Nils Pickert proves it takes a real man to wear women's clothes.

In an interview with German magazine Emma, Pickert explained that he wears women's clothing to support his son, who at a young age is showing a preference for girls' clothes.

Pickert says that the small southern German town they live in is very traditional and very religious, and that his son's clothing preferences 'are not only an issue for parents, they are the talk of the town'.

A picture of the father and his toddler wearing matching red dresses has gone viral.