Spring Break
Cross Dressing
Too Cool For School
Connie Yan
Issue date: 3/28/07 Section: Focus
Guys don't often wake up the morning after with rustled hair, morning stubble and a half buttoned women's dress shirt on, do they?
Why is it that women can wear most of the same articles of clothing as men and not lose their feminity like a man would if he were to put on a pashmina wrap?
And they say men have more advantages in life …
During each phase or average lifespan of a trendy item, women are often seen sporting the men's style in a smaller size. Take fleece vests for instance. During their run in 9th grade, girls were often seen buying the XS in men's sizes at Abercrombie and L.L. Bean. But no guys would be caught dead wearing an XL in women's. Is it because women are more secure? Is it better to be mistaken as a little bit more masculine than a little bit more feminine?
"I would just look straight up weird in my girlfriend's Yoga pants," said Josh Davis, a 2nd-semester PNB major. It is not just an issue of appearance or masculinity, but rather comfort.
"I think girls wear guys clothes to be more comfortable," said Christina Biondo, an 8th-semester pharmacy major. Men's clothing is much baggier and less fitted, which can attract women looking for a larger fit, but not the other way around.
"I don't have anything against it, it just wouldn't be comfortable," Matt Tang, 2nd-semester health care management major said.
Although there is no stigma against males who choose to walk a mile in another woman's pants, most men choose to stick to men's clothing, "Partly because it is not my style and partly because I know it is girls' pants," said Evan Caples, a 2nd-semester molecular and cell biology major.
When it comes to classics or sporting apparel, I often hear women saying, "Oh, they're men's smalls," or even, "They're actually XL in boys." They are never regarded as cross-dressers like their male counterparts would be regarded.
As much as we hate to admit it, price often dictates choices. Males are now finding the female equivalent in items such as sneakers because the price fits their wallets better.
Why is it that women can wear most of the same articles of clothing as men and not lose their feminity like a man would if he were to put on a pashmina wrap?
And they say men have more advantages in life …
During each phase or average lifespan of a trendy item, women are often seen sporting the men's style in a smaller size. Take fleece vests for instance. During their run in 9th grade, girls were often seen buying the XS in men's sizes at Abercrombie and L.L. Bean. But no guys would be caught dead wearing an XL in women's. Is it because women are more secure? Is it better to be mistaken as a little bit more masculine than a little bit more feminine?
"I would just look straight up weird in my girlfriend's Yoga pants," said Josh Davis, a 2nd-semester PNB major. It is not just an issue of appearance or masculinity, but rather comfort.
"I think girls wear guys clothes to be more comfortable," said Christina Biondo, an 8th-semester pharmacy major. Men's clothing is much baggier and less fitted, which can attract women looking for a larger fit, but not the other way around.
"I don't have anything against it, it just wouldn't be comfortable," Matt Tang, 2nd-semester health care management major said.
Although there is no stigma against males who choose to walk a mile in another woman's pants, most men choose to stick to men's clothing, "Partly because it is not my style and partly because I know it is girls' pants," said Evan Caples, a 2nd-semester molecular and cell biology major.
When it comes to classics or sporting apparel, I often hear women saying, "Oh, they're men's smalls," or even, "They're actually XL in boys." They are never regarded as cross-dressers like their male counterparts would be regarded.
As much as we hate to admit it, price often dictates choices. Males are now finding the female equivalent in items such as sneakers because the price fits their wallets better.
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