Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by setopt on Monday November 02, 2026 @03:15PM
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Women used to be arrested for wearing pants many places, and still kept doing it until it was normal and legal. I don’t think straight men had the same motivation to push for the right to wear skirts; if they did that would be normal too.
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Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by graemep on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:12PM
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Straight men wear "kilts" or "sarongs". If you think either is not entirely and unarguably straight and male I would invite you to repeat your views in certain places....
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by samudrijan on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:11PM
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Or a dhoti if it’s hot out.
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by II2II on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:24PM
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I live in a place in North America where it is not uncommon to see men in kilts. Still, you can safely assume that anyone you encounter in such attire is attending a formal function or cultural event. While it may be gendered as masculine, it is not a norm for everyday dress.
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by setopt on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @02:36AM
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Sure. But I would similarly invite you to go up to a straight Scottish male in traditional attire and ask if they are wearing a skirt :)
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by GolfPopper on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:26PM
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Women in Paris were only legally allowed to wear pants in 2013.
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by senderista on Monday November 02, 2026 @06:26PM
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There are lots of ridiculous unenforced laws like that; it doesn't tell you much.
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by setopt on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @06:13AM
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There sure are. I wish there was some clause though that any law not used in a court of law for say 30 years, has to be actively renewed to not expire. From time to time, malicious actors try to abuse such laws.
Re:US boy names that became girl names and vice versa
by cucumber3732842 on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @08:40AM
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I like that idea because it'd take a lot of teeth out of "this won't hold up in court but we can still harass you with it" type laws.