I see men in skirts everyday, everywhere I go, and especially in formal business buildings /s
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Most women would be jealous of this chaps wardrobe. And legs!
I am jealous of his wardrobe and those legs! He absolutely rocks a skirt and a good pair of heels..
most women should jealous of his shoe closet by now.
I have biker calves, so I am good, but damn, that butt! You could bounce a quarter off of it!
Hell yeah! I'd love to wear almost everything hes got cause they're cute!!! He does carry it well too!
He looks so confident no matter what he wears :)
Not jealous at all. THERE’S ALL KINDS OF BODY TYPES! I hate wearing shirts and would never wear stilettos high heels... I like my feet!!
Not me. I'm a girl but dont wear dresses or skirts and hate short-shorts. I prefer cargo pants and loose shirts.
Ooh same
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And rear end! 🍑
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"Most"? REALLY? MOST? You really don't understand women at all, do you? LOL
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Yeah, and won't you be stoked when he starts demanding to use your girlfriend's women's toilets, too. Nothing suss here!
fuggnuggins no
Gender aside, (because isn't that way this is about?) his outfit coordination is on point! Love the shoes, skirt, tie colours
that‘s what i was thinking. he‘s got a great sense of style.
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beeneed easy
I'm not sure why he's breaking stereotypes as high heals were originally worn by butchers, who were nearly all men, to stop the blood soaking into the bottom of their trousers.
Absolutely agree, just like back in the 16\1700s, Women's theatrical parts were played by men, however, that was then, this is now. He is most definitely breaking today's societal standard of gender norms, and I'm here for it!
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Not really!
Men have been wearing clothing resembling skirts for much of history, too. I still have no idea how skirts became specifically feminine and pants became masculine and why everybody can't just wear what they want to wear.
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Men wear trouser's because they don't want to have to shave their legs AND faces.
Thank you for the history lesson. I love them. I suspect it’s because he’s wearing it in a way that is traditionally seen in an effeminate way. I see that he’s enjoying the life and the way he chooses to live it, and that’s what we should celebrate. Someone being happy in the way they look and live.
learn something new every day
depicus... I doubt the butchers were wearing stilettos...
Just goes to show how useless and stupid these stereotypes and enforcing them are :)
And pink was originally the color for boys and blue for girls.
I thought raised shoes were first worn in China, to keep rich peoples' feet out of the mud.
Because times changed and this is no longer the norm. You can't see that by just leaving your house? Stereotypes change.