Today, we welcome Roger N from Kent, UK to Profiles of Beskirted Men!
What is your name?
Roger N
Where are you from?
Kent, UK
Which types of gender non-conforming clothing do you enjoy wearing?
Skirts
When did you start wearing gender non-conforming clothing?
2009 which was a couple of years after I retired ( I retired at the age of 48)
How did you start wearing gender non-conforming clothing and why?
I had a large garden that was largely un-over looked and I enjoyed naked gardening. However the part of the garden by the back door was visible to the neighbors. So I originally wore just shorts in the summer and removed the shorts once I was out of view. However removing shorts whilst wearing gardening boots is difficult. So I then wore a sarong which was easy to remove. Having realised just how comfortable a skirt is , I started wearing them around the house. Then I progressed on to skirts and kilts for going out.
What is your motivation now for putting on gender non-conforming clothing?
Skirts are just more comfortable than trousers.
What do gender non-conforming clothes mean to you?
Given that in large part of the globe away from the wast Skirts and dresses for men is the norm and women are free to wear anything I think that Gender non-conforming clothing is mainly a society construct. Having said that there is clothing specifically designed/styled for the female form. – Such as Bras / Tops / dresses which do not fit a man without padding.
How often do you wear gender non-conforming clothing?
I wear skirts all the time. I have no trousers/shorts in my wardrobe.
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?
As a full time skirt wearer I always wear skirts in public. I have traveled in the UK and Europe in skirts. For more formal occasions I will wear a kilt.
Do you find it hard to go out in public in gender non-conforming clothes?
It was a little uncomfortable when I started first started in 2009 but after a couple of years I just stopped thinking about it.
What is your best and/or worst experience in gender non-conforming clothes?
The best side is the complements which can start conversations about skirt wearing. in the early days I did get a bit of abuse from youngsters, but that does not happen anymore. The biggest problem is the wind blowing my skirts up.
Do your family or friends know about how you dress?
Every body knows I wear skirts as it is full time.
Are there people you don’t want to know about it?
No
Does your partner accept your clothing choices?
My wife at the time I started wearing skirts was unhappy but it was a marriage on the rocks anyway and it ended a couple of years later. all my partners since then have been happy with the skirts.
What is your favorite style?
A line or wider as I like the freedom of movement. Mostly plain dark colours for everyday wear. Tartans for formal occasions and bright colours for social with friends.
Where do you shop for your clothes?
High street Shops ( few are happy to let me try them on) and online.
Thank you for sharing, Roger!
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Kudos to you, Roger, for wearing skirts all the time. I only wear them some of the time but, like you, they are the only “female” garment I’ll put on, in public at least (not counting long nighties in private, tho’).
But, as a language geek, I wondered what exactly you meant when you said few high-street shops are happy to let you try skirts on. Did you mean ‘few’, which is somewhat negative – only a few – or ‘a few’, which is more positive – more than, zero? If a shop or store has changing rooms (most do) then there should be no problem; staff aren’t allowed to be “clothing police”.
Yes Alex
Its a typo. As you spotted it was meant to be a positive comment – I have found that a few stores have been happy for me to try on skirts in shared changing rooms or to take the skirts through to the Mens changing rooms. However these days having got my eye in over many years I don’t often need to try skirts on to know they will fit.
As for wearing skirts all the time it is just so much easier and comfortable than running two wardrobes and wearing uncomfortable trousers.
Hello Roger I believe I saw you sporting your Kilt at the the Hops n Harvest festival on Saturday,I was going to compliment you but I was a little unsure whether you were Scottish or part of the skirt wearing community.Anyway I hope you enjoyed you day out at the farm on Saturday we had the big clear up today ! David.
Sorry David – it was not me. I was at the Hop festival in Favasham on Sunday and I was wearing a Denim Skirt.
The Festival was good. Roger
I was not sure,he was about our age (like fine wine we improve with age) with a beard and sporting a kilt so he looked similar to you may be you have a double in kent !
Huzzah! And glad to have you amongst the community of the Well, Duh, They’re So Much More Comfy skirt-wearing men.
BRAVO Roger!! Good on you taking your style outside of the garden and making it a practical garment for you to go outs and abouts in.
I wish I survive that long in this world and be able to rock skirts like you do. And while I probably shouldn’t write that, it’s good that you don’t have to waste time with someone who’s “unhappy” about what you wear.