It’s a crime for men to wear women’s clothing
I didn’t know until today that it is illegal for a man to dress up in women’s clothings, and that you will be prosecuted in court! Four men who dressed in women’s clothes were found guilty of the crime and fined by the court of law. Read this story I spotted in the newspapers:
Fined RM20: Four guys who dressed like gals
JOHOR BARU: Four men were fined RM20 each by a magistrate’s court here for dressing like women for questionable purposes.
They were charged with committing the offence at around 12.15am along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee on Feb 6.
The accused Ng May Kee, 46, Tan Yong Sia, 45, Leong Thiam Tek, 55, and Foo Chek Kwang, 43, all pleaded guilty.
They pleaded with the judge for lenient sentences and said they knew what they did was wrong.
Magistrate Noor Aisyah Ahmad fined them RM20 each under Section 21 of the Minor Offences Act. They paid the fine.
Source: The Star
Although this is categorised as a minor offence, I did find it strange that it is actually an act that is governed by law. What if a woman were to dress up like a guy? Is that also a minor offence?
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This post has 3 comments
October 31st, 2010
empire waist clothing and baby doll dresses are the best womens clothing in my opnion *
January 25th, 2011
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March 22nd, 2011
This is interesting because pre 1950s, women could only wear dresses and skirts in public, and it was highly inappropriate to wear pants. Not illegal, but still viewed negatively by society.