Why don't men wear skirts

Stereotypes are a great force. They literally program us into a certain way of thinking, making it impossible to look at things without bias. For example, we are accustomed to the fact that a dress is purely women’s clothing, and trousers are purely men’s clothing. But it is not a fact that this is correct and cannot be otherwise.

Why don't men wear skirts

In fact, if we look at history, this item of clothing was originally a male privilege.

In the ancient world, legionnaires wore a toga, a piece of cloth draped around the body. Externally, such clothes are exactly reminiscent of the godet style.
Remember the pictures of the Egyptians in history books and their loincloths. The Aztecs also wore similar ones: moreover, they were part of the military uniform.

Canvases from the Renaissance and the Middle Ages prove that men of that time did not disdain the skirt. The famous Scottish kilt is a symbol of courage and heroism. It was indispensable for soldiers: windproof, comfortable, and not restricting movement.

REFERENCE! There are many similar examples. Trousers have occupied the main place in the men's wardrobe for only a couple of centuries.There are not so many reasons why today the strong half of humanity does not wear skirts. But it's hard to argue with them.

First of all, the same power of stereotypes works. Living in a society where a skirt is purely women's clothing, most men will refuse it without a second thought.
Even if a guy calmly accepts a Scot in a kilt, it’s not a fact that he will willingly put it on himself. As they say, you can’t understand foreigners, don’t copy everything.
Only a few are ready to be different from everyone else. Despite the fact that in Russia you can already see men in kilts, this is still more the exception than the rule. We are not yet ready for such a rejection of gender division.

Where in the world can you meet men in skirts?

Scotland is the first country that comes to mind when it comes to men in skirts. The kilt is an honorable and favorite item of clothing here.
In Arab countries, men, like women, wear jalabiyya - a spacious dress that reaches to the toes.
The hakama, part of the Japanese samurai outfit, is a flared culotte with a huge number of pleats. And in China, men wear a long wraparound robe.

The main advantage of skirts for guys is convenience. Perhaps one day the whole world will recognize this, just as it once recognized the right of women to wear pants. Time will show.