dr1819 Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 As some of you may know, Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia. I'll be writing an entry on men who wear heels, and wanted your input as to a single or hypenated word to use as it's title. Please vote, and if you have a different suggestion, please vote "other" and post your suggestion. I will be providing a link to this website in the article, as well as to a few other alternative clothing rights websites. Thank you for your participation!
Dr. Shoe Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 My suggestion would be: Men In High Heels. Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.
Shafted Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 I agree with Dr Shoe, "Men In High Heels" Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to.
Firefox Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 I don't think it needs an entry. I mean you wouldn't have an entry for "heel wearing women"... that's how I think the subject should be approached. Actually, it was me who wrote the expanded definition for the word "heel" to include the fact that they were sometimes worn by men. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel_%28shoe%29
Ionic Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 Actually, it was me who wrote the expanded definition for the word "heel" to include the fact that they were sometimes worn by men. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel_%28shoe%29 I'm not getting joy out of that link, not sure if it is server or what just a "404 error connecting to site". ed: I've registered the reply below and still no joy; I expect it's only a local quirk. I'm off for a couple of days and will check it out again later when it comes back. /I
Firefox Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 It works for me, but I may have it cached. Try the basic one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel
Bubba136 Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 I've read the current entry for "heel" and agree that it completely covers the subject.....unless, of course, you feel that a special sentence must be included to strictly point out that it's ok for men to wear women's shoes with high heels, too......which I would then suggest be placed in the definition of "women's shoes (if there is a such a category)." (the link works for me, too) Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Firefox Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 There's a definition of high heel too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_heel Not too bad, apart from the dreadful picture of a white platform court shoe If someone is a member of wikipedia, please log in and upload a more tasteful image such as: The point about men wearing heels is it's a very very minority interest and I personally don't think its fair to distort a world online reference with whole category on such a topic.
dr1819 Posted August 28, 2005 Author Posted August 28, 2005 The point about men wearing heels is it's a very very minority interest and I personally don't think its fair to distort a world online reference with whole category on such a topic. I'm not, Firefox. The high heel stuff will be left largely to the women, who represent the vast majority of heel-wearers today. I will, however, create a section devoted to the fact that heel wear has not, throughout the majority of history, been exclusive to women, but rather, party to both sexes. I cannot help if history offends. If it offends the sensibilities of us men who wear heels, who yet portend to respect the idea that only women wear heels, then I must question the sanity of anyone so inclined! History is replete with examples of men wearing heels, often many years before it became fashionable with the women. Our current situation with respect to men not being "allowed" to wear heels while the women wear whatever they wish of men's fashion, with impunity, is a but a very small slice of societal norms, and will not go unchallenged by either an increase in men's fashion variations, or by a closure upon the variation of women's fashion at large.
Dawn HH Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 I was also able to bring up the link on my end. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
Firefox Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 Well if you really want to post some article, my suggestion would be Men's High Heeled Shoe Fashion or similar. We don't categorise people by one item of clothing so headings such as "Heelmen" are somwhat weird and fanciful. And IMO, it would be best to concentrate on the street fashion applications. Guys wearing their wives shoes behind closed doors hardly qualifies as anything of public interest
johnieheel Posted May 14, 2007 Posted May 14, 2007 Not to be funny or anything but how about "Men Who Wear Heels" It's pretty much to the point don't you think? real men wear heels
jmc Posted May 14, 2007 Posted May 14, 2007 I am closing this thread because the original poster is no longer an active member. Have a happy time!
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