Nobody's forcing you to conform to outdated gender roles. It never stopped Mr. T [1]. If you really want to wear jewelry, don't let your testosterone hold you back. You know you can even pimp out your phone, too [2].

[1] http://www.blazenfluff.com/mr-t-jewelry-starter-kit-golden-c...

[2] http://www.mobiletor.com/iphone-princess-plus-the-worlds-mos...

>Nobody's forcing you to conform to outdated gender roles

Except good judgement.

Outdated judgementalism.

Out of date doesn't mean stale or bad, just that it's not the fashion du jour.

People should think better than using categories like "outdated".

Or "judgementalism" for that matter. Not sure when being able to judge things (a prerequisite for not going through life blindly) went out of fashion.

I'm right with you. I have an Omega Speedmaster I bought used 12 years ago (can't remember how old it was then).

It's a mechanical, manually wound watch. Its movement was quite an old and inaccurate design even by mechanical watch standards. That is it does not meet official chronometer standards.

I've worn it almost every day since I first got it. I really enjoy wearing it for all sorts of reasons unrelated to its basic function that I'm not sure I can articulate in any form of convincing argument other than "Well, I like it anyway".

Proposed edit: "I get to wear whatever kind of jewelry I want. I choose to wear only watches because I feel this is an important part of the way I express my gender identity."

I'm not sure your comment is really adding anything here. Are you?

Yes, I believe that by being more precise in the ways we talk about gender identity and expression we affirm the experiences of those who do not fit in the gender binary and create space for all of us to engage more fluidly, openly, and playfully with gender.

It's probably reasonable to interpret your initial comment as needlessly hostile at best, and an overt attempt at a derail at worst.

You're right. I should have provided more context!

Necklaces were accepted for masculine people since pretty much forever, though unfortunately nothing particularly extravagant — nobody can stop you, though. Same thing with arm bands and rings. For a while ear piercing was frowned upon, but that's done since at least the nineties. Nose piercing works perfectly fine.

In other words, wtf are you talking about, you get to wear as much jewellery as you want. I mean, you're not obligated to, and limiting yourself to a watch is a nice, minimalist concept, but even then whether it will read femme, masculine, or anything else, really depends on the watch, and, uh, almost everything else. Including who's doing the reading.

I feel like people here are reading far too much into what I said.

Would you consider wearing a big talking computer medallion on a chain around your neck, like Twiki wears Dr. Theopolis? Twiki presents as extremely masculine.

https://youtu.be/FfzGayknSn4?t=1m

http://buckrogers.wikia.com/wiki/Theopolis

Well, in that case your phrasing really wasn't that great.

How dare you speak in absolutes relative to your lifestyle / lived experience. This is the Internet. People will read way too far into it and get mad.

I feel naked without my G-Shock.