planomaid
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This is an interesting topic, and it would seem that the answer is "it depends on the dynamics between the mistress and submissive". That's a totally understandable and reasonable answer. A corollary to this question is why is it humiliating (for men) to wear women's clothing? There is the obvious societal answer which would appear to be "because its women's clothing, and society says that men in women's clothing are wimps, sissies and fags". But that's a knee-jerk, close-minded answer (both are my opinion, not taken from Miss Manners Guide to Gender and Equality(R). Being a closet dresser myself, I understand things from the male side. Society says that women can dress in pants, skirts, dresses, lingerie, heels, wear makeup, do wonderful (and odd!) things with their hair, and adorn their bodies with jewelery and scents. Heck, a woman can wear a dress made of duct tape and its fashionable! Men can wear... pants. We can cut our hair (usually short), wear white shirts (sometimes adding in dull colors or stripes), oh and we get to have beards and mustaches! yippee? :) The last time I checked, men gave up being frilly sometime around the French Revolution. Then the clothing trend started to turn to more staid, "masculine" and practical clothes. At the time men wore silks and satins, leather and lace (sorry, couldn't resist channeling Steve Miller there). We embraced the sensual aspect of clothing, just as women have over the centuries. Now we (i.e. men) don't, but women still do (aren't they smart!). Clothing is such an odd beast. A beautiful corset on one woman makes her feel uber powerful, sexy and reinforces her dominant feelings and desires. On the flip side, you have another woman who if you laced into the same corset, she would feel vulnerable, exposed and it would reinforce her submissiveness. I think men go through the same thing with their clothing, but it doesn't seem to be as pronounced of an effect as it is with women. Now, when you start mixing the genders and clothing, things get even more interesting because you have added in the underlying societal constructs of how men and women are expected to be. Personally I don't find it humiliating to be dressed as a woman. I don't seek out public attention, but in the privacy of my home or with a woman, I find it, well, sort of a compliment. Of course, I thoroughly enjoy female companionship and being around femininity, so my opinions may be a bit biased on that part! Just my $.02 worth! :)
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