why men don't wear color

If my experiences are anything to go by, it's because clothing makers won't let us.


My online shopping experience today:

Me: Please could I have a pair of men's cotton trousers?
OSE: Jeans?
Me: No, not jeans. Jeans are too hot for the summers here.
OSE: Okay, khakis. Here are lots of khakis! You can have them in any shade of khaki.
Me: . . .
OSE: Or black or gray, if you really want to push the envelope.
Me: How about green?
OSE: Olive drab, coming right up!
Me: No, green. Forest green? Hunter green?
OSE: Oh, you want scrubs. Why didn't you say you didn't want real trousers? Here are four pairs of green scrubs. And a couple of sweatpants, just for fun.
Me: *sigh* How about red?
OSE: Two pairs of burgundy scrubs, you weirdo.


For comparison's sake, the men's casual shirt situation is: you can have color if it's blue, or washed-out green or burgundy. If you want other colors, you can only have them in fuck-ugly patterns.


(Colors seem to be slightly more available in men's dress clothes. But my job is not an office job, and I have to wear things that can stand maybe getting dirty.)