How it Happened

The changes were almost impercepitle after the men’s dresses were successful commercially  - but changes they were. After the slut walks in 2012 and 2013 where a large number of men and boys turned up in short dresses and skirts and called themselves "sluts". The men were welcomed and received plenty of encouragement from the women – were often called brave, or committed.

The transgendered movement and the feminists were becoming increasingly militant, and in some places, joining forces. After 2011 the 'lipstick' feminist movement had reached its zenith, as activists realised how much the recent trend towards feminisation was driven by corporations and capitalism, exploiting women's spending power and disposible income. Women were tending to go back to the 70s template of boots and more masculine styles, partly in a bid to be taken more seriously by men.

But TG men quickly moved in to take up the mantle of 'lipstick' radicalism, if not feminism. They made themselves far more visible in public, demanding equal rights as transgendered human beings. The whole – "oh you want to wear dresses, let us surgically mutiliate you so you can pass as a female then?" Attitude was being challenged too. Be a man, wear a dress. The feminists didn’t seem to worry about this; indeed there was a radical faction within that picked up the idea of feminist males and saw an opportunity.. to feminise men and possibly to subjugate them.

my slut walk outfit

It was agreed that the skirt could become a symbol of the subjugated. They made a point by deploying men
in skirts at various locations over the months as part of an overall plan of action that targeted outdated institutions, government, capitalist organisations such as the fashion industry, the Sun, men’s mags, etc.

Men paraded provocatively in skimpy dresses and little skirts while the women chanted and lobbied the organisation in question – once talks were not forthcoming, chaining oneself to the railings and occupying the lobby / offices, became the next step.

By end of 2013 – there were as many men on the streets in skirts as there were women – ie, not that many, but enough to be noticed. Some of those men were now feminising themselves too! and all it took was a few, it became enough of an influence to drive a massive change amongst all men.