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Due to not being as physically active as I once was, a lot of my skating dresses didn’t fit all that well anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My seamstress had retired so I embarked on trying to find a new seamstress. Among one of the ones I did find, sent me a test fit dress based on the measurements I sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I didn’t pick the colors!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Overall the fit was pretty good, but needed some adjustments. I posted a picture of me wearing it in a skating group I belonged to and many people made suggestions as to what alterations it needed. Mostly saying it needed more bling and forgetting the fact that this was a test fit dress before the final dress was made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In one of the comments someone asked “Why is there a man wearing a ladies figure skating dress?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of which I replied “Why not?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They replied back that I lacked the curves to wear a dress and said one needed to look like Sonja Heni. They also mentioned a couple other female figure skaters who’s names of which I don’t recall, but I guess also had “feminine” curves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They then argued that they wore pantsuits that were tailored to their body, of which from what they were implyling made them a “Ladies” pantsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At one point my wife was pondering as to what I was dismayed with, when I showed the post to her, she grabbed the phone out of my hand and started a reply, of which I swore at her, something I have never done, and of which surprised her. I didn’t mean too, but I didn’t want her reply to be misinterpreted as my words and could understand why I would be so upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve long since argued that the clothing that I wear is MY clothing, not male or female, but mine. As such then, I was wearing MY skating dress, it was made to MY measurements and for me to wear. Even so, I could buy something off the rack and wear that also, I bought it and I’m wearing it, so it’s mine and not anyone else’s. As such I fail to see the difference they claim of a typical male pantsuit shaped to a female shape then a typical female skating dress shaped to a male shape. Nor do I see a difference based on who is wearing what, traditional or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One other person also voiced their dislike of me wearing a “Ladies figure skating dress” but for the most part everyone else was giving ideas on the dress and not on me wearing a dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually I gave up in my replies as it wasn’t going anywhere, there are plenty of people who lack “Feminine” curves yet wear figure skating dresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The humans on this planet, both male and female, come in an amazing variety of shapes, I for one am happy that I don’t restrict my clothing choices based on the shape of my body, something I wish others could also experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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