Lori

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/fashion/19ANDROGYNY.html

Everyday whether on tv or at school, we come across a new emerging style of gender blending fashion. In this article, seeing men in tights or women in biker jackets is a more common sight than in prior generations. Especially among the youth, gender blending of clothes has not only become a norm, but also a way of being cool. More and more stores are producing lines that are unisex, making clothes and accessories that are meant for both males and females. In the past this was very unacceptable, but people have become more comfortable with the idea of neutrality. This could just be another fashion trend that will fade away but could be a new way of life as the younger generations are being accustomed to gender blending.

Why do you think that "cross dressing" has become more acceptable and even a norm? "Skeptics argue that gender blending is bound to remain a marginal trend." Do you agree? Can gender neutral clothes represent a type of equality or an "evening of the playing field"? Why would men want to wear women's clothes or why would women want to wear men's clothes?