This is one of the many
infamous lines that women use in a supposedly subconscious
attempt to fit in with their idea of a typical woman in western society. "
It's different for men!" they cry. I've never heard an actual reason as to
why it's different. Women have no more
obligation to their appearance than men do. In summary, it could even be said that obligation towards appearance is
completely unrelated to gender.
So why do some women insist that their social obligations towards their appearance are so different to mens' obligations? They have no reason behind it; I was recently
requested to explain this concept on
behalf of a female who held this opinion. I
declined. Is there any particular reason why some females seem so prone to coming up with
illogical points such as this?
TheLady: Thanks for that answer, it's good to see that females can use some form of logic on issues such as these :) (ok, ok, I know they can, but I don't see it in action very often). It just bothers me that so many somewhat feminist women still choose to buy into doing what they think men want, as opposed to what the women themselves want.
I think that women, in actual fact, care about looks more than men do, and this is why they put so much effort into their appearance (heels, stockings, makeup etc.).
In my experience, I've also found that people can easily define how they want to function in society. A women who dresses and primps herself like a sex object will be treated like one. A woman who wants to be "a person first and a woman second" will dress in more functional and/or comfortable clothing. The result is usually that the people around said woman will react to her dress sense accordingly.
In summary, if a woman wants to be appreciated on a basis other than her sexual appeal, it's often advisable for her to not have "something to wear".