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Moral Confusion

9.1.06 @ 12:01AM

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It couldn't possibly be that gay men happen to be designing the clothes that women are buying, could it? That must mean if women were not buying the clothes gay men are designing, gay men wouldn't be designing women's clothes for very long. Right?

Ms. Shaw fails to understand the business of fashion. The paying customer decides with her purchase what is fashionable, not some designer.

Men's fashion is simple and stable. Men want to look good, and nothing looks better on a man than a fitted suit. So a man knows what he wants and he goes out and buys it.

Women's fashion is complex and constantly changing. Women want to look good, but what looks good on her varies with the season and the circumstance. So a woman knows what she wants, and she goes out and shops for it.

The difference between men's and women's fashion is as clear as the difference between buying and shopping. One gets done. The other never ends.

Oh, and we're all so proud of Ms. Shaw that she can afford a Ferrari Dino, not to mention the two mechanics and the specialist to protect her from con men and gay automotive designers while shopping for it. You go, girl!

Personally, I drive an old beat up pickup. It's got 200,000 miles on it, a big dent on the side and bad paint. But it's paid for and it gets me to where I need to go. Which is to any number of dozens of houses spread out over sixteen cities and towns every day that my real estate corporation has listed for sale.

Could I afford a Ferrari? Sure. But I'd rather have the money.

The difference between buying and shopping. And the difference between men's and women's fashion.
-- Scott Collier
Edinburg, Texas

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