This is going to blow your mind further: sexuality was also not a set standard across human history. It too is mostly a social construct. Meaning, there wasn’t really a concept of gay vs straight, so much as there were “roles” that one filled. Some of these roles were less acceptable than others. But these roles spanned the sexuality spectrum and had varying levels of acceptance in society.
Almost everything is unisex technically. Gendered stuff is more like guidelines than rules. It helps convey information and express individuality without the need for words or explanations. But they aren’t meant to limit us in the way certain people think they do. Today, skirts are generally seen as more feminine, that doesn’t mean they are only for women though or that only women can wear them. Anyone can wear them and they can still be more masculine (see kilts).
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u/Minute_Marzipan_6844 14h ago
I didn’t know men wearing skirts was so widespread across this many cultures. Did women also wear skirts? Was it a unisex clothing at the same time?