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In response to "well, half of it is "duh", at least. -- nm" by Beryllium

the stereotypical lesbian look sort of mystifies me. straight women tend to dress more for other women than men a lot of the time.

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Jun 8 '10, 14:46

high fashion is really only appreciated by other women. yet, in the lesbian world, looking girly is often rejected. yet, these are women who aren't attracted to men, but they choose to look masculine to attract other women who aren't attracted to men.

i don't judge it or condemn it, i just don't really get it.

(note, not all lesbians dress like men, obvie.)

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FWIW, I don't think a woman dressing to impress other women is straight. -- nm - David Jun 8, 14:50 32
- You're wrong. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 15:26 1
  - Nah. -- nm - David Jun 8, 15:32
- It's about social status, not attraction -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 14:56 4
  - status implies there's only one way to impress with clothes. - b. Jun 8, 15:00 2
    - I didn't mean it's just about how much money is spent - how much time and effort is put in is important too -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 15:05 1
      - ah, ok. -- nm - b. Jun 8, 15:06
  - It's about dominance, yes. -- nm - David Jun 8, 14:57
- all the time. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 14:56
- Oh, man. This is one of the basic facets of human nature. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 8, 14:56 18
  - It really is. Gender roles, certainly. nm - Dignan Jun 8, 14:57
  - And there is a distinct sexual undertone to it. -- nm - David Jun 8, 14:56 16
    - "I'm sexier than you," sure. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 15:27 1
      - You're right. -- nm - David Jun 8, 16:13
    - actually, women who are dressed in sexy clothes are dressing for men, women who are wearing status clothes are dressing for women. - Andie Jun 8, 14:57 10
      - I don't think it divides that easily. To each their own. -- nm - David Jun 8, 15:00 7
        
        human nature isn't simple. but if you think women don't dress to impress other women, you are naive. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 15:00 6
        
        shorties be frontin' -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 15:05
        
        At no point did I say they didn't. It's the why of it where we have differing philosophies. -- nm - David Jun 8, 15:04
        
        It's closer to narcissism than naivete. nm - Dignan Jun 8, 15:01 3
        
        Your IM loses me completely. -- nm - David Jun 8, 15:05 2
        
        That's pretty funny. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 8, 15:22 1
        
        Thanks! -- nm - David Jun 8, 15:26
      - We totally appreciate the boobs underneath the pointless status clothing. nm - Dignan Jun 8, 14:59
      - This. and the two are very different. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 14:58
    - it's possible that lesbians think less about other women than you do about lesbians. -- nm - b. Jun 8, 14:57 2
      - - "possible" + "virtually assured" (nm) - musubi Jun 8, 15:27
      - Hee! -- nm - David Jun 8, 14:59
- not always, sure; but it happens a whole lot. -- nm - b. Jun 8, 14:54
- Wow. nm - Dignan Jun 8, 14:54 2
  - seriously, he probably thinks Kim buys the shoes for his benefit. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 14:57 1
    - This is the worst possible read of me on multiple levels. -- nm - David Jun 8, 15:17
- ah, so naive. :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 14:52

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