Clothing

Blog #2 in man vs. woman debate. Fortunately, this is one sided, so I should prevail. One BIG part of a woman's life is her wardrobe, or what she perceives as a lack of proper, functional, well fitted clothing. First, you have to consider the season. Four seasons require four different sets of clothing. Then there's color. Not all colors look good with certain skin types, so you pare it down to five or six, and fill those needs. Third, there is style. This is one of the most important factors to consider. All women are drawn to a certain style, depending on their personality. One needs to consider whether to dress formally or casual, and finally, age appropriate clothing needs to be considered. Now most women I know are not the analytical, anal retentive, organizational freaks, that some men are. So their clothing is not categorized by seasons, color, style, etc. It all seems to go into drawers or closets without much thought. I could see where this would be somewhat overwhelming, considering you're dealing with about 12-15 different wardrobes. And to top it off, could you imagine the tragedy that would occur if you arrived at the party wearing the same outfit as one of your friends? How could you ever leave the house and be seen in public again? Then there's the man's wardrobe, or shall I say, the wad of clothes stuffed in the drawers. Clothes just aren't that big of an issue with men. Not much thought is put into dressing, unless you're metrosexual and have to dress for the occasion. We get up in the morning, look into the drawers, pull out something, put it on, realize you're already wearing that, take it off and throw it somewhere other than back in the drawer. Walk to the closet and see pants hanging. Realize, hey, I'm not wearing pants yet, eureka! Many times, color is not considered in the dressing room decision. Smell has more to do with it than color coordination, and sometimes you can just turn it inside out to hide the mustard stain. One last check, yup, all the crucial areas seem to be covered, and underwear is clean (within 48 hours). Now, if a guy showed up to a party wearing the same outfit you happen to have on, chances are, you're going to become lifelong friends. That's just the way we think. One problem men may have with their wardrobe is when they get married. There is now a woman to scrutinize taste in color and style before you head out the door. I can't tell you how many times I've dressed, and before I even step out of my bedroom, the wife asks, "You're not going to wear that , are you?". My response, "No, I just wanted to see what you would say". I guess they have our best interest at heart. If we walked out of the house wearing what we did when we were single, other women would take notice and try to help us out with our clothing choices. That could be disastrous.