Today, we welcome Eric from Ft Collins, Colorado, USA to Profiles of Beskirted Men!
What is your name?
Eric
Where are you from?
Ft Collins, Colorado
Which types of gender non-conforming clothing do you enjoy wearing?
Skirts, dresses
When did you start wearing gender non-conforming clothing?
2019
How did you start wearing gender non-conforming clothing and why?
I started wearing skirts for hiking and now all the time. I wear them for the comfort
What is your motivation now for putting on gender non-conforming clothing?
I enjoy it and for the comfort. Also to be different, be myself
What do gender non-conforming clothes mean to you?
I really don’t think of my skirts being anything other than clothes
How often do you wear gender non-conforming clothing?
All the time, every day
Do you go out in public dressed in gender non-conforming clothes? If not, why not? If so, how often and where do you go? Are there any places you wouldn’t go?
I do, all the time. The only time I wear pants is when I am on my motorcycle
Do you find it hard to go out in public in gender non-conforming clothes?
No
What is your best and/or worst experience in gender non-conforming clothes?
At an airport when flying to N.Y. for a running race I had a woman chase me down to complement me on the skirt I was wearing and asked me where I got it.
Do your family or friends know about how you dress?
Yes
Are there people you don’t want to know about it?
No, I don’t care what most people think, anyone who’s opinion matters supports my clothing choices
Does your partner accept your clothing choices?
Yes
What is your favorite style?
Most of my shirts are A line
Where do you shop for your clothes?
Online, most are either from Lightheart gear or Purple Rain Adventure, both fit well and the quality is great
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Most men don’t know what they are missing by not wearing skirts and dresses
Do you have any links you would like to share (i.e. social media profiles or websites)?
Just my FB page so you can see me wearing my skirts for hiking and everyday stuff. Eric J Houck
Thank you for sharing, Eric!
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I wore a light heart gear skirt to my hometown supermarket when I was visiting once. Swore no one would remember me.
Walking through the store just minding my business, a guy in a flannel shirt and jeans stops me. Almost embarrassedly, he asked where I got my light kilt. He said he liked kilts but they were too heavy. I agree. I told him about the light heart gear stuff and he thanked me.
He shouldn’t have had to feel embarrassed. I worry he’ll go on the site and see they’re skirts, not kilts. I hope he’ll remember I wore one with otherwise male attire looking for all the world like a man wearing a “kilt” so he will try one.
Because you’re right. Most men don’t know what they’re missing
That’s a great story! I love it!
“Most men don’t know what they are missing by not wearing skirts and dresses” – very well said, and usability of skirts is really great once one starts to wear that in various situations.