johnieheel

JeffB; Great look. I like the over knee boots look. You pull it off very well. Wife likes the 2nd pic. She is really not into the thighhigh look yet, but were working on it.LOL! Good job my friend.

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real men wear heels

JNR

In his post, Histiletto is lamenting the fact that society is locked on the differences between male and female members of our species and that society chooses to differentiate between the sexes by dressing them conspiciously differently.

While, in its simplest form, female and male clothing is just a matter of style that people over the history of civilization have become used to using as a long distance way of identifying which is which. Seperation of peckers and pussies, so to speak.

Now then, there is nothing saying that anyone can't wear what ever they choose to wear. If a guy wants to wear heels, then he should go for it because he can. However, he has to keep in mind that present day society associates high heels with women. And, as long as society has this association, any man in heels will be looked upon by the general public as practicing "devient behavior" and should be ready to "take the arrows."

Over time, the arrows will become fewer and fewer. And, people will become more comfortable seeing men wearing stilettos. But, until that time comes (and it is still a long way away), persaverince is the name of the game.

One other thing. Any man wearing heels in public is showing, revealing and/or announcing to one and all his differences from other men. In that he has chosen to cast off his anonyminty and tell, reveal or otherwise show the whole world that although he is a male, he wears high heels or other garmets reserved exclusively for feminine wear. If you don't believe me, just take a look at the number of members of this forum that insist their upon hiding their real identities. Up to and including the fact that they don't even want their geographical location known. But, yet they will carp, moan and whine about the fact that society won't accept them dressing as they really want to dress.

What makes them, us or anyone else believe, that even if society accepted any man in woman's clothing and high heels, they would dress in public any more than they do now?

JeffB

Greetings!
Please tell your wife that I said thanks! It's always a huge rush when I get compliments from women on my overall style. That tells me that I'm doing things right when it comes to putting together an entire outfit, one that successfully incorporates high heels into same instead of them sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb.

To address JNR's comments, I'm of the opinion that it's all about mindset. After well over a century, people are used to seeing only women wear this while men wear that, and that the two should never mix. Even though women have successfully integrated men's clothing into their daily wardrobe with pretty much no controversy over the decades, men clearly don't have that sort of latitude in society these days. In the narrow mindset of people in general, men don't wear women's clothing and/or shoes, period, but when you ask said people with those closed minds why, they simple say "because", as if no further explanation is required.

It's simply what they're used to, plain and simple, and breaking the cement of those closed minds is a daunting task. However, I think we're slowly cracking that cement and doing so by presenting tasteful, positive images, images in which men like myself can look stylish instead of outrageous in heels. Once the freak show component associated with men wearing heels is eliminated and society comes to accept that men in heels is no more bizarre than men with long hair or sporting earrings, then acceptance will eventually arrive. Yes, it's a slow, painstaking process, but I'm of the opinion that acceptance will happen, perhaps even in our lifetimes.

roniheels

JeffB...

Again I agree with you and hope you are absolutely correct...and the sooner the better!