{"id":34603,"date":"2025-03-11T04:47:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T04:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=34603"},"modified":"2025-03-11T04:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T04:47:19","slug":"straight-married-father-of-three-says-hes-been-wearing-skirts-and-heels-to-work-for-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=34603","title":{"rendered":"Straight, Married Father-Of-Three Says He&#8217;s Been Wearing Skirts And Heels To Work For Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Brayan, a 61-year-old married dad, has been wearing skirts and heels for four years to challenge gender norms.<\/p>\n<p>The robotics engineer manager, who lives in Germany, wowed social media users with his work outfits, and gained more than 73k followers. Mark is looking to show that cisgender, straight men can be \u201cmasculine\u201d while wearing clothes and shoes that are traditionally considered feminine.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote on his Instagram page: \u201cI am just a straight, happily married guy that loves Porsches, beautiful women, and incorporating high heels and skirts into my daily wardrobe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTg0Nzk5MjMyMjMyNzkzNTc1\/hetero2.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Brayan posing on a staircase on his instagram,\u00a0Photo Credit: Mam News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark Brayan posing on a staircase on his instagram, Photo Credit: Mam News<\/p>\n<p>The father of three maintains that his outfits have no influence on his sexuality, but that it is a way of being comfortable and fashion-forward while challenging gender norms.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Mark said: \u201cWhat drives me to dress in skirts is fashion. Comfort. Wanting to be different. I\u2019m still the manly husband and father. My daughter even wants to borrow my shoes at times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTg0Nzk5MjMyNTAxMjI5MDMx\/hetero3.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Brayan striking a pose while sitting at his desk at work,\u00a0Photo Credit: Mam News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark Brayan striking a pose while sitting at his desk at work, Photo Credit: Mam News<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy colleagues were okay when I started wearing skirts. I had already been wearing heels with my pants for some time. So it came to them as no surprise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mark is often photographed wearing matching work clothes and shoes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTg0Nzk5MjMyNTAxMjk0NTY3\/hetero4.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Brayan posing in various photos posted to his instagram,\u00a0Photo Credit: Mam News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark Brayan posing in various photos posted to his instagram, Photo Credit: Mam News<\/p>\n<p>During the pandemic, Mark has been working from home, but he hasn\u2019t put his heels down. He is still slaying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Brayan, a 61-year-old married dad, has been wearing skirts and heels for four years to challenge gender norms. 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