Harem pants = girl turn-on = man repellant. Wait, what?

[takamo]

 As my AIM list signed me in, AOL's main page popped up as it always does.  And then..this little article caught my eye.  Apparently, from this self-confessed man repeller; if you're wearing the wrong clothes (from harem pants, to head hear..to uni-suits) then the guy you've got your eye on will not go for you.

Because apparently, all men are

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[oldfoundnew]

I resent anyone telling me to "put on a skirt" -- which this article did.

Women's fashion should not be determined by what women believe men find attractive, and what men say they find attractive. Point in case: the corset.

[senshicalico]

"I resent anyone telling me to "put on a skirt""

So much this!

[saciel]

The corset is a female instituted fashion-rule. Noisy men in all ages didn't ever like it, I can tell from reading long rants from old guys of that age either saying it was immoral or a hindrance... and today I get a lot of negative comments by guys (I do actually like wearing a corset. It's great for my back) while the responses of fellow females are mixed

[oldfoundnew]

I think you need to read up on the history of corsets. Just because you wear one does not make you an authority on them.

[ribbon_scythe]

I'm a wearer of headwraps for many reasons, mostly laziness because I don't always have time to unbraid my hair in the morning. Most guys are okay with this.

What proof does the writer of this article have that all men, don't like these kinds of clothing? Because she wears all these things and men don't like her? Sounds like a personal problem to me... And for the record, a guy should want a relationship with you, not your wardrobe.

[ribbon_scythe]

Reading her blog, I do think she has a point about some of these being unflattering. I stress this though: YMMV. I'm a fan of alternative fashions, I think freedom of expression through clothing is great. At the end of the day, who cares what I think if you're happy. But instead of writing about how some trends or looks do nothing for a person's body, she makes it seem that women only wear clothes to attract men.

What about those who want to attract women? Guess you guys are all right! :D

(Also: "Boyfriend" fit is bad? Has she seen "Annie Hall" or Katherine Hepburn?)

[captainlard]

you thought diane keaton had a good wardrobe in annie hall?

[ribbon_scythe]

I liked it, but of course, I'm not a fashion expert by any stretch.

[atomicwarplease]

I don't think I've ever been romantically attracted to anyone who didn't share my love for ridiculous fashion, or at least tolerated it :V

[lvsinsanity]

And this is why I find AOL;s 'news' page to be almost exclusively full of fail my dear.

I saw that article title and just walked the other way. Ugh, just...so wrong on so many levels.

Also, this article -> http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/25/whats-your-plan-b/ (I can't seem to make links in comments ><) Is asking women what their plan 'b' is for not being married at age 30.

I just don't understand the mindset that women expect themselves to be married by that age?! It's like the people who wrote this article expect them to have this nervous breakdown if they don't have a ring on their finger at age 30!

Then again, one person responded with this:

""I'll be 30 in July. No husband, no kids, no plans for either. That was plan A and I'm loving it." -- Raea"

Then this fail here;

""Personally, if I'm unmarried still in my early to mid thirties, I intend to begin the process of adoption. I've never really given any serious thought to asking a

[miriamg]

My Plan B if I don't get married is to become a crazy cat lady.

/silly

[captainlard]

i've never met a non crazy cat lady. although i once had a conversation with a very well spoken and charming bag lady

[plushabilities]

See, if I can get and keep a boyfriend as a (non-bishonen) crossplayer, then no fashion's going to universally scare off all men.

It's not the garb that's the issue, it's who's in it that makes or breaks the deal.