Do gay men wear shorts above the knees

But the overwhelming majority of people from my experience tend to be strongly against shorts above the knee. Even if it's only an inch above the knee. Whenever guys in my area see another guy in shorts above the knee they ask if he's "gay", and the women just look at his legs super shocked, as if they've just been flashed. Short shorts are big news in men’s fashion – and for that, we can thank the rising profile of gay liberation movements.

Late saw the rise of a new fashion norm for men: above-the-knee shorts. I'm a tennis player, so I wear my shorts above the knee and I think below the knee shorts look a biit odd. I'm also gay, and love seeing men's legs exposed above the knee. I suggest that it is no coincidence that the mainstreaming of above-the-knee fashion for men has coincided with a higher profile gay rights movement. Men’s fashion featuring short shorts is as much an act of appropriation of gay iconography by the mainstream as it is an act of solidarity with the GLBTIQ community in their struggle for equality.

The connection between gender and shorts highlights another issue: men are only offered pants or shorts—and nothing in between.

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While I wear shorts to rebel, some men are finding another solution by wearing skirts. New Posts. Otherwise, they wear pants year-round, their legs rarely seeing the light of day no matter the weather. But the perception of above-the-knee shorts as being only for young boys has taken several decades to change. The modern fit is more tailored and less tight than the short shorts of the 70s and 80s.

My golf shorts stop at the knee. To me it makes no sense to wear pants during summer, and men are no exception. I suggest that it is no coincidence that the mainstreaming of above-the-knee fashion for men has coincided with a higher profile gay rights movement. I saw more than one kid run the mile in PE class in cowboy boots. Either of those scenarios were not something we wanted to be associated with.

Joined Jul 2, Messages 9, I don't mind men wearing shorts - but, like women wearing skirts, I do prefer that they are reasonably modest. When I put the question to my social media networks, the answers came back with resounding consistency: Hot or not, cool men do not wear shorts. I think it looks bad. Replies 14 Views 1K. Also I was an extremely outdoor kid.

Men still get more of a pass to not care about how they look, to ignore the trends, to dress the same from age 8 to Let people wear what they want to wear. Edition: Europe.

I look better in jeans nine out of 10 times. The Daily Mail declared inseams are currently at their trendiest when between five-and-a-half and eight inches — instead of the previously trendy 11 inches that were popular for the past two decades. Joined May 25, Messages 2, They were comfortable, looked good, and were essentially free since they were just a reboot of a pair of jeans that had become too disreputable to wear as jeans.

Regardless of sexuality. Jeff, a novelist, said he was also an active kid who hated shorts. Purple Opal Sep 18, Disneyland California Jorts For Men?? Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post. Longer, baggy relaxed shorts were popular for a stint in the s but now, it is more tailored shorts that are in vogue — and shorter shorts.