It is becoming apparent that male and female gender roles are more interchangeable. However, there are attitudes and interests that would be less socially acceptable or harder for males and females to interchange. Our clothing which is an external symbol of who we are might be one of them. Business people wear blue suits and college students wear jeans. It is nothing to see females wear dresses, skirts or jeans.
Females also feel more comfortable using a full range of colors.
However, it is not as acceptable to see males in the same attire. One just needs to conjure up a mental picture of Dennis Rodman in his wedding dress to realize this. Clothing and color selection can be socially very powerful. It can indicate social rank, mental stability and gender orientation. These dress codes help to identify people as being similar or different from ourselves.