A straight, married father wears skirts and heels to challenge gender norms.
Mark Brayan, a 61-year-old robotics engineer from Germany, has been wearing skirts and heels to work for four years to defy gender stereotypes. “I am just a straight, happily married guy that loves Porsches, beautiful women, and incorporating high heels and skirts into my daily wardrobe,” according to his Instagram account.
Despite his unorthodox attire, Mark says it has no bearing on his se…xual orientation. He says,“What drives me to dress in skirts is fashion. Comfort. Wanting to be different.” He sees it as a means to be comfortable and fashionable while violating traditional gender stereotypes.
Mark’s coworkers were supportive when he started wearing skirts, pointing out that his usage of heels was already known. “My colleagues were okay when I started wearing skirts. I had already been wearing heels with my pants for some time,” he explains. Despite the pandemic, Mark continued to dress in his unique style, demonstrating his dedication to breaking norms.
