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I have done a number of things.
I have a problem staying awake when I drive. Unrelated, I wanted more intellectual stimulation in my life. So I started downloading podcasts to listen to while I drive instead of music, which, while not the intended benefit, engage my brain and keep me more awake. Intellectual stimulation is up too.
I started getting back into trying to read and post (albeit under the name of a new account not tied closely to my real name) on LW, tumblr, and a couple others.
I got a promotion (well, I'm training for the promotion that I'll get in a couple months) for a job I'm really enjoying. I was disliking my previous job more and more, so this is a welcome change.
For at least 10 years, I've wondered why men don't wear skirts, because I've always imagined that they are fantastically comfortable. It only recently occurred to me that, as a human with money, I can give that money to people who will deliver skirts to my front door, and I can wear them around the house for increased comfort without embarrassment because I live alone. I can officially confirm that they are wonderfully comfortable, at least in my opinion. However this does run contrary to the opinion of, well, pretty much every woman I've talked to.
Some do, they just call them kilts.
As a woman, I find skirts super comfortable but with some major problems that don't come up if you're just hanging around the house.
The lack of pockets is extremely inconvenient. I'd be afraid of losing a purse with a wallet in it, so I basically can't go out in a skirt unless it's cool enough out that it's reasonable to wear a jacket (since those have pockets). There do exist skirts with acceptable pockets, but the selection is very small and if you're as cheap as I am there just aren't any options.
Some skirts (not all!) restrict leg motion enough to make it inconvenient to bike or run.
I've found a number of pocket-bearing skirts in thrift stores for very cheap.
This is one of the things I have wondered about: Why there are no skirts with pockets. But I guess the reason is that there is already a completely well accepted solution: Handbags.
The Utilikilt seems to be a 'masculinized' equivalent, without the specific and possibly inappropriate social signaling of a true plaid kilt. I have never worn one and can't vouch for comfort, but it's a way to get the general skirt form in public settings without being visibly gender-deviant. At worst it will read as a bit geeky, I think.
(Of course, the gender fuckery may be part of the fun here, in which case a kilt is obviously not going to meet your needs.)
More than a bit; they're a very strong geeky signal. But they're expensive, not unflattering on many builds, read as masculine, and don't suggest that you're trying to look like an action hero nor that you overimprinted on hipster fashion from five years ago, which makes them better than some of your options.
I still wouldn't wear one outside of Burning Man or a few other geek-heavy events, though.
The utilikilt doesn't look comfortable. If it is comfortable it might be perfect.
Kilts?
Great idea. Very unconvential but - well - rational. For the more traditionally minded I'd recommend bathrobes. I hear these can be worn all day long at home without too much fuss even in the case of surprise guests. And they often feature pockets.
Well I'm also kind of genderqueer/nonconny so I like it because of that too. Defying Authority always seems like a Big Scary Thing though and it's hard for me to do that. I just don't think outside the box very naturally.
Actually, there are some fashionable male skirt designs that can be worn outdoors and even at the office.