Yoga pants WTF?

[Hipshot1554]

I know. There is a thread with yoga pants in the tile, but I saw little about them in the thread.

These things, yoga pants/leggings, whatever they are called intrigue me in more ways than the obvious.
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.

 

[MKvDeepSea]

Hey Hipshot1554,

I read where you were requesting the ladies responses, but I just had to add my two cents. I love seeing physically fit women in yoga pants. Having said that, if you want to train yourself not to look, go to a Walmart store in the southeast...you'll look at yoga pants in a totally new way.

 

[Hipshot1554]

Hey Hipshot1554,

I read where you were requesting the ladies responses, but I just had to add my two cents. I love seeing physically fit women in yoga pants. Having said that, if you want to train yourself not to look, go to a Walmart store in the southeast...you'll look at yoga pants in a totally new way.

Believe me, I've seen women wearing them that should NOT!

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

 

[LaurieB]

As a woman who owns a few pairs of yoga pants I suppose I'm qualified to respond

Women wear them for the obvious reason: they're comfortable. Having said that though I don't wear them as a regular piece of clothing to work or when running errands. Yoga pants are a strictly at home or in class kind of thing for just the reasons shown so well in your two pics. Some women are OK with that look; I'm just not there.

As for the Me Too movement, I would say that women are trying to reclaim their bodies in public spaces. I suppose the thinking goes that we want to create a society where a woman can dress however she likes and not be sexualized for it. It's a worthy goal, but humans are animals with sexual urges/thinking hardwired into our brains so I think we've got a long way to go before we reach that kind of relationship with each other.

 

[Hipshot1554]

As a woman who owns a few pairs of yoga pants I suppose I'm qualified to respond

Women wear them for the obvious reason: they're comfortable. Having said that though I don't wear them as a regular piece of clothing to work or when running errands. Yoga pants are a strictly at home or in class kind of thing for just the reasons shown so well in your two pics. Some women are OK with that look; I'm just not there.

As for the Me Too movement, I would say that women are trying to reclaim their bodies in public spaces. I suppose the thinking goes that we want to create a society where a woman can dress however she likes and not be sexualized for it. It's a worthy goal, but humans are animals with sexual urges/thinking hardwired into our brains so I think we've got a long way to go before we reach that kind of relationship with each other.

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.

 

[naughtymind]

Interesting

Interesting observations. I can’t give you a female perspective, but I do think I have a few worthy thoughts on the matter as a guy. I totally agree with LaurieB pointing out that women should be able to dress how they wish. I’d take that a bit further: the way a woman dresses should never enter into the discussion about sexual assault or sexual harassment! The Me Too movement specifically addresses sexual assault and sexual harassment, though lots of people have naturally expanded the discussion a bit wider as there are a lot of factors that have lead us to the place where we are now.

Women dressing in attractive attire is not one of those factors; but societal scrutiny of what is acceptable or proper for women certainly is. In my humble opinion, it is presumptive to suggest that being sexually attracted and noticing a woman’s dress and body is equal to acting in a way that is threatening or disrespectful. There is an enormous difference between noticing, and being sexually attracted to a woman, vs gawking, catcalling, or worse. I think there is a smaller, but critical, difference between being “sexualized” and being “objectified”; at least as far as I interpret those terms. Men and women are sexual creatures, no shame in that whatsoever! Staring at a woman’s genitalia while ignoring the fact they are attached to a living human being is both disrespectful and threatening. I love seeing beautiful women, especially in sexually attractive or revealing attire, but I don’t ever feel any license to gawk at them or harass them in any way.

 

[Hipshot1554]

naughtymind...

I agree with what you say, as I was raised to be a gentleman. What I was trying to get at is, knowing how revealing these things are, how do women feel about wearing them?

 

[Satinfan162]

Give them a prize

I think the men and women who invented and encouraged the public introduction of yoga/spandex to daily work ware and out on the town grocery shopping should be awarded a prize. The Nobel Peace Prize is a good start.

Now Star Trek and Buck Rodgers (both NBC shows) envisioned this fashion. However, the writers envisioned it 300-400 years from now.

Thankfully the nerds who watched that show were not going to wait for centuries to pass. Now we have Kirk and Spock's communicator/tricorder (Thank you Samsung and Apple et. al.) McCoy's Medical Tricorder (Thanks Fitbit and wearables) and sexy humans in alien fashion at the grocery store. Alleluia!

Now a trip to Target is blessing to all men and women who love the female form.

I live in a place many endurance athletes train. I am also seeing more men in spandex then ever before.

 

[NightL]

This

In this time of the "Me Too" thing, it seems confusing..

plus this

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.

does not equal

I was raised to be a gentleman.

and as for this

knowing how revealing these things are, how do women feel about wearing them?

makes you part of the problem

Oh, your consideration of how someone chooses to dress is totally irrelevant to them. Totally irrelevant. If, however, you wish to "tut tut" in their faces you deserve to be told how insignificant you are.

 

[Hipshot1554]

Thanks for your input. It means so much to me.

 

[crankyandtesty]

>>>>>>>>~~~~~~

As a woman who owns a few pairs of yoga pants I suppose I'm qualified to respond

Women wear them for the obvious reason: they're comfortable. Having said that though I don't wear them as a regular piece of clothing to work or when running errands. Yoga pants are a strictly at home or in class kind of thing for just the reasons shown so well in your two pics. Some women are OK with that look; I'm just not there.

As for the Me Too movement, I would say that women are trying to reclaim their bodies in public spaces. I suppose the thinking goes that we want to create a society where a woman can dress however she likes and not be sexualized for it. It's a worthy goal, but humans are animals with sexual urges/thinking hardwired into our brains so I think we've got a long way to go before we reach that kind of relationship with each other.

I like your commentary.

 

[ToPleaseHim]

This

plus this

does not equal


and as for this

makes you part of the problem

Oh, your consideration of how someone chooses to dress is totally irrelevant to them. Totally irrelevant. If, however, you wish to "tut tut" in their faces you deserve to be told how insignificant you are.

You are a Lit treasure

Believe me, I've seen women wearing them that should NOT!

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

I agree with what you say, as I was raised to be a gentleman. What I was trying to get at is, knowing how revealing these things are, how do women feel about wearing them?

Your posts very quickly contradict themselves, douchenozzle. Women wear them because they are comfortable. Women may wear them because they are flattering. They aren’t wearing them for you, “gentleman.”

 

[Jada59]

This is funny! My gardener hates, hates, hates yoga pants and thinks that women wear them to lure men into having sex with them. I then pointed out that I was in fact wearing yoga pants. The same exact yoga pants that my daughter was wearing. He said they were fine on me but obscene on her. The reason? Her butt was showing and mine was not. I always make sure to wear longer, tunic length tops with yoga pants or leggings.

Why do I wear them? They're usually black but sometimes navy blue or grey. So they pretty much go with anything. They're quick to put on. They're super comfortable. And if I decide to grab my weights or do some stretches, I'm already dressed for that when I have them on.

 

[Jada59]

I agree with what you say, as I was raised to be a gentleman. What I was trying to get at is, knowing how revealing these things are, how do women feel about wearing them?

I feel very free and confident when I wear them. They let me move about freely. Some other kinds of pants like jeans or dress pants can restrict my movement. And while sweat pants are comfortable, they can look sloppy. Plus they're too warm to wear in the summer.

 

[Hipshot1554]

Some get it, and some don't. Thank you Jada.

 

[Bottomlover]

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.


http://i.imgur.com/PvfHp0K.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PvfHp0K.jpg

 

[jaF0]

Women wear them because they are comfortable.

Sweat pants are comfortable and not disgusting like that mess in the picture above this post.

 

[Nezhul]

I think most of the time it's just poor choice of clothes. I actually am really upset lately with this, because where I live people started dressing up worse. There are these pajama pants everywher (not yoga, but wide pant made of soft cotton material) that look ugly most of the time.
Men dress up even worse - putting on godawful sports wear as if they are going to gym - but they are going acutally to work or in town. Insane.

People are stopping to care.

I wouldn't be surprised however if some genuinely feel that it looks good. Like that picture from the shop? Yea, sure, it looks too sexyal with that round butt, but it doesn't look bad. It grabs attention which very well could be what she's after.

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.

It depends how they are sewn, particularly the crotch area. If the crotch arch (from back to front) is relatively small, then it will dig in and pull the material with it. if the material itself is stretchy (which it is) - it willhug the buttocks like you see in the picture.
Haven't you ever gone to shop for pants and found a pair that dug in like that?

 

[Bramblethorn]

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.

Wearing yoga pants is about wearing yoga pants.

#MeToo is about women (and not just women) not wanting to be sexually assaulted or harassed.

I don't understand why people get these two things confused. There is a world of difference.

Believe me, I've seen women wearing them that should NOT!

This is actually not a thing that you get to decide. It is simply not your business whether a woman chooses to wear yoga pants or not. Maybe she's comfortable. Maybe she's doing it for somebody who appreciates her the way she is. Maybe it's the only thing she had to wear that day. All of those are valid reasons for wearing yoga pants. The only certainty is that she's not doing it for your sake and your opinion about whether she looks attractive in them is irrelevant.

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.

Why do people constantly insult men with such low expectations?

Men are more than capable of controlling themselves around women, no matter how scantily dressed. Even the rapiest of dudes alive, the Weinsteins and Cosbys of the world, miraculously discover the ability to control their behaviour when there are witnesses or cameras around. The fact that they're able to hold off on those actions until they can do it with less risk of getting caught makes it clear that this isn't really "lack of control", it's a choice made by guys who think they can get away with it.

Talking like men are uncontrollable rapemonsters triggered by women in skimpy clothing is just libelling the good dudes with a lie that was invented to excuse the bad dudes.

 

[Acktion]

She can walk down the street in a g-string and pasties if she wants. She can't stop me from getting whiplash watching. But, she has the right not to be touched just as much as I do in my leather, spikes, chains, and barbed wire. And if someone touches her without her consent, then as far as I'm concerned they just gave her consent to touch them. Repeatedly. In the face. The throat. The groin. Whatever she can reach until they stop. And if she needs help, a gentleman will help her with the aforementioned touching, regardless of how she is dressed. Or undressed.

 

[ChuckWolf]

Recently, when I've seen women in yoga pants, it's usually in a grocery store or a retail store like Target.

The vibe I usually get from these women is that they're very busy (maybe going to or from a gym/exercise class) and are on a schedule. They definitely seem to be moving with purpose.

Those are just random observations about the topic and I'm a BIG fan of the yoga pants thing.

 

[Nezhul]

#MeToo is about women (and not just women) not wanting to be sexually assaulted or harassed.

I don't understand why people get these two things confused. There is a world of difference.

First of all, I wouldn't be so sure that the OP is referring to #MeToo hashtag and not just makes a reference to "Me too" zombifying culture of today.
People who stand behind the hashtag don't own the words.
You jump to assumption that when someone says "Me too" it's a reference to the movement against sexual abuse. Which it isn't necessarily.

Secondly, because #MeToo is named in such a way that unless you know the context, unless you read into what stands behind this tag and just randomly SEE it without clicking on it - it's really easy to confuse its meaning. It doesn't have the right message in it's name. It's like making a hashtag #YouToo and then make it about nuclear polution - no one will ever know unless they click it.
In our age of mass culture and constant strive by groups of people to "belong" to one group or the other, to follow the trends even if they don't fit you - it is easy to see #MeToo hashtag and confuse it for this.

Is it really so hard to understand where confusion can happen from a highly ambiguous naming of the movement?
I'd thought you were smarter than that, unless...
Oh. You do understand why it's confused. You're just being deliberately toxic to faceplant someone into your superiority by demonstrating a condescending attitude towards people who "don't know basic things"

 

[ToPleaseHim]

Wearing yoga pants is about wearing yoga pants.

#MeToo is about women (and not just women) not wanting to be sexually assaulted or harassed.

I don't understand why people get these two things confused. There is a world of difference.



This is actually not a thing that you get to decide. It is simply not your business whether a woman chooses to wear yoga pants or not. Maybe she's comfortable. Maybe she's doing it for somebody who appreciates her the way she is. Maybe it's the only thing she had to wear that day. All of those are valid reasons for wearing yoga pants. The only certainty is that she's not doing it for your sake and your opinion about whether she looks attractive in them is irrelevant.



Why do people constantly insult men with such low expectations?

Men are more than capable of controlling themselves around women, no matter how scantily dressed. Even the rapiest of dudes alive, the Weinsteins and Cosbys of the world, miraculously discover the ability to control their behaviour when there are witnesses or cameras around. The fact that they're able to hold off on those actions until they can do it with less risk of getting caught makes it clear that this isn't really "lack of control", it's a choice made by guys who think they can get away with it.

Talking like men are uncontrollable rapemonsters triggered by women in skimpy clothing is just libelling the good dudes with a lie that was invented to excuse the bad dudes.

Yes, all of this. ^^^

 

[naughtymind]

That’s a big stretch. Pretty sure the Me Too movement is well known at this point, and the context of the OP seemed obviously clear on that. Whether you agree with it or not, the meaning of the movement, and use of hashtag, is pretty simple and clear. I’m not sure you have a broader point to make on this topic, but you’ve take some pretty substantial leaps from what was stated. I think the original questions were clear enough, though several of us challenged the basic premises of those questions.

 

[Bramblethorn]

First of all, I wouldn't be so sure that the OP is referring to #MeToo hashtag and not just makes a reference to "Me too" zombifying culture of today.
People who stand behind the hashtag don't own the words.
You jump to assumption that when someone says "Me too" it's a reference to the movement against sexual abuse.

Actually, OP referred to "Me Too", not "Me too". The capitalisation is significant, and it's one of the reasons I'm comfortable in interpreting it as a reference to the political movement.

I don't know how Russian handles capitalisation, but in English, "me too" isn't usually capitalised. If it was at the start of a sentence we'd capitalise "Me" but not "Too". The choice to capitalise both is a clear signal that the phrase is being used as a proper noun, and even more so when framed as 'the "Me Too" thing'. That's important to interpretation.

Secondly, because #MeToo is named in such a way that unless you know the context, unless you read into what stands behind this tag and just randomly SEE it without clicking on it - it's really easy to confuse its meaning. It doesn't have the right message in it's name. It's like making a hashtag #YouToo and then make it about nuclear polution - no one will ever know unless they click it.

You should definitely write to the women who came up with that hashtag and explain to them how they got it wrong, and what they should have used instead. Definitely.

In our age of mass culture and constant strive by groups of people to "belong" to one group or the other, to follow the trends even if they don't fit you - it is easy to see #MeToo hashtag and confuse it for this.

Nah. This is not ambiguous to anybody vaguely fluent in English who's been paying a modicum of attention over the last few years.

Oh. You do understand why it's confused. You're just being deliberately toxic to faceplant someone into your superiority by demonstrating a condescending attitude towards people who "don't know basic things"

Oh, you misunderstand. 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. Anybody who's interacted with you on these forums for any length of time knows that you have a tendency to bullshit when you don't know the facts. This current discussion, where you try to "correct" native English speakers on their interpretation because you missed some nuances of phrasing and grammar, is classic Nezhul.

(and now, back on ignore you go)