Why Real Men Wear Pink — LessWrong
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"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable we have to alter it every six months." • -- Oscar Wilde …
x Why Real Men Wear Pink — LessWrong Social Status Fashion Signaling Social & Cultural Dynamics Frontpage 110 Why Real Men Wear Pink by Scott Alexander 6th Aug 2009 4 min read 155 110 "Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable we have to alter it every six months." -- Oscar Wilde For the past few decades, I and many other men my age have been locked in a battle with the clothing industry. I want simple, good-looking apparel that covers my nakedness and maybe even makes me look attractive. The clothing industry believes someone my age wants either clothing laced with profanity, clothing that
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