American robotics engineer Mark Bryan, 61, is redefining businessmen’s fashion. Mark, a heterosexual German father of three, works in pencil skirts and eight-inch heels. He thinks garments should be genderless.
His upper half is noteworthy because he wears a business button-up and tie. He has posted his style on Instagram daily for four years.
Like any odd internet event, Mark has received both positive and negative feedback. Mark’s own decision shields him from criticism.
Mark began this trip in college. His ex-girlfriend invited him to dance in heels and a skirt. Mark recognised then that clothes have no gender and everyone can express themselves. His skirts and heels bother men. Mark’s sexuality is frequently questioned.
No one should be mocked for their appearance or clothing. As they’ll be clones, they shouldn’t look or act the same. We all look, dress, and conduct differently. We would be indistinguishable if we were all the same.
Mark has married three times since wearing skirts and heels. He eventually finds the right woman who supports his lifestyle and children. He’s lucky to have someone who understands and loves him. He had to sit down and explain his clothing to his kids. He was also concerned about wearing skirts at work for the first time. He went from slacks and heels to a skirt. He learned people don’t care what they dress.
Transgenderism/cross-dressing
LGBTQ+ people have long faced discrimination. From their sexual preferences to their dress and behaviour, there will always be something that irritates others. Mark is a transvestite or cross-dresser in this case, even though he believes clothing shouldn’t be gendered. He believes this will inspire LGBTQ+ people and raise awareness.
Magnus Hirschfeld coined “transvestite” in 1910. Magnus founded the Berlin Institute, where the first transgender mastectomy was performed in 1926.
Transvestite now means cross-dressing rather than transgender. Transgender people are born one gender but identify as another (ex. born male, identify as female). Differentia
