Clothing: Difference between revisions

People often use '''clothing''' as a way of communicating without words, to tell others what kind of person they are. However, because [[gender identity]] is different than [[gender expression]], a person's gender identity may or may not correlate with how they wear their hair or clothes. For example, if someone likes to wear clothes from the women's wear department, or feminine accessories, that doesn't necessarily mean that they identify as a [[female|woman]]. There is no set style or guidelines for [[nonbinary]] presentation due to the diversity of identities encompassed within these terms. Clothing links and descriptions may be identity-specific as well as subject to variation by the individual. For example, a person identifying as an [[androgyne]] may not necessarily wish to [[Nonbinary#Nonbinary_presentation_and_expression|present]] as [[androgyny|androgynous]]. Some nonbinary people like clothes that don't give any female or [[male]] markers (gender-neutral fashion). Other nonbinary people like clothes that mix female and male markers (mixed-gender fashion). Yet other nonbinary people wear clothes that are very similar to either conventional women's wear or conventional men's wear.

* Pinterest board: [https://www.pinterest.com/frameacloud/frugal-fashion-tips/ Frugal fashion tips] {{dead link}}

* Pinterest board: [https://www.pinterest.com/frameacloud/fashion-advice-for-all-genders/ Fashion advice for all genders], on topics such as fit and color. {{dead link}}

* This Pinterest board, [https://www.pinterest.com/frameacloud/gender-neutral-expression-in-clothing/ Gender-neutral expression in clothing], has a collection of pictures of gender-neutral fashion. {{dead link}}

The [[LGBT]] community often calls this "genderfuck," although some give it a gentler name, such as "genderplay."<ref>Raphael Carter, "Angel's Dictionary." 1996-07-14. [http://web.archive.org/web/20050308185631/http:/www.chaparraltree.com/raq/angels.shtml]</ref> In clothing, this gender expression combines traits from that which is conventionally considered "women's wear" with "men's wear," though the wearer can identify as any gender. (Gender expression isn't the same as gender identity.)

* '''Combining aspects of personal grooming from more than one gender expression.''' For example, wearing both eye makeup and facial hair. To popular perception, some outfits are made mixed-gender by the mere presence of either makeup or facial hair with an outfit that is otherwise conventional "women's wear" or "men's wear." (Note, though, that about 40% of cisgender women have facial hair,<ref>Julie Bindel, "Women: embrace your facial hair!" ''The Guardian.'' August 20, 2010. [http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/20/women-facial-hair http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/20/women-facial-hair]</ref> so society has only arbitrarily decided that this is not a feminine marker.)

* This Pinterest board, [https://www.pinterest.com/frameacloud/mixed-gender-expression-in-clothing/ Mixed gender expression in clothing], has pictures and descriptions of many ways to make this kind of look. {{dead link}}

* This Pinterest board, [http://www.pinterest.com/frameacloud/dandy-gender-expression-in-clothing/ Dandy gender expression in clothing], shows pictures of many outfits and clothing articles of this style. {{dead link}}

* This Pinterest board, [https://www.pinterest.com/frameacloud/gender-fluid-expression-in-clothing/ Gender-fluid expression in clothing], has pictures of a few articles of clothing and accessories that could suit this style. {{dead link}}

*[http://genderplayful.com/ Genderplayful]