Historically, high heels were originally designed for men, they began to be worn in the 10th century, and gradually evolved into women's shoes.
Recently, Mark Bryan, a 61-year-old engineer from Germany, began wearing high heels and a skirt to work, and he also wore the same daily attire. He caused a stir on the Internet abroad, as he shared photos of him wearing skirts and high heels on social media abroad, which allowed him to gain about 200,000 followers and also attracted a large number of opposition and criticism.
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Mark is a robotics engineer and father of 3 children, and is a normal person. He is usually busy between work and family.
He wants to free people from stereotypes through his actions and encourage others not to be afraid to wear whatever they want.
4 years ago, Mark started completely changing his dress habits. His daily attire began to change to high heels with a skirt. Mark stated that his dress preferences were as normal as anything else he did.
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Mark chose to wear a skirt and high heels because it made him feel empowered and confident. Because there are more styles of skirts, for him there is no gender distinction between clothes, and a variety of styles can make him feel full of fashion.
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Mark's wife has always been very supportive, even helping him choose clothes. Mark said that when he first talked to his children about his dress, he explained to them that his outfit had nothing to do with gender and that his children were very supportive.
Of course, posting photos of yourself differently on social networks can not only attract a large number of fans, but also hear many voices of opposition and criticism.
Faced with negative perceptions, Mark quickly adapted to how to respond to negative reactions from the public.
When he first started wearing skirts and heels, he experienced a lot of harsh comments and irony about his appearance.
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However, many men in the workplace and in public places admit that Mark is a normal person who is able to have very masculine conversations and behave very manly.
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If people start asking him about his sexuality, he will always ask them if they would be so interested in it if he wore pants.
Although asking these questions would make him grumpy, over time he discovered that the people around him didn't really care so much about other people's dress.
Overcoming stereotypes and being free to dress to your liking does require a lot of courage.