| e-MANcipate means pantyhose for men! |
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Some of the comments about e-MANcipate...
'The site claims that pantyhose "improve performance in sports," which should help these stylish dandies sprint away from angry mobs who are not yet ready for the mantyhose movement.' - my absolute favourite article at somethingawful.com. (I love the style and humour of this guy, really.)
In July we have had an unusually high coverage thanks to Elle Girl's sarcastic article. The article was syndicated, reflexed, mirrored by others and also inspired more articles in the topic. So we collected some of the reader's comments.
"Come on, please make it stop."
"This can not be good for his little spermies."
"Maybe this is a plot to sell more razors."
"Hey, why shouldn't they suffer too?"
"Men in pantyhose? Is absolutely ridiculous! If "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" taught me anything it's that stockings and garter belts are the way to go. It smoothes the leg line and highlights their package. Duh."
"Absolutely horrible! This must be the most unattractive idea I've ever heard of!"
"I don't understand the point of these, really. i mean, you only wear pantyhose with shirts and dresses. otherwise, why would you need tights? this may just be becuase of the fact that i live in new hampshire, but you don't see many guys in skirts or dresses here. unless you see the occasional drag queen. and i think they would be the only ones with a plausible reason to wear these. i don't mean to be offensive, i'm just trying to look at it logically."
"I am a little surprised by this post and all the comments. If people were blogging at the turn of the 19th/20th century, I imagine men would be having a similar conversation about women wearing pants!"
"Personally, I don't like wearing tights myself, but if guys want to wear them, go for it."
"Granny-tan orthopaedic pantyhose? No way. I don't want to see those on ANYone, regardless of gender. Opaque black/moss green/navy ones? Sure. I want to bet 50% of those skintight running legging thingies are pantyhose anyway."
"People should have the freedom and self-confidence to wear what they want and that should be respected. As long as they're worn tastefully and for the right reasons (warmth, support, comfort, feel), then guys... pull on your hose! But do shave your legs if wearing sheers! And wear men's styles - they are abundantly available. No need to borrow from the ladies... ""Somebody asked: "Why do men wear pantyhose? They don't wear skirts nor dresses. What's the use? Well, I wear them under my trousers, but also wear them with shorts. And why? It feels good! Unlike some stories from women-pantyhose haters who say that they don't fit, the pantyhoses I wear fit very well!!"
"I am surprised(perhaps I shouldn't be) that there is so much hate speak out there about this. Reminds me of when men used to become enraged by women daring to wear suits or when whites used to kick blacks to the back of the bus. Mabe be we sure coin a term: metrophobia to describe those that are so intolerant with men dressing in a way that pleases them. Then again maybe not ; it's just another form of sexism."
"Ummm... Ok... pantyhose.... I'm not judging anybody for wearing what ever they want, even if they decide to wear pantyhose and this person is a man. However, aside from the functional aspect (Yes, people, clothes have some functional aspect attached to them)... what about the aesthetic aspect???.. I mean... lets imagine that there is some man outside there who would willingly put on a pantyhose... what would happen if this person.. and please do forgive me for the comment... got sexually aroused? Or more colloquially... if this guy got a boner????? That would be nasty!!!!"
"If wearing pantyhose makes a guy a gay, then ladies in pants must be lesbians. Such shallow thinking to say that only gay guys would wear pantyhose."
"Hey, if you ladies won't do your part to save the legwear industry, we men will just have to step up and do OUR part! Since I wear them in an air-conditioned office under dress trousers, they're not hot, and I buy hose that fit me right (I wear ActivSkin, which are made for men---www.activskin.com), so I don't have them sliding down or itching."
"I'd like to draw attention to an extract from an article written in 1897 within the New York Times, where a Miss Penrose had the audacity to wear trousers on Coney Island:
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'Your Honour,' said Miss Penrose to Judge Nostrand yesterday morning, 'my arrest is an outrage. I have a right to wear trousers if I wish.'
The Judge looked at her curiously. 'Not on this Island,' said he. 'It's against the law, and, at the same time, highly improper. I'll have to hold you in $200 for frial.'
Robert Burkhardt, a saloon keeper at the island, gave bail for her, and she walked out with a parting injunction from the court to change her attire.
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This is just one of thousands upon thousands of similar articles stretching through the 19th & 20th centuries. I'll presume you understand why I have posted this".
