Skirts for Sweden male train drivers

[Loki]

It seems the gender lines are blurring ever so more in Sweden ...

Sweden male train drivers wear skirts after shorts row (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22828150)

A dozen male train drivers in Sweden have circumvented a ban on shorts by wearing skirts to work in hot weather.

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68057000/jpg/_68057962_martin.jpg

The workers, who operate the Roslagsbanan line north of the capital Stockholm, have been wearing skirts to work for the past two weeks.

Employer Arriva banned the drivers from wearing shorts after taking over the running of the line in January.

But the company has given the men its blessing to wear skirts, according to local newspaper Mitti.

"Our thinking is that one should look decent and proper when representing Arriva and the present uniforms do that. If the man only wants [to wear] a skirt then that is OK," Arriva communications manager Tomas Hedenius told the paper.

"To tell them to do something else would be discrimination."

Driver Martin Akersten told the BBC he and his colleagues came up with the idea to wear skirts after they were informed of the new company dress code in the winter.

"We have always said that when summer comes, we will get some skirts and wear them. It's very warm weather here so we would like to wear shorts but if we can't then we have skirts for comfort".

The male drivers have chosen only to wear skirts on hot days, opting for trousers in cooler conditions.

"The passengers stare at us but so far no-one has said anything - well, not to me, anyway. And I don't mind as it's more about comfort," Mr Akersten adds.

[SkyBurn]

Because gendered clothing really has an important moral impact on society.

[Neanderthal]

:picard2:

[Oneeye]

:1099:
Because gendered clothing really has an important moral impact on society.

Sounds like something an androgynous Scando would say.... :1099:

[SkyBurn]

:1099:

Sounds like something an androgynous Scando would say.... :1099:

Well, I AM from Svalbard.

But honestly, I don't see the issue. It legitimately affects nobody, and might be more practical in some sense.

[gregorius]

hail sweden!

[Methmatician]

It's a tight kilt, get over it.

[mr. logan]

Why don´t let drivers wear knee long shorts? Skirts look even more bizarre and show the same leg part. Not good for children, confusing. If the heat climbs too much, they would want some refreshing minis.

[arcticwolf]

LOL

OH Vikings what the fuck has happened to you!?

What's next, bus drivers will have to wear thongs? LOL

[Manuel]

What's wrong with skirts? the Greeks, the Romans, the Scots and many others wore them and they looked insane. The problem is that this skirt looks ridiculous not that skirts in general do.

[Han Cholo]

>Hot climate
>Sweden

:picard2:

[Oneeye]

Well, I AM from Svalbard.

But honestly, I don't see the issue. It legitimately affects nobody, and might be more practical in some sense.

I don't see how a skirt is more practical than shorts... Anyways, obviously this is a stunt to get the ban on shorts removed, but the company is so concerned with looking PC that it "has given the men its blessing to wear skirts." LOL, what a backfire.

[SkyBurn]

I don't see how a skirt is more practical than shorts...

More room for ya junk? I dunno :p

[Methmatician]

More room for ya junk? I dunno :p

+ less chafing.

[Lux Aeterna]

What's the big deal, they just don't want sweathy balls :noidea: It doesn't look anymore feminine than a kilt anyway.

[Loki]

It looks like a kilt to me, yes.

[Anglojew]

Stupid train company.

[YeshAtid]

is this a pr stunt?

[Aunt Hilda]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKil9UcBbzU
just sayin'..........

[Dacul]

Swedes are starting to recognize that they are also Celts in disguise.

[Neanderthal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKil9UcBbzU
just sayin'..........

Why would they want more sperm for if they are ultimately feminized? To make themselves a facial mask? :icon_lol:

[Aunt Hilda]

Why would they want more sperm for if they are ultimately feminized? To make themselves a facial mask? :icon_lol:

ultimately feminized? this only makes them more manly, not less.

[Gauthier]

Jesus Christ. This is the last thing they need. I feel sorry for the men of that great country. :picard1:

[Lucifer]

no matter if it's 40°C, never wear women clothes...

[Baldur]

no matter if it's 40°C, never wear women clothes...

http://img4.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/97708063-people-entering.jpg

[Lucifer]

http://img4.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/97708063-people-entering.jpg

that's their traditional clothes, but in the west skirt = female...an equivalent would be a man wearing a niqab.

[Baldur]

a kilt is also a traditional dress.

[Neanderthal]

ultimately feminized? this only makes them more manly, not less.

Man is about biology and attitude, but attitude always come first. I've seen butch lesbians more manly that many guys in many ways because of this. With that said, I don't consider men who wear skirts for ethnical/traditional reasons 'girly' but if some fucking FEMEN/PC bitches want to impose them on the mainstream culture just for the sake of PCness and you let them do so to you and your countrymen, then you are no longer a what you're supposed to be (a man ultimately.)

[Mazik]

Skirts off for train driver men as shorts ban lifted

http://www.thelocal.se/48414/20130610/

[Loki]

Skirts off for train driver men as shorts ban lifted

http://www.thelocal.se/48414/20130610/

Good news :)

[Aunt Hilda]

Man is about biology and attitude, but attitude always come first. I've seen butch lesbians more manly that many guys in many ways because of this. With that said, I don't consider men who wear skirts for ethnical/traditional reasons 'girly' but if some fucking FEMEN/PC bitches want to impose them on the mainstream culture just for the sake of PCness and you let them do so to you and your countrymen, then you are no longer a what you're supposed to be (a man ultimately.)
are we talking about the same thing? :confused:

[Mazik]

A little late, but I was reminded about this thread some days ago. When I read that they have now the right to wear shorts. Thanks to these back then skirt-wearing men.

Personally I would be man enough to wear a skirt in their situation. After all, it requires so much more balls than sitting on a forum hating on other men about being feminine and such. Which many members here are good at.