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Black (luxury) t-shirt advice.

rjc149

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If you have no concerns about your own manliness why fret about other men?
Not fretting, just looking down my nose at them.

You said $50 T-shirts originally. Don’t move the goalposts now. honestly I think there are some $50-75 T-shirts that do feel nicer and better made than $15 T-shirts. Whether you value such differences is up to you, but they do exist.
Unless the t-shirt graphic depicts cars, guns, a sports team (except soccer), a t-shirt costing more than $50 is for girls.

Seriously though, when it comes to menswear, and stuff in general, there are things which warrant the higher expense, and things that don't.

And what if a woman makes lots of money? Is that manly? Or what would you call that?
High-earning women in say, corporate settings, tend to be dominant, assertive personalities which are traditionally associated with masculinity. The masculine/feminine dichotomy correlating with dominance/submission and with provider/nurturer is as old as mammalian life itself.

You can always make your gender role arguments from a vacuum and disregard social/biological context as some sort of patriarchal construct, but that context will never remove itself from this discourse because it is rooted in human biology.


I always thought this was an interesting study on why there aren't more women CEO's -- yes, because of gender discrimination, for sure. But also, because ambition, and attaining wealth and power, tend to be more "male" goals; whereas women often prioritize their personal lives and family relationships over professional achievement -- especially at the point in life where people become CEO's. This article surmises that there aren't more women CEO's because women don't want to be CEO's.
 

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Not fretting, just looking down my nose at them.


Unless the t-shirt graphic depicts cars, guns, a sports team (except soccer), a t-shirt costing more than $50 is for girls.

Seriously though, when it comes to menswear, and stuff in general, there are things which warrant the higher expense, and things that don't.


High-earning women in say, corporate settings, tend to be dominant, assertive personalities which are traditionally associated with masculinity. The masculine/feminine dichotomy correlating with dominance/submission and with provider/nurturer is as old as mammalian life itself.

You can always make your gender role arguments from a vacuum and disregard social/biological context as some sort of patriarchal construct, but that context will never remove itself from this discourse because it is rooted in human biology.


I always thought this was an interesting study on why there aren't more women CEO's -- yes, because of gender discrimination, for sure. But also, because ambition, and attaining wealth and power, tend to be more "male" goals; whereas women often prioritize their personal lives and family relationships over professional achievement -- especially at the point in life where people become CEO's. This article surmises that there aren't more women CEO's because women don't want to be CEO's.

wow, really amazing stuff here. Do you explain this to women on the first date or the second?
 

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OK, they don't have black but these are some nice looking cotton/silk dressy t's

 

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Suppose you want a cool black T-shirt that will emphasize your brutality and your appearance. In that case, you will have to pay for a branded T-shirt from Gucci or Louis Vuitton because you want to stand out and be a cool man. Don't you? And if you want to stand out from the crowd and show your brutality, you have to pay a lot of money for it, because there are no ordinary T-shirts with such requirements, my friend. To emphasize your masculine appearance, you need to buy merch from doja cat on this site -- dojacatmerch.shop, I'm sure this thing will suit you :)
I don't think a black t-shirt with "Gucci" or "Lousi Vuitton" emblazoned on it says "brutality". Au contraire.
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Interesting use of the word 'brutality' to describe men wearing comically overpriced designer t-shirts.
 

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My under shirts are usually from Perofil. I have a few normal whites tee's from Basicly, British Boxers, and Colorful Standard. I have considered Uniqlo. I ordered more under shirts, this time from Jockey. I would say they are half way between under shirts and normal tee's. I have the luxury mercerised cotton version.
I would look into these...

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They are the two packs on the left. I liked them so much I ordered 4 more.
 

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Have you considered 100% Merino wool tee's? They appear to be popular as a "base layer"...
 

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I have just ordered a few Supima tee's from Uniqlo. The colour versions didn't look great, so went with White.
 

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Checked out the thread and gotta say, black luxury tees are a vibe! For real, they're like the Swiss Army knife of your wardrobe – versatile AF. Pair 'em up or down, they always bring that touch of class. As for the question in the topic, I'd say go for it! Treat yourself to some quality threads.
Versatile and classy? A black T? What are you talking about?
 

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