or gay dudes?
Wearing a cowboy hat wasn't fashion it was mostly function against rain and sun. A practical hat design that stretches back to sombrero wearing Mexican vaqueros.
Just like jeans later were also part of the cowboy attire that represented rugged, manly hard working farmer.
Don't rub off the faded rain marks or any of its battle scars its what gives the clothing its character.
Today its a fashion item for soy drinking kids who like to larp as cowboys without ever riding a horse or ever being on a ranch. Basically stolen valor