Apparently the only time it’s acceptable to wear them is in the comfort of her own home.
Oregon mother Veronica Partridge has publicly declared that she has stopped wearing leggings as pants in public.
Not because of fashion. Not because she was tired of living the pretend-workout- lie that comes with wearing sports gear to a cafe. But because she doesn’t want to “entice” men other than her husband.
Sweety. Honey. Baby.
They’re leggings. They’re not nipple tassles. You’re not dancing around a pole in heels.
You’re wearing stretchy, elastic waisted pants. If you’re anything like us, they were $9 from Big W. They have pilling. And cat hair. And they are the furthest thing from arousing.
The American blogger wrote this post about her Very Important Pant-Related Decision, which she says is not strictly a campaign against leggings as pants but a personal choice not to encourage “lustful thoughts” from other men.
Veronica ‘Why I chose to no longer wear leggings’ Partridge explains how, when talking with friends, the divisive topic of leggings-as-pants came up:
The conversation was about leggings and how when women wear them it creates a stronger attraction for a man to look at a woman’s body and may cause them to think lustful thoughts.
She asked her husband Dale who, in his blessed honesty, told her it’s hard not to look at women who wearing leggings.
He told me, “yeah, when I walk into a place and there are women wearing yoga pants everywhere, it’s hard to not look. I try not to, but it’s not easy.”
Partridge says she made the ” personal vow” to no longer wear thin, form-fitting yoga pants of leggings in public.
The only time it’s acceptable to wear them is in the comfort of her own home.
WHATTTT. YOU WEAR PANTS AT HOME?
Partridge says the problem with skin tight, form fitting pants, is she knows men will “have a look”.
She says now that she’s only wearing leggings at home, her conscience is clear. She is honoring her husband in the way she dresses and being a good role model to her daughter by showing her that you should keep your bootayy for your husband’s eyes only like a good wifey should.
Lady cakes.
It’s your decision what you wear. So don’t let us stop you.
But where do you draw the line? Will you stop wearing heels because they accentuate your legs? What about your hair, in all it’s shiny, tousled glory? You better shave it off. Wearing a silk shirt? Oh god, don’t wear SILK, YOU TEASE. Don’t you know what they do with silk on Fifty Shades of Grey?
You should wear a potato sack. Oh actually DON’T WEAR A POTATO SACK.
The potato farmers will be thinking about your naked body rubbing against the hessian.
Partridge’s blog post has gone viral, leading to an appearance on Good Morning America in defense of the decision. In the ensuing storm she has re-iterated that she’s not wanting to lead a charge on this, that it’s merely a personal decision between her and her conscience.
A conscience that doesn’t quite understand that she’s not responsible for the way men think.
Top Comments
'They're not that sexy' how would you know?! Ask ANY guy and he'll tell u they r the equivalent of wearing lingerie in public, you want to wear them fine but don't try to shame and insult a woman for disagreeing w you. She didn't insult you,! And you ought to be ashamed of yourself for slander! What she actually said was'doesnt want to entice men to have lustful thoughts' THATS ALL folks!! Wear what you want just stop hating ppl for telling the truth... Its men's responsibility not to lust, but you sure don't help when you wear lingerie IN PUBLIC!!!!!
It didn't take long for this discussion to descend into a little bit of Islamophobia. We're not talking Burqa, hijab or niqab, we're talking about the age old dilemma of "are leggings just big black undies, or are they trousers"? I think they're undies, so I make sure I wear them with a nice tunic or somesuch. I have a friend who thinks they are trousers, so I get a lovely view of her butt and g-string under the stretched to capacity flimsy fabric on the odd occasion. I'm the feminist aetheist and she's the Christian. Go Figure! It has less to do with feminism or religion than it does with how well lit your dressing room is. In other words - it's just not a good look. This woman in the States has come to that conclusion, in a round about way. P.s. That middle photo features a gusset, so technically, someone has put on tights and forgotten the rest of her outfit. Does she even know that photo has been taken & put on the net? Oh no! She's walking into a party! I feel sorry for her.
No actually - it's called hypocrisy and double standards. You cannot have it both ways. This site is mocking this woman because she is an easy target - i.e. Christian. If a Muslim woman wanted to discuss how she wanted to cover up to avert a male gaze this site would defend her to the absolute hilt. And that's fine.
This woman is not discussing about it not being a good look - it obviously is - since she has stopped wearing said leggings because that's exactly what it is on her - a good look and (apparently) it incites lustful thoughts. The same exact reason (or one of) a Muslim will dress modestly. But one is Christian and one is Muslim. And if you like to call yourself a feminist you would know it's not our job to stop men thinking lustful thoughts. It's none of our business what they are thinking anyway.