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<Guy in inconspicuous heels....Masculine...
At this very moment, I'm in long boot cut jeans, Old Gringo "rockstar" cowboy boots (3.25" heel) and a t-shirt..

I have no interest in skirts, hose, ect...

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Histiletto

I don't really know where I stand in my high stiletto heeled pumps on this issue from society's point of view. As I have said in other post, We are individual people with ALL of the gender traits, both of the socially classified masculine and feminine traits, come as a package deal in us from birth or before. The male sex organs are the equipment I've developed, so that labels me in that social category. In the process of growing up from infancy, I have developed many of my traits: some masculine and some feminine. Some of these traits have been molded by this social environment and some by my trying not to get caught rocking the boat. Never-the-less, there are processes and mannerisms that society classifies as effeminate, that I use and exhibit. Now, I don't know which of my traits are in charge of the reasons I desire to wear high heels. Could it be that it just comes from the individual I am, who developed the traits?

This is where I get so frustrated with our society's gender classification rules we have to live under. If we as a society could just open our eyes, ears, minds, hearts, stomach, lungs, kidneys, arms, hands, mouths, and etc., and grasp the concept "people are who and what they are". Their desires, their perceptions, their needs for them are particular and peculiar to them and they usually don't fit society's mold. However, we should be confident enough in knowing who and what we are to accept and tollerate who and what other people are, as long as no one is harmed or violated. We don't necessarily have to condone their exhibition activities or agree with their views, but IT IS NOT OUR RIGHT to force them to be like me or you or some other social ideal.

If you can run around in only a bikini, with a turban on your head all day (with your heels on, of course) and function as the person you are, then that is what you should be able to do. Extreme example, I know -- and I would not do that, because it isn't me. Well, the heels? Yes, definitely! The bikini? Questionably! The turban? No way! Unless, -huh- nope, no way!--- !

I might be starting to sound like a repeating sound bite, especially to those who have read most of my other posts. If you could share your view points concerning this subject, I would enjoy any enlightment. Thank you!

johnieheel

Thanks Histiletto for all that. I and others on this forum have discussed gender in many different threads and all agree on the same idea that there should not be a gender on clothing at all but the narrow minded society that has raised us to be this way will always live in a box and go into shock when they see a man in heels like today when wife and I went shopping.
She always checks people out who notice my heels and one lady couldn't take her eyes off them. It was kinda of a what the he.. has that man got on his feet kinda look. To me, that's the fun of it. To show these prudes that I am what I am and will wear what the he.. I want and I don't care if you don't like it.
To get back to the fem or masc. All I am curious about is if you wear heels as a man, guy mode, or girl mode? Gender issue aside. Anyway, great comment and thanks.

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Katrina

Its funny. If you asked me last year, I would have said that I would only want to look like a woman. Reading this forum has made me think that while I know I'm a CDer, I also am in touch with my masculine side - I just like bending the rules. I think that I'd like the skirt thing in guy mode though. I don't know what I want. I want to wear what I feel like.

Histiletto

Well Johnnieheel, I have dawned some feminine wears as society calls it while heeling and enjoyed my excursion. So I suppose I'm guilty of the girl mode. However, I have also enjoyed heeling while just being out in manly attire wearing jeans supposively designed for women, but fit me better than men's jeans have ever done. So does that also put me in the girl mode?

The answer is yup and naw!

As I am acting upon my feminine desires, I have these organs for the part of the procreation process that labels me as a male. I can't prove this next allegation, but I have some surgical scars from before I can remember, that suggest I could have once had the other set of organs, but somebody made a decision and I got me assigned a bonafide membership into maledom with the testosterone influence. Kind of makes you wonder! Is he a she or is she the he? All I really know is what I got now. I have never wanted to be in an intimate relationship with a male. I've always yearned to be with a female companion, especially the one who can understand me and still love me. I have masculine and feminine desires to wear high stiletto heeled pumps. This society is ignorant about the gender traits and its effects on an individual basis. Finally, but in a high priority, I'm glad I found this site that confirms my feelings that I am not the only male (assigned or otherwise) that has the desire to wear high heels openly. So thanks to all you heelers, male and female, who somewhat understand how I feel.

dsltruck

Well I answered guy mode. While i do wear my heels on the street, shopping, etc. most of my time is spent outdoors so I tend to look for wedges that will not sink into the earth. But fear not , I do have many stilleto heels for house wear as well. I have toyed with the idea of skirts, for my wifes pleasure, not necessarily for street wear.

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Thighbootguy

I saw this poll a couple of days ago and wanted to think about it before I responded. I came down on the male in heels side.

I do occasionally wear a skirt in public with thigh boots but I don’t try to pass as a female even though, at a good distance, I might give that impression. And yes, I enjoy doing that or I wouldn’t do it. I think the handle I picked a few years ago, “Thighbootguy” is still appropriate. My favorite look is still thighboots and jeans.

For years I have recognized there are is a male and female side of me that co-exist and I take advantage of both of them. The female side is the creative side and the male side liked to make machinery work. Since my trade is computer programming, I use both sides all the time.

After writing that last paragraph, I realized I was thinking of sides as left and right where it might be more appropriate to think in terms of in and out.

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Cuteshoes

While I voted feminine I have to agree with everyone here that we should be able to wear what we want when we want. It's nice to see some of you have the attitude of damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead. I can only speak for myself but mixing both my male and female sides is not something I feel comfortable doing. We are all different and I derive great inner satisfaction when I'm perceived as a woman. People treat you differently, especially women and when one of them comments on my shoes or the oufit I'm wearing knowing full well I'm a male then I know that to some degree they consider me an equal. As for my male side I'm probably just like most of you, I'm a do it myself kind of guy whether it be monkey wrenching my truck or doing a renovation on my house.

johnieheel

Interesting thighbootguy. I have always portrayed you as a "man in heels" and an inspiration to us all to get out there and wear our heels proudly that we will not be cased into hell for doing so. I also had an experience last weekend at Bob Evans restaurant that I talked about in my thread, "just another day in heels" where I thought about you and your outings while enjoying my dinner and how it made me a lot more comfy while sitting there with heels in plain site. Thanks again my friend. Johnieheel

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heellovr79

I voted for Fem. I may not ever pass for a girl, but deep down, I would love to wear only skirts, dresses, lingerie, hosiery and high heels all the time.

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