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Monday, March 27, 2006 12:00 AM

If my wife dressed better, would gay guys stop hitting on me?

I'm a snappy dresser, and the other night, my wife and I were hanging out in this gay bar ...
By Cary Tennis

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  • Monday, March 27, 2006 04:18 PM

    It's not about what his wife wears.

    She could be dressed like Lindsay Lohan, and if the boys are attracted to him, and he's not acting married, they're going to hit on him.

    Next, since when is it wrong for a woman to dress as she pleases? It is not women's job to play Barbie for men. Dressing like Paris Hilton and wearing obvious makeup feels to lots of women like going in drag. Not all women enjoy or feel the need to play the extreme gender masquerade game. It doesn't make them any less female, or sexy, or straight or lesbian or whatever. It just means they're bored by the rigid stereotypes.

    —No Name Given

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