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I’m not sure what has taken me so long to profess my love for Leandra’s blog The Man Repeller, but based on the ‘what is a man repeller’ section I think anyone who knows me shouldn’t be all that surprised:

MAN·RE·PELL·ER  [MAHN-REE-PELLER]
–noun
outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex. Such garments include but are not limited to harem pants, boyfriend jeans, overalls (see: human repelling), shoulder pads, full length jumpsuits, jewelry that resembles violent weaponry and clogs.
–verb (used without object),-pell·ing, -pell·ed.
to commit the act of repelling men:
Girl 1: What are you wearing to the party?
Girl 2: My sweet lime green drop crotch utility pants!
Girl 1: Oh, so we’re man repelling tonight?
*DISCLAIMER: the above conversation is not a dramatization, took place in this room 5 minutes ago.
Origin:
2009-10; < repellius (ptp. of repellia to eliminate male attention), equiv. to L repel- (s. of repellix) unattractive, celibate, paris fashion week, M.C. Hammer + -repel -ler1
—Related forms
man·re·pell·ant, noun

The above notwithstanding as well as the fact that I personally own green drop crotch utility pants, I just like how Leandra owns the fact that much of what is trendy in fashion is not exactly the look most men are attracted to/remotely understand. My favorite posts are the ones that show how to turn a man attracting outfit into a full blown men repelling one. Boys, eat your heart out!