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> a woman can wear almost whatever she likes in a situation where a man can't

I'm not sure that's true. There's a lot more diversity in women's clothing. I think that probably makes it more difficult to dress for the occasion as opposed to less. For instance, a man can wear slacks and a dress shirt to work and then throw on a tie and jacket for a formal dinner. Most any single woman's outfit would be out of place in one environment or the other.

(In fact, men can get by in almost any situation with a pair of dress pants and a button down shirt.)

> Incidentally, women dress up to impress other women. Men simply don't notice eyelashes or nail varnish or whatever.

Agreed. That has been my observation as well. I think there may have even been scientific studies on this point.