Due to not being as physically active as I once was, a lot of my skating dresses didn’t fit all that well anymore.
My seamstress had retired so I embarked on trying to find a new seamstress. Among one of the ones I did find, sent me a test fit dress based on the measurements I sent.
Overall the fit was pretty good, but needed some adjustments. I posted a picture of me wearing it in a skating group I belonged to and many people made suggestions as to what alterations it needed. Mostly saying it needed more bling and forgetting the fact that this was a test fit dress before the final dress was made.
In one of the comments someone asked “Why is there a man wearing a ladies figure skating dress?”
Of which I replied “Why not?”
They replied back that I lacked the curves to wear a dress and said one needed to look like Sonja Heni. They also mentioned a couple other female figure skaters who’s names of which I don’t recall, but I guess also had “feminine” curves.
They then argued that they wore pantsuits that were tailored to their body, of which from what they were implyling made them a “Ladies” pantsuit.
At one point my wife was pondering as to what I was dismayed with, when I showed the post to her, she grabbed the phone out of my hand and started a reply, of which I swore at her, something I have never done, and of which surprised her. I didn’t mean too, but I didn’t want her reply to be misinterpreted as my words and could understand why I would be so upset.
I’ve long since argued that the clothing that I wear is MY clothing, not male or female, but mine. As such then, I was wearing MY skating dress, it was made to MY measurements and for me to wear. Even so, I could buy something off the rack and wear that also, I bought it and I’m wearing it, so it’s mine and not anyone else’s. As such I fail to see the difference they claim of a typical male pantsuit shaped to a female shape then a typical female skating dress shaped to a male shape. Nor do I see a difference based on who is wearing what, traditional or not.
One other person also voiced their dislike of me wearing a “Ladies figure skating dress” but for the most part everyone else was giving ideas on the dress and not on me wearing a dress.
Eventually I gave up in my replies as it wasn’t going anywhere, there are plenty of people who lack “Feminine” curves yet wear figure skating dresses.
The humans on this planet, both male and female, come in an amazing variety of shapes, I for one am happy that I don’t restrict my clothing choices based on the shape of my body, something I wish others could also experience.
#menhavelegstoo