Peter; Dress Practice Response

With Peter there isn’t much that surprises me. His habits are completely based around his own laziness and incapability to get up on time- ever. He values comfort over most other things, but his willingness to experiment with clothing and appearance has always impressed me; the fact that he’d allow me to put makeup on him before we went out simply to a movie or dinner was always super endearing. Upon speaking further with him about gender norms, I realize that he on a private level is completely comfortable wearing traditionally “feminine” clothing or having a more “feminine” appearance, but it’s his environment that has always prevented him from engaging in experimenting with those things outside of my company. For example, his friends in high school would make derogatory remarks anytime any of them tried to experiment with appearance or clothing, or one of his roommates in college is incredibly homophobic and makes insensitive comments on a constant basis, which creates a hostile environment for clothing expression has Peter therefore has a fear of upsetting or making his roommate “uncomfortable”. (Which is So Stupid.)

It always is interesting to me to speak with boys about their relationship with clothing, especially when they’re shy or more self conscious than others. I have a tendency to find that they’re willing and wanting to experiment or be adventurous with their style within one on one conversation- but then have a hard time admitting that or actually going out in experimental clothing when with a group of their friends who are more confident or embracing of masculine stereotypes than they privately are.

 

Below I have included also a picture of Peter on Halloween last year, to demonstrate his willingness of embracing a more “feminine” or “experimental” look compared to what he usually wears (which really isn’t that different, it’s just that he’s wearing makeup and I think it looks sooooo nice.)

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