this is cracking me up. LEGGINGS!!!!

[frodabaggins]

veronicapartridge.com/why-i-chose-to-no-longer-wear-leggings/

She and her husband were even on GMA to sit awkwardly and talk about it. OMG YOU GUISE LEGGINGS ARE A VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC!

I am the last person to mock someone for their religious beliefs (my religion promotes women dressing modestly too). I also give ZERO FUCKS if someone wants to wear leggings as pants, or wants to wear yoga pants in their day to day public life. 

I just find these two, in this particular context, very amusing in their earnestness and the amount of shit they're getting for it!

[redhorizon343]

Honestly, I could not care less what this woman chooses to wear or not wear. And choosing to criticize a woman for her clothing is very sexist.

BUT. She is literally asking for it by putting it out on the internet. If this were a conversation between her and her husband, fine, whatever. IDC. She is not just making a personal clothing choice, she's pushing an agenda publicly. She's out on the world wide web propagating the notion that women are to take responsibility for the feelings of strange men through their choice of clothing. That ain't cool. It furthers the ideals associated with rape culture. It's just SO close to blaming harrassment/rape victims for wearing provocative clothing. It is the logical extension of her argument. Because what women wear is the reason men act how they act.

In conclusion. DNW. Feels rapey.


ETA: Maybe she should try a burka, if she really doesn't want to attract the gaze of males in public.

[cdseno]

I saw this and laughed. A family friend of ours is a pastor and I saw an article that he liked on Facebook this morning that isn't a response to this exactly, but to something similar. It was so good. It said that women should not be responsible for men controlling themselves. What about men who find feet attractive or kneecaps? If you want to read it:
jaysondbradley.com/2015/01/25/christian-cleavage-probably-isnt-problem/#sthash.G3Wqc60g.HqmpaA2E.dpbs

[peaece13]

Jan 26, 2015 20:28:36 GMT -5 redhorizon343 said:

Honestly, I could not care less what this woman chooses to wear or not wear. And choosing to criticize a woman for her clothing is very sexist.

BUT. She is literally asking for it by putting it out on the internet. If this were a conversation between her and her husband, fine, whatever. IDC. She is not just making a personal clothing choice, she's pushing an agenda publicly. She's out on the world wide web propagating the notion that women are to take responsibility for the feelings of strange men through their choice of clothing. That ain't cool. It furthers the ideals associated with rape culture. It's just SO close to blaming harrassment/rape victims for wearing provocative clothing. It is the logical extension of her argument. Because what women wear is the reason men act how they act.

In conclusion. DNW. Feels rapey.


ETA: Maybe she should try a burka, if she really doesn't want to attract the gaze of males in public.

I agree with you!

[frodabaggins]

Jan 26, 2015 20:28:36 GMT -5 redhorizon343 said:

Honestly, I could not care less what this woman chooses to wear or not wear. And choosing to criticize a woman for her clothing is very sexist.

BUT. She is literally asking for it by putting it out on the internet. If this were a conversation between her and her husband, fine, whatever. IDC. She is not just making a personal clothing choice, she's pushing an agenda publicly. She's out on the world wide web propagating the notion that women are to take responsibility for the feelings of strange men through their choice of clothing. That ain't cool. It furthers the ideals associated with rape culture. It's just SO close to blaming harrassment/rape victims for wearing provocative clothing. It is the logical extension of her argument. Because what women wear is the reason men act how they act.

In conclusion. DNW. Feels rapey.


ETA: Maybe she should try a burka, if she really doesn't want to attract the gaze of males in public.

I am feeling you hard on this! 

[frodabaggins]

Jan 26, 2015 20:34:25 GMT -5 cdseno said:

I saw this and laughed. A family friend of ours is a pastor and I saw an article that he liked on Facebook this morning that isn't a response to this exactly, but to something similar. It was so good. It said that women should not be responsible for men controlling themselves. What about men who find feet attractive or kneecaps? If you want to read it:
jaysondbradley.com/2015/01/25/christian-cleavage-probably-isnt-problem/#sthash.G3Wqc60g.HqmpaA2E.dpbs

That's also a great article, thank you for linking me to that!

[Deleted]

Ahhh. This girl is so naive. As if leggings are the only thing that makes a man lustful.

[mrsnorris]

Yeah, obviously this is not in line with my worldview but what I truly don't understand is wanting to make this so public. I mean, while I in no way share this woman's religious (or, I'm sure, political) beliefs, I would never go out in pubic in a tube top or short-shorts. Because that's just NMS and not the way I choose to present myself. But would I go on GMA to discuss my thoughts on the subject? No. It seems very AWish and with all the real issues in the world I just can't imagine choosing to use my time and energy worrying about leggings and yoga pants.
I also agree with redhorizon343 about the whole "female responsibility for male gaze" thing. How often do conservative men worry about their shirts being too fitted or their work-out clothes showing too much of their bodies because it might send women into an uncontrollable frenzy of lust? I hear about that pretty much never. That stuff drives me crazy.

[sweetpies]

I feel that some yoga pants or leggings are offensive. I don't want to see a camel toe or every curve of some random woman's ass. I think it can attract unnecessary attention. I think leggings are best worn with tunic style tops.

Think about it, if a man wore leggings and all of his junk were bulged out to see, wouldn't you look. I know I would. I love bulges.

[Deleted]

She is a total self righteous AW. Poor husband.

ETA:  Although I do think that some people go too far with leggings, but not bc they are making men "lustful" but bc they just look unflattering or something.  

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[mrsnorris]

Jan 26, 2015 20:45:38 GMT -5 sweetpies said:

I feel that some yoga pants or leggings are offensive. I don't want to see a camel toe or every curve of some random woman's ass. I think it can attract unnecessary attention. I think leggings are best worn with tunic style tops.

Think about it, if a man wore leggings and all of his junk were bulged out to see, wouldn't you look. I know I would. I love bulges.

Probably not... 

[sweetpies]

mrsnorris

[cdseno]

Jan 26, 2015 20:45:38 GMT -5 sweetpies said:

I feel that some yoga pants or leggings are offensive. I don't want to see a camel toe or every curve of some random woman's ass. I think it can attract unnecessary attention. I think leggings are best worn with tunic style tops.

Think about it, if a man wore leggings and all of his junk were bulged out to see, wouldn't you look. I know I would. I love bulges.

[yogini kiki]

there is absolutely nothing lust inducing about me in leggings.....

#fatforchrist

[sweetpies]

[puffandstuff]

[elaina22]

I personally do not think leggings should be worn as pants particularly in the workplace (okay my workplace to be more specific), but never have I thought they shouldn't be worn as a responsibility to deter others from staring. Men or women who are going to stare "lustfully" after an ass will likely stare, leggings or not.

Also, I don't trust this lady and her husband. Weird.

[cdseno]

If I were her, I would be more concerned with the fact that not wearing leggings makes it hard for her to find something to wear.
And that her daughter will grow up thinking that if she wears leggings she will be too enticing to men.

[sweetpies]

[yogini kiki]

I can't even tell you how many people hurt themselves in yoga class because they refuse to wear properly fitting clothing. Baggy=bad news.

[yogini kiki]

Jan 26, 2015 21:22:14 GMT -5 cdseno said:

If I were her, I would be more concerned with the fact that not wearing leggings makes it hard for her to find something to wear.
And that her daughter will grow up thinking that if she wears leggings she will be too enticing to men.

SO MUCH THIS

[sweetpies]

I think leggings can be distracting, especially in high schools. I'm all for freedom of fashion, however, sometimes it honestly creates unnecessary attention.

[yogini kiki]

I guess I never thought of it. I used to be a ballet dancer, and I am now a yoga teacher. It was never an issue because it was part of the culture. Spandex all day every day. I feel like people need to stop sexualizing and objectifying women...the pants are not the issue IMO.

[jamjoyful]

I don't usually wear leggings in public unless I have a long shirt. Mostly, because I don't want anyone to see my cellulite. Then again, I don't even want my husband to see that.

I really don't care if my H thinks someone is hot in leggings or yoga pants. It doesn't mean he doesn't think I'm hot. I have seen men in tight shirts with bulging muscles. Are they not supposed to wear tee shirts because I might think they have a hot bod?

[bobloblaw]

You guys are making me laugh so hard… it's doing wonders for my cough. The funnies! mrsnorris and sweetpies you started all the giggles.

And yes, I'd totally look at a bulge if it were sheathed in spandex. I'm nosey like that. I'd also check out a chick that looked amazing in hers too. It would be in a "damn I wish I looked that good" kind of way. I used to live in Speedos and never thought about it attracting anyone. The pants are SO not the issue.

Did anyone else notice towards the end of the video they showed a family photo and she's wearing what look like black jeggings? So, I'm sorry but if you are going to go on TV spouting all this judgey crap about what's wrong about leggings and how it "ruins the mens"- you better not wear jeggings.

Edited to add…  davidbowiesbulge...Nicely played.

[tinkerbell019]

Just love that I just opened my email to a NY & Co. sale mail, "Leggings for Days!" LoL

[gahorseygal]

I'm with yogini kiki. I ride and compete with horses and flesh colored skin tight pants are part of our practice and show attire. I'm used to walking around in then and I can't tell you how many comments I got when I would go to campus after riding in college while still wearing my breeches. So many, "oh my god I thought you weren't wearing pants" comments. Yeah cause I'm just walking around in a shirt and boots....

[mfsunshine]

To me leggings are probably one of the less "sexually enticing" clothing trends that have come about considering some of the others ie: tube tops, belly shirts, hot shorts, off the shoulder tops, etc.
What really kind of bothers me is that she is an attractive woman; who is doing many other things that have the potential to attract lustful thoughts from men other than her husband (her long flowing hair, the smokey eye makeup) if you are not going to wear leggings maybe you should cut your hair and only go out of the house bare faced as to not attract any unwanted attention! And HELLO you have a nose ring!!! The "reason" we wear jewelry is to adorn ourselves, and to add pretty things to ourselves to attract attention! I just think she is very hypocritical to say I will not wear leggings because I don't want to encourage lustful thoughts from strange men, yet I'm going to wear a ring in my nose - a very popular fashion trend in "God's Country" I'm sure.

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Yes, she should look more like this to properly prevent "lustful" thoughts