there's a self-reinforcing effect where boring, stale aesthetics becomes more so. started thinking about this in the context of male fashion (most guys dress bland -> most accessible options available become bland -> most guys dress bland) but I realize it applies to a lot more

— Visakan Veerasamy (@visakanv) September 28, 2019

I tried to make my fashion choices less boring and it’s nearly impssible for a man. Either the non-humdrum choices are absurdly expensive or are available in a really narrow range of sizes (and often both). Typically, though, there are just no choices at all.

Additionally, you are penalized in my field for dressing fashionably. This is true of both women and men.

If I were transformed into a woman tomorrow I’d go to the nearest shopping center and revel in the greater variety of choices I have. It’s literally the first thing I’d do. (Yes, I recognize there are disadvantages to women’s fashion, too. But it’s hard to deny the absolutely greater number of choices and styles and templates.)