Why exactly do men's crop tops make men look feminine? Is it just social conditioning or is there something intrinsic that social conditioning can't change?
Thanks for your answers, everyone. I've concluded that crop tops only look feminine if the chest is the main part being covered. And long-sleeved crop tops look feminine because they don't look functional. Functional dress = masculine. When showing skin in warm weather, a man would normally want the convenience of short sleeves before anything else.
@MartinTheFirst I want to buy a crop top now. Something that shows just a little bit of tummy and has short sleeves. Would look nice with shorts. I'm not sure where to order from though. Lol. The shops here don't sell them.
@VeganYogi I think you want to be relatively skinny and probably muscular for it to look good as a male though, otherwise it might end up looking weird again. However, you could make one yourself, just take a short sleeved one you like, cut it where you want to, fold it up, and sew a bit, or take it to your local seamstress
@MartinTheFirst Good idea. Yes. I got a slight tummy recently due to the stress of working and studying. I'll wear a crop once I get back down to a flat tummy. It's autumn now so I have many months before crop top season.
Times change. I have seen a picture of people swimming 130 years ago. The men and boys all wore the same heavy two piece swimming costumes as the ladies.
@uikakarotuevegeta You could be right! Although, their bellies usually stick out because the wifebeaters are too small for their large bellies rather than them wanting to show their bellies. Lol.
