I don't see anything wrong with challenging norms. I think more guys should do it too. I get angry at the way products are marketed in the USA. I once bought a back-scrubber for the bath tub, and the tag said something like 'Girl-Power Back Scrubber' or something similar. WTF? Why should that be marketed toward women? It's not like they are selling feminine hygeine here... LOL
On the other hand, there are a lot of very nice clothes marketed toward women, and sold only in the womens section. A lot of these don't even look gender-specific at all. They look more punk or goth to me, like black leather belts with skull buckles, black boots with zippers on the side, etc. I buy what I want to, and wear what I want to.
I don't think that anyone should be pushed to challange gender norms either though. I don't think there is anything wrong at all with a man looking like a man, or a woman looking like a woman. If a little girl wants to dress in a pink frilly dress, and that makes her happy, by god let her do it! =)
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On the other hand, there are a lot of very nice clothes marketed toward women, and sold only in the womens section. A lot of these don't even look gender-specific at all. They look more punk or goth to me, like black leather belts with skull buckles, black boots with zippers on the side, etc. I buy what I want to, and wear what I want to.
I don't think that anyone should be pushed to challange gender norms either though. I don't think there is anything wrong at all with a man looking like a man, or a woman looking like a woman. If a little girl wants to dress in a pink frilly dress, and that makes her happy, by god let her do it! =)