So. Humans generally have two body plans, which you call "sexes" - male and female. And each sex has its own reproductive role.
We zmei have five body plans, which we call "castes". Three of them can reproduce with one role or another, and two of them can't reproduce at all.
The non-reproductive castes make up nearly all the population. The labor caste, to which I belong, is the biggest chunk -- about 95%. The human body I wear is the one that's prescribed to everyone in my caste. In other words, 95% of our species looks exactly like me. Same face, same body, same clothes.
I think it's both because we don't have the instinct to attract the attention of potential mates, and the fact that our culture both glorifies and enforces conformity, but it's hard for me to imagine what kind of clothes might look good on me. I think if I tried to wear something showy, I might just look weird?
My priority in clothing is stuff that's easy to move in, protects me from thorns and sunburn, and has some kind of storage for carrying small items. Beyond that... I dunno. How do I want to come across? I think it might be better not to come across at all?
Re: Sometime morning of day 30
So. Humans generally have two body plans, which you call "sexes" - male and female. And each sex has its own reproductive role.
We zmei have five body plans, which we call "castes". Three of them can reproduce with one role or another, and two of them can't reproduce at all.
The non-reproductive castes make up nearly all the population. The labor caste, to which I belong, is the biggest chunk -- about 95%. The human body I wear is the one that's prescribed to everyone in my caste. In other words, 95% of our species looks exactly like me. Same face, same body, same clothes.
I think it's both because we don't have the instinct to attract the attention of potential mates, and the fact that our culture both glorifies and enforces conformity, but it's hard for me to imagine what kind of clothes might look good on me. I think if I tried to wear something showy, I might just look weird?
My priority in clothing is stuff that's easy to move in, protects me from thorns and sunburn, and has some kind of storage for carrying small items. Beyond that... I dunno. How do I want to come across? I think it might be better not to come across at all?