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Originally Posted by A'isha Azar
Dear Zorba,
I beg to differ!!!!! I think that a Saudi gentleman in his thobe is very masculine. I think that the Saidi farmer in his jelebah is very masculine. Dresses can look damn fine on a man as well as a woman.
When I was young the most fascinating and sexy and masculine people in the world for me were the Watutsi of Africa. Very tall, very black, very lithe men wearing white monkey hair headdresses and skirts that were tight to their bodies. The way they moved was nothing short of the most beautiful thing I had ever seen, whether they were daciing or just walking around. (Nice that I had parents who were into watching travelogues!!). Men in skirts or dress is the norm in many parts of the world, but I think some people just forget that.
Regards,
A'isha
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Uh-oh folks, we've got a problem...
A'isha and I are about to AGREE on something!
I'm not familiar with the Watutsi people cited - but it sounds good to me! I can go along with calling a Thobe, et al a kind of dress. Works for me.
But yes, the rest of the world forgets about men's skirts in much of it. Uh-oh, are you suggesting that culture is relative?!? :eek:
As longtime readers know, I'm partial to skirts myself and wear one of one sort or another daily. As a man. Mostly the famed "Utilikilt", but others as well. You should see me on formal nite on the ANAS cruise...