• Matriks404@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Who cares how your legs look like? Do you also always cover your arms because you don’t like people seeing them?

    • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 months ago

      Never. I don’t care what people believe in their religion but I think nothing is stupider than religions that make you wear clothes that cover you all over.

      I saw a little Muslim girl diving into a pool one day in a heavy plaid shirt and a hijab, and I just couldn’t believe how stupid that is. You’re like 8, what’s sexual about you?

        • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOP
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          4 months ago

          Well yes, but in the modern day world I think a little kid should be able to play in the pool with other kids unencumbered. I actually hate hijabs and think they’re oppressive AF.

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            4 months ago

            I agree, and I think they should have been free to do what they wanted back then too.

    • Nicoleism101@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      I don’t know why but bruised knees are universally loved. Okay maybe I know and the reasons are disgusting. Actually forget that I said anything.

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    4 months ago

    I have no idea why but for many years I felt this way too. Then it just went away and I have no idea why I would be embarrassed about my legs. Shorts are great!

  • Nikki@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    i fucking love shorts because i can show off my meteoric thunder thighs to the world and slay the day

      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        4 months ago

        It’s not unheard of among cis men too, my dad was always struggling to bulk up his legs because he thought they looked too skinny. Trans people just tend to be extra vulnerable to feeling pressure about their bodies, both for dysphoria reasons and societal reasons.

        • DarkThoughts@fedia.io
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          There’s body dysmorphia too, which affects cisgender people. In my case it would be more the body hair I guess. And unfortunately shorts on men is also still kinda stigmatized, which is of course perceived worse for people who already struggle with their own body or have anxiety issues.

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    …I hate when people only look at clothes for fashion and their appearance. Clothes sound be more functional then anything.

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      4 months ago

      I’ve seen people try to say that shorts are “unprofessional” but my counter is being a sweaty mess is worse. If it isn’t cold enough to warrant pants, in wearing shorts!

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      4 months ago

      Why do we design other buildings than concrete cubes? Why do we plant trees on the side of the road? Why do we put paintings in our hallways? Why do we paint our walls anything other than hospital grey? Why do websites have CSS? Why do we gift each other flowers?

      Esthetics, self-expression, culture. Fashion is the most personal form of self-expression, it should not be a surprise that people care about it so much.

      I don’t care if you wear socks and sandals, you don’t have an obligation to partake in cultural norms, but going all the way around to “fashion is stupid and clothes are just there for wind protection” is nihilistic beyond usefulness.

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        4 months ago

        Clothes have function over style. If you pick style over function, you’re in for a bad time.

        They still build buildings with a strong foundation regardless of how pretty it looks…function Over style still wins.

        Trees provide protection from sun. Function over style.

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      4 months ago

      I agree but for me shorts are bad because they reveal more of “me”. They also make my shoes look even bigger if my pants aren’t going over them.

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    4 months ago

    In the last four years I’ve worn long trousers maybe twice, and both times were for funerals.

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    4 months ago

    You don’t wear shorts because legs, I don’t wear shorts for mosquito defense. We are not the same LMAO