In the 1960's there raged a pitched battle here in
the states- mostly young against the old. In terms of clothing , what the person feels comfortable in WON THE
DAY. You can easily see why..before that(1940-1950)what
you wore was a STATUS symbol. A suit & tie ment that you
had "made it" and were "professional" ; NOT ALWAYS TRUE
THOUGH. There still exists the pressure to conform. This
also is a form of " chasing FASHION ".( Which can display wealth !)-you stay current by purchasing this years style.
Again , i thought the sensible goals of a person wearing
what THEY chose to wear, was & IS more rational and
sensible because they have to PURCHASE and function
thier lives in that attire. To judge moral character by
the clothing is REACHING conclusions that are untrue.
Thanks for the post.

How about men wearing skirts?

Whether a woman is naked or dressed up with an astronaut suit, it's up to us men to think with our minds and our hearts and not with our dicks.

Women say that dressing however they please is freedom of expression, so they feel like it says something about their character. But that's their feelings... some rando guy on the street has zero right to interpret that in light of his own sexuality/ issues.

When you look into psychology and medical papers about reproductive cycles, pheromones, you get really interesting stuff about women dressing and acting differently when ovulating (more open and wanting to have sex) to when menstruating (not wanting sex). All sorts of little changes that most people do not 'see' but subconciously react to ... interesting stuff
So if you notice a woman who looks particularly sexy ... it probably means that she feels sexy ... for a few days anyway

I appreciate your reaction, and I hope you made some of them rethink their beliefs.

I think some people hide behind the idea that how they dress can protect them from rape, or cause it to happen, which isn't true. A good example of this is the "What Were You Wearing" exhibit which displays the outfits women (and girls) were wearing when they were raped.

Well said; it's always refreshing to hear a man who understands this. I hope that whenever you hear other men talking in a misogynist way about how a woman is dressed you'll explain to them why you disagree with what they say - when a man says "that's not ok" to other men's sexism, it really does make a difference.

Wearing a short skirt means I'm asking to be raped? Blaming the victim.

This is sexist and cruel.

That's ridiculous! Someone once offered the following analogy. If I buy a big beautiful home, is it my fault if someone burglarizes it? If I drive a fancy car, is it my fault if someone steals it? Likewise, if a woman dresses provocatively, is it her fault if someone sexually violates her? The answer is NO! The problem is with the perpetrators, not the victim. Clothing does not imply consent [rehumanizeintl.org]

Be glad you’re not raising daughters in the US ...having to cringe ..and nearly pray as they leave the house. ‘Over here,’ commercial capitalism promotes styles, and it's a race to the bottom

Its a cultural thing... India is much different than the US.

I might ask if the same applies to men and if not, why not.

The way we dress doesn't mean we will have sex with just anyone.... That thought is in the minds of those who wish it was true, like a rapist....

How we dress does say something about us. Nuns and sex workers don't dress the same.

I make judgments constantly throughout any given day, about people and what they might be like, based on whether they're wearing a bright yellow, polka dotted jumpsuit, or a rubber band as a skirt.

I feel we are all entitled to our judgments about the clothing people wear, or what it might say about someone, but to judge that person as "good" or "bad" or that some people have more or less value, based on their clothing, is where I draw my line.