However, how different is the situation for men. For them power and
(professional) success still has to count only. But more and more men discover
the feminine side in them. They want to express this part of their personality
in their clothing and in this way want to put themselves contrary to the
expectations of society.
And pantyhose have a central role therein: They are tender and stroke the
skin with every movement (men on the other hand should be rough and hard,
sensitivity is reserved for women). Legs in pantyhose are erotic (but a man has
to be the hunter, not the person, who is admired). And the fine cloth rips
easily and gets a ladder fast. As a result, the person who wears pantyhose also
looks vulnerable (but a man must always be the invincible hero).
Nothing against Dirty Harry, but I don't like to to be a lonely wolf. I long
for sensuality and softness. But nevertheless I would like to be accepted as a
man by society. Why is that not possible? Clothes are a mirror of the social conditions and the
position of a person therein. With the emancipation of the women therefore they
demanded not only equal social rights but also the right to wear men's clothes,
especially trousers. Today women are in nearly all postions that are
traditionally only for men and today women wear nearly all clothes traditionally
made for men (e.g. ties). And society still accept them as women.