Of Uggs & Earrings: Ladies' Only?

[Dynast-Kid]

Okay, so, my 26-year old cousin got both of his ears pierced recently. He is a very heterosexual male, and there is no doubt in anyone's mind he is straight. However, when my (very traditional) uncle saw his piercings, he made remarks like: "I've got two daughters now", and "Son, when are you gonna put on your dress?", and other feminizing things. So it got me thinking, are earrings a woman thing, or can men do it to, and still be manly? Men have been getting their ears pierced for thousands of years, but it's still viewed as a female thing.

It also got me wondering about Ugg boots. Uggs were invented by Australian farmers, and then became popular with World War aviators, and then surfers so they'd keep their feet warm outside of the water. But now they've become a huge fashion trend for women (thanks to Kate Moss), but have historically been primarily male footwear. I've heard people talking about how men shouldn't wear Uggs, and they're for "women only", which just isn't true.

So, EoFF, what do you think of men with pierced ears and dudes rocking Ugg boots*??

*in the winter of course, because summer Uggs are a fashion faux pas

[Psychotic]

I'd think "They sure look silly!" and then forget all about them.

[I Took the Red Pill]

I hate Uggs in any manifestation whatsoever, on either male or female.

[fire_of_avalon]

I don't really care about who wears earrings. Earrings are just pretty.

No one should wear uggs in a sense of being good-looking or fashionable, because they are neither. It does not surprise me to know that their original use was strictly function and not fashion.

[Athena Shadowraven]

Okay when I read this all I could think of was the line from the movie The Cement Garden (I think).

"Girls can wear jeans, cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots... 'Cause it's okay to be a boy. But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading. Because you think that being a girl is degrading. But secretly, you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't you? What it feels like for a girl."

But yes, I'm alright with guys and pierced ears. Maybe your uncle, like you said, is just too...traditional. I mean, come on. Different people, different views. I think people should just be happy with what they wear.

[Rye]

I don't care what anyone says, I think Ugg boots are adorable little things. They make your feet look big and they're soft and warm. But Ugg boots don't look very good on guys. It's silly.

I am going to buy a knitted pair soon:



But yeah, anyone who wears Uggs in the summer is a shmuck. I'll admit that one.

[fire_of_avalon]

Rye, I will knit you a pair of boots myself to keep you from wearing Uggs ever again.

[Quindiana Jones]

Ugg boots should be made illegal under penalty of execution by defenestration from a plane, regardless of gender.

I despise Uggs and Crocs with every fibre of my being. They are indoor feet warming shoes (Uggs), not outdoor wear.

Having said that, they're really not that big a deal. I don't really mind people who wear them. xD

[Rye]

Uggs make up a good 80% of my winter shoe apparel. I have three pairs in grey, black, and brown, and these will be the fourth. I just like them so much, foa, I'm sorry. My toes are never cold. xD

I hate sneakers with a passion, so the only other thing I wear in the winter besides Uggs are long boots or rain boots.

Crocs, on the other hand, should be outlawed. Unless you are a 5 year old kid, then you cannot wear them.

EDIT: In regards to earrings, I think getting ears pierced isn't a girls thing at all. Some piercings in the ears can look really cool, or really lame. I think giant diamond studs in guys ears is mega-cheesy.

[Madame Adequate]

ITT: instant derail to discuss merits of Ugg boots.

[Rye]

They can complete a winter outfit with jeans so well.

I also feel them to be visually slimming when paired with skinny jeans, but then again, I think sneakers add 20 lbs to people, so maybe I'm crazy when it comes to that point.

[Quindiana Jones]

In my opinion, whilst not really detracting anything from the outfit or creating some kind of unattractive aura to otherwise attractive women, the Uggs in those examples do nothing to add to the outfit either. Shoes can often be very important accessories that can make or break an outfit, IMAO. Ugg boots may not ruin an outfit, but it seems to me that there are always alternative that would make a good outfit awesome.

[Jess]

I really dislike ugg boots, full stop. I'd rather walk barefoot than wear them!

I'm pretty used to earrings on guys. I can find it quite attractive depending on the guys overall look. I only really like studs on guys. This picture of Beckham shows the type of earring that I like on a man.

[Breine]

Everybody can wear earrings if they want to. Anybody who doesn't think so is just weird.

[theundeadhero]

I think if I guy wears a loop earring then it's no big deal. I think if they wear a stud earring then it looks gay.

Until today I never knew what ugg boots were but man do they look stupid. I probably don't even want to know what crocs are.