Yoga pants WTF?

[NightL]

I don't look down on you for the things you don't know. I look down on you for all the times you pretend to know things you don't.

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[Hipshot1554]

Ok ENOUGH!

I suppose I should have asked what I did in a simpler way. The "Me too" thing was in reference to a woman's right to be treated fairly, which I agree with.

After reading all the replies, I see it's gotten all blown out of proportion. It seems there are three ways of looking at this. For those that wear yoga pants as outer wear...

1. You wear them because you feel you look good in them.

2. You wear them because they are comfortable.

These two are not mutually exclusive.

3. You wear them, but not out in public.

 

[naughtymind]

I'm seeing them more and more, and honestly, I'm curious about why women wear them. In this time of the "Me Too" thing, it seems confusing.
I come from the time where girls couldn't wear pants to school, and Daisy Dukes were scandalous.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no prude. I enjoy the show, sometimes. It depends on the cast.
When I see a woman wearing these, and looking good in them, it's difficult not to stare.

I've actually seen things like this...

http://www.girlsinyogapants.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/creep-shot-milf.jpg

http://www.girlsinyogapants.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/camel-toe-front.jpg

I would like to hear the ladies views on this.

That being said, I still wonder how women feel when they wear them.

Like you say, it would be difficult to not react to a woman dressed provocatively, if not impossible. How some men might react is the question.

What I was trying to get at is, knowing how revealing these things are, how do women feel about wearing them?

So you seem to be asking a few things here:
-curious about why women wear them
-confused because of “the Me Too thing”
-you find it difficult not to stare
-you want ladies views on that
-wonder how they feel wearing them
-you feel it would be “difficult” “if not impossible” not to react
-how some men might react is the question
-knowing how revealing they are, how do women feel about wearing them

The sum of all that sure sounds to me like you are asking how and why a woman could wear something revealing, while knowing full well what it does to men; yet still be upset by being sexually harassed? Maybe that’s off base, but if it is I’m apparently not the only one who read it that way?

If that is essentially what you are asking, I think you got some feedback that the very premise of the question is in itself disrespectful to both men and women. It really does not matter how provocatively dressed (or undressed) a woman is; you and I are still more than capable of treating her with basic respect. Ever been to a nude beach? Mostly it’s just people enjoying being naked out in the sun, and while most people do enjoy seeing other naked bodies they do not lewdly ogle or harass them. Unfortunately, there are occasional losers who do think it’s fair game, and they tend to stand out like the assholes they are.

I’m guessing that you meant no disrespect at all, but I gave my feedback because I think that the very premise of your questions is at the very heart of the problem: that the way a woman dresses would be a topic of discussion relative to how women are treated in public. Basic respect should not come with a dress code as a qualifier. You might get a bit more interesting discussion if you changed the question a bit: asking how women choose not to wear yoga pants (or other clothes they like) in certain settings because might feel uncomfortably vulnerable, unsafe, or concerned that they would have to deal with excessive unwanted attention.

There is a clear acknowledgment here that they *should* be able to wear whatever the hell they want, while exploring the various ways that women choose to forego certain things that they shouldn’t, because they know there are *some* men out there who will make self serving assumptions about practically anything she does. The sad thing is all those measures still “fail” at times; no matter how a woman dresses, or acts, she will still be subjected to unwanted disrespectful attention, and worse! There are countless awful stories where women had gone to all levels of trying to assure that they wouldn’t “trigger” unwanted attention (conservative dress, avoiding eye contact, overthinking every aspect of their body language, where they sit, who the talk to, etc).

It should not, and does not, need to be this way! If we care about changing that reality, and I certainly do, we need to focus our questions on the root sources of the problems. The way a woman dresses isn’t one of those root causes, though it is often one of the main excuses, distractions, mechanisms for denial, etc.

 

[PattiJolene]

This Thread kind of reminds me of another conversation a few years back, it wasn't on this site. The person whom I will not name posted the comment about wearing jogging clothes to church. She ranted on and on about how these people were lazy and disgusting showing up in church dress like this. I took offense to it and decide to respond to her thought about a dress code for church. I tried to choose my words wisely as I knew this person already presented herself as (how do I say this) better than you or high and mighty.... or at least that was how she came across too many there.

My thoughts on this was and still is... You should be able to wear whatever you feel comfortable in out in public without judgment. These people that wear jogging outfits to church may not have dressy clothes... they could be poor and just want to go worship God or another thought came to mind that possibly they had a medical condition and chose to wear something loose. Honestly I really don't think God cares what you wear to church. When you judge a person by their appearance it doesn't Define them, it defines you. Needless to say that comment started a war between us LOL.

I wear yoga pants / spandex in the gym and in my home. I find they are very comfy and also a little sassy.

 

[yukonnights]

My lady and I have been together for a long time. In our younger years it was pretty common for young women to dress in clothes far more revealing than our mothers wore. Now after many years together, she still has a desire to look attractive — especially when going out of the house. All humans are very different, so I cannot say that it is universal that women enjoy being pretty (by whatever definition one describes pretty) — but, it is certainly not uncommon.

Most of us who have been on Earth awhile recognize the need for each "generation" to carve out their own space. With the advent of immediate online nudity and the acceptance of sexually explicit scenes on popular platforms like Netflix, what was once taboo/unthinkable is no longer the norm. The old norm has passed into it's natural demise.

So, add the two together; a desire to look pretty + a different social standard = yoga pants (as in the images of the OP), smaller swim suits on the beach, an increase in legal nudity, and simply just more social acceptance of the human body.

If you think about it, men too have become more in-tune with there bodies. The hours spent in the gym, skin tight swimming shorts (or thongs), etc.

I see nothing wrong with these changes myself. But, as Acktion implied above: If you go out in public, you have no right to dictate who looks at you ... or what they think of what they see. (It's a real shame that some sick souls think they have the right to touch what they see — but, welcome to the real world.)

That's my 2 cents

 

[twister947]

When I learned to drive, I was taught Defensive Driving. It has a corollary: defensive living. Choices made re: the things we say, the places we go, who we associate with...and what we wear. It keeps us (mostly) safe.

 

[NightL]

I was taught Defensive Driving. It has a corollary: defensive living. Choices made re: the things we say, the places we go, who we associate with...and what we wear. It keeps us (mostly) safe.

How dare you give a semblance of authority to the likes of "knowing how revealing these things are, how do women feel about wearing them?"!!!

How dare you!

So are you going all snooty nose at anyone who does not meet your pious view of life?

I would rather meet someone of spark and courage with strength of self identity than a sniffling coward who concedes to "play it safe", especially to the conditions of the "tut tut, it makes me uncomfortable" or "tut tut, you are responsible for my not controlling my masturbatory urges".

The world should not be protected against individualism or those who simply just don't give a shit what they wear - but is should be protected against the banality of those chicken shit of upsetting "defensive living". What a marshmallow load of nothingness the world would be if everyone succumbed to those who find it all too confronting because of their profound insecurity.

If you don't like the world out there just shut yourself away behind your front door.

 

[ButtAnalMan]

How do you get them to fit like this? Mt lady has a curvy bottom, and when she wears them, they stretch across the area between her cheeks.

I don't care what anyone wears. If you don't like it, don't stare.

nice butt

 

[Bramblethorn]

When I learned to drive, I was taught Defensive Driving. It has a corollary: defensive living. Choices made re: the things we say, the places we go, who we associate with...and what we wear. It keeps us (mostly) safe.

https://www.boredpanda.com/what-were-you-wearing-sexual-assault-art-exhibition/

 

[Vixandra]

I wear yoga pants because they don't hurt, they're comfy, they're flexible and I like them. Because I don't give a flying fuck if some random person of any gender thinks I should or shouldn't.

 

[Vix_Giovanni]

I wear “yoga pants” a lot (fwiw, these are all sports leggings not actually real hatha yoga pants which are very loose); I’m often on my way to/from the gym, but I also wear them to places with no dress code.

In college, I used to browse GIYP everyday. I thought that site had gone the way of the dinosaur. Or icanhas.cheezburger...

What I’ve always wondered is: why do men with middle-age bellies wear pants that snap and zip UNDER their bellies?

Based on the logical fallacies of this thread, I suppose it couldn’t possibly just be because such pants are comfortable, easy to wear, casual and worn without any intent to turn anyone on and without any anticipation that others will judge harshly or be offensive simply based on the pants they’re wearing....

 

[jehoram]

What I’ve always wondered is: why do men with middle-age bellies wear pants that snap and zip UNDER their bellies?

Because that's just about all you can get these days.

 

[rosie_dreams]

Surprise

Spandex, tightly fitting makes me look, feel sensual and sexual. Just how the material forms every curvature of one's body's physic. Myself, never tried Yoga but I do exercise, run weekly and the feeling of that tightness as sweat runs down the body, the feeling against bare skin. How spandex hugs and forms.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

https://www.boredpanda.com/what-were-you-wearing-sexual-assault-art-exhibition/

Yes, this. And anyone who thinks what she’s wearing matters can just fuck right off. Especially the OP and the poster who equated yoga pants to defensive driving. What the actual fuck?

 

[twister947]

Spandex, tightly fitting makes me look, feel sensual and sexual. Just how the material forms every curvature of one's body's physic. Myself, never tried Yoga but I do exercise, run weekly and the feeling of that tightness as sweat runs down the body, the feeling against bare skin. How spandex hugs and forms.

*nods*

 

[Orchidea73]

That being said, I still wonder how women feel when they wear them.

They are comfy. We were them here when we're staying home or go to gym.

p.s. I don't understand what "Me too" has to do with Yoga pants though. I feel like I'm missing something.

 

[nticing]

Spandex, tightly fitting makes me look, feel sensual and sexual. Just how the material forms every curvature of one's body's physic. Myself, never tried Yoga but I do exercise, run weekly and the feeling of that tightness as sweat runs down the body, the feeling against bare skin. How spandex hugs and forms.

Wow! Ummm... Thank you for the detailed description. would live to watch you run!

 

[KimGordon67]

They are comfy. We were them here when we're staying home or go to gym.

p.s. I don't understand what "Me too" has to do with Yoga pants though. I feel like I'm missing something.

I think the OP's point that you're missing is that apparently we can't wear whatever TF we want and also want equality (or not to be harassed) or something. But this is only a problem if the thing we want to wear makes us look too sexy ... I think a little sexy is OK, but not too sexy. I can't work out if it's OK to wear yoga pants if we're deeply unsexy - that's maybe OK because obviously no one is going to harass us anyway, but it's maybe not OK because that's a bit of an affront to the OP's obviously totally objective aesthetic assessment of women.
What I'm getting from this is that yoga pants need to come with an instructional pamphlet. I'm also confused about whether it's OK to wear when I'm actually doing yoga ... does the sexiness still come into play then?

 

[SimonDoom]

I think the OP's point that you're missing is that apparently we can't wear whatever TF we want and also want equality (or not to be harassed) or something. But this is only a problem if the thing we want to wear makes us look too sexy ... I think a little sexy is OK, but not too sexy. I can't work out if it's OK to wear yoga pants if we're deeply unsexy - that's maybe OK because obviously no one is going to harass us anyway, but it's maybe not OK because that's a bit of an affront to the OP's obviously totally objective aesthetic assessment of women.
What I'm getting from this is that yoga pants need to come with an instructional pamphlet. I'm also confused about whether it's OK to wear when I'm actually doing yoga ... does the sexiness still come into play then?

I think there are two different issues. One is whether a woman "should" wear something in public, whether as a matter of personal taste and comfort or as a matter of conforming to a dress code, to the degree we believe that some sort of dress code is appropriate. There are opinions all over the map about that. I don't have strong feelings about what a woman "should" wear.

The other is whether a woman should "expect" bad behavior from a man if she wears X article of clothing in public. And the answer to that question ought to be a clear "no." It is not true that a man cannot help himself. I notice women in attractive or sexy clothing, but I would never say anything to her or make a lewd gesture. I am not in any way "compelled" to act inappropriately or make her shamed or uncomfortable for what she's wearing.

I run a lot and see women of all ages and all different levels of attractiveness wearing tight leggings and skimpy clothes of all kinds. It's not a big deal and it's not something men can't handle.

 

[ElizaBennet33]

Comfy

I'm wearing yoga pants right now. Why? Because I just walked the dog.

I wear them for exercise, hiking, dancing or whenever I want to feel comfortable and unrestricted in movement for my legs. Plus, they are made of a stretchy, silky material that feels very nice to stroke...if I want to stroke my own leg.

 

[SamScribble]

... Plus, they are made of a stretchy, silky material that feels very nice to stroke...if I want to stroke my own leg.

I sometimes want to stroke my own leg - but that's in an attempt to relieve the pain of the arthritis.