This is Kumar.

Kumar wears

shirt & neck tie

to work.

COOL!

This is Jane.

Jane has a neck,

BUT, DA FUQ!

no neck tie at work?

WHY?

And.. why is this Indian lady wearing

Kanye West Winter 1901?

Hijab?

BURQA?

Why do some people want ban on

only one of these head covers?

And... Native American women dress

to offend modern American businessmen?

WHY?

Cave people wore animal skin

environment in general.

for protection from

climate, fire...

Clothes used to cover excretory organs

Because: FEAR of causing disgust

Esteem needs kick in!

Clothes evolve as

tool of VANITY

Nostradamus predicted: Vanity will become multi-billion dollar industry.

Okay.. he dindn't.

By ancient timeline

clothes clearly reflected

social class & roles

Some men preferred shorter robes.

Because, they go out & work #Comfort

Women didn't.

Right hand let free

Left hand is let free

Patriarchal Greco Romans equate clothing

as a moral protection of man's property

WOMAN

Greco Roman styles reach India.

Few Mauryan royal women

start covering upperbody

breastband a.k.a pratidhi

Trivia: Few lower caste Indian women were denied the right to cover breasts till 19th century.

Kushans bring in Persian clothing style

Like.. trousers, cut & sew garments.

Women in Gupta dynasty wore stitched blouse...

"cholaka"

Most Indians continued to wear draped rectangular fabric.

Evolve into modern sari & dhoti

In Europe, religion influence men & women

to cover even hair & neck.

only

Men found comfort in pants

And we had first desi sanskari couple....

Imperialists visit Asia-Pacific,

America & Africa.

hey, no clothes?

nah, it's hot here.

Your hubby is okay with that?

Yeah...

your breasts are sexual

You pervert!

Gave them their morals

Took away everything else...

19th century Industrial revolution

led to mass manufacturing!

Men's clothing changed from

THIS

TO THIS

Dude, You're darb!

Dude, You're drag!

While men's clothing focused on functionaity,

19th century women clothing was cruel AF!

suffocating corsets

heavy crinoline

restricting movement

Damn. Gotta fix this, said:

Feminists fought for women's civil rights.

Women's social role changed radically.

So did women's clothing of early 1900s.

Paul Poiret designed pants for women, 1920s

I made a suit for you - Coco Chanel, 1920s

1st women's tuxedo YSL: 1966

Information era: Advanced gender studies

"Gender" &"Sex" distinguished.

Social / psychological attributes of sex

Biological attribute defined by measurable chromosomes / organs.

Non-Socts: That's feminine! Scots:Nooooo

Prior to World War 2, pink was masucline

Gender attributes change with cultures & time.

You are programmed to shop

gender notions of a sexist past. #GenderedEconomics

Fuctional

Barely any pockets

Variety & Vanity

Stripes & checks

MEN'S

WOMEN'S

MEN'S

WOMEN'S

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UNGENDER