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Fashion is a symbol of class division in society clearly. In my teenage, I wore all kinds of outfits depending on the social group I was with, hehehe, I was a girl. Now that I grew up I have my own identity and I only wear what I like and with which I feel ok. And of course I love fashion, what woman doesn't? ;)

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Interesting topic and may be going into the history of things would be important. Tribal villages from different parts of the world do show a tendency of unisex dressing - wrapping something around private parts and same for men and women. 

Unless one know whether women chose to dress differently or whether men forced them to dreas differently, its difficult to say whether the idea has always been sexist. It may be the case that during time when man was hunter gatherer and was the breadwinner, women chose to dress differently to appeal to the opposite sex.

Times have obviously changed, so women now do have the choice to dress the way they want but i dont think the skirt is sexist. Having different styles of clothing also helps increase consumerism and clever marketing can be used to make millions.

Lastly, schools should have gender neutral dressing and should not have the power to dictate what kids should wear. It can be a thing parents decide till kids can think and choose what they want to wear.

Hard to say. Males and Females are different in many ways, so pretending like they are not having discussions over discussions over this topics won't ever change that. And that is a good thing, diversity almost always is.

With that being said, I am against the notions of uniformation. I have been different on this topic for a while in the past, but I have changed in that regard.

Regarding the actual topic of what female and male clothing is, what it looks like and what it entails, let's be honest, that topic is fleeting as hell and highly relevant on the time, the plays and the culture. 

Taking skirts as an example, usually considered to be female clothing these days, but thousands of years ago, plenty of cultures had them be a go-to piece of clothing for males too. Every now and then, we even see it in pop culture. I mean, look at this man for example:

![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUfS5uUSrxHEYp32537wYgzM5Y2freV5kMiWvpFhaTniH/image.png)

Do you want to tell this guy that he looks girlish? Because I sure as hell do not.

Clothing has to be practical first and foremost, everything else is a secondary concern. And by practical, I mean functional for any kind of physical activity.

I am not sure on the social aspect of it all. Clothing plays a huge factor when it comes this and I see advantages and disadvantages.

clothes shouldn't be worn based on gender but profession. Like don't wear skirt or loose clothing near a mechanical machine and don't wear a white suit in a coal mine.

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If everyone would do it.
I wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
But if only a small group of people doing it or only me.

It would be hella uncomfortable

Since I believe in everybody's right to do WHATEVER they want I have to say: No, cloths do not have to identify your gender. 

I do not judge anybody but to be honest wearing for example a skirt would feel kinda strange for me. 

Regarding the school uniform: I'm quite glad to live in a place where school uniforms are rare. I do get the point of school uniforms but again I'm the opinion everybody should decide on there own what to wear. Many people in today society will tell you school uniforms prevent mobbing and will strengthen the community feeling and again I have to disagree on this since mobbing is in my opinion todays societies fault (just look on literally all the advertisements: all is trimmed to be better than someones else). I kinda understand the community feeling but to be honest it's sad to say they only feel like a community wearing the same cloths. 

Nice topic. Exited to read some other views on this!

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I am little bit more traditional, so I guess men should be wearing men's cloths, and women should be wearing women's cloths.

wear what you please but society does have norms that it will judge by ---I am not saying that this is right 

 sweatpants or jeans - I guess those 2 choices are rather ' #gender neutral' and could be worn by either sex -in US at least:)

Day by day our culture is going lost. I worry about that day when sharee will not allowed in job place.

Hi @xyzshu,
First I would like to say that anyone has the right to chose what they wear, but we as a society retains the right to judge someone based by their apparel as it reflects their personality.

I do not believe uniformity. Males and females are equal in that they should have the same rights and be respected to the same extent, based on their actions but they are at the heart different, and nothing can change that. It's simply an outcome of evolution.

I would not feel comfortable wearing an outfit of a different gender, simply because I don't want to. Not because of society, because I don't like the style and how it portrays me. 
I would be comfortable wearing an outfit I like, but only if it was appropriate for the situation as judged by society.
As for the 3rd question, no. 

It's sad how people care are so PC these days that clothes are now sexist.

I really think it is a very interesting topic, from the point of view that you are showing, because it seems totally sensible, equality, I think that there should not be a distinction of dress in a school, so it does not less value people with sexual difference . But I think, that the main thing of all is to respect the ideology of each one, I think that schools should establish rules that do not bother any of the genders, because on my part I am a man and I am not at all agree that I have to use skirt, although in the past others have used it, it is really a matter of comfort, that of acceptance by communal criteria, I think that as long as it is optional, there should not be any problem.
and answering your questions;

what do you think about it? Would you feel comfortable with a set that is popularly used by a different genre?
I already gave this answer with the comment that I just gave you.

Would you feel comfortable wearing any outfit that appeals to you?
I think that if an outfit attracts me and if I try it and feel comfortable, I would definitely use it.

Did you find the strict uniform offensive rules of school authority in your childhood?
I did not see this kind of things in my childhood, it was a little simpler, the children wore pants and the girls dressed and skirts, it was part of the religious doctrines of my locality, I never felt offended by that.

Thanks for your post it was very good.

I think this all is bullshit. everybody should wear what he wants. this whole discussion takes ouer focus from problems that really matters.