French men in skirts

Catherine Mallaval describes the trend among French men to wear skirts: "Looking up men's skirts, staring at their calves and stroking their long [leg] hairs ... is all possible, at least for a very small minority. These are the emancipated men, activists in a frightfully no-nonsense association of skirt enthusiasts. ... 'Men in Skirts' was founded last year, and now counts around thirty members who discuss fashion, male emancipation and loneliness. ... Chairman Dominique Moreau, 39, announces in the group's preamble: 'We are neither circus animals nor exhibitionists. Our movement has nothing to do with folklore. ... Millions of men wear skirts nowadays everywhere except in the West. If they can do so, why can't we?' ... Moreau, a public servant, wears his skirt everywhere but on the job."

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