I started wearing them to test my sister\u2019s lighthearted theory about feminism. Now I can\u2019t do without their vibrant versatility<\/p>\n
My sister has three questions she asks men who say they\u2019re feminists. It only takes one \u201cyes\u201d to pass her test, and yet few do. The questions are: if you get married to a woman, would you (and any kids) take her surname? If you had children with a woman, would you step back from your career to be their primary carer? And, simplest of all, would you wear a skirt in public?<\/p>\n
The questions are lighthearted, and not intended to truly cut to the heart of feminist issues, but it\u2019s interesting to see how many men sheepishly give three \u201cno\u201d answers nonetheless. Despite much apparent progress towards gender equity, some conventions around how men feel they must act and dress differently to women are stubbornly persistent, from family to fashion.<\/p>\n
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