Fashion Trend: Real Men Wear Tights

I have heard of this for a while now. Not sre what to think of it but found an interesting articles at http://www.pantyhosenow.com/fashion-news/interview-with-harisnya-of-e-mancipatenet/. I think this maybe about the person from E-mancipate that started this movment of "Tights for Men".

I must agree with you. Tights are evil! And men in tights? That's just wrong! Why? Why? Why? lol

Well I would not date a guy if he wore tights,
there are footless leggings they can wear to keep warm,
that are specially for men.

I'm curious. It sounds like the only criteria for whether Jean will date a guy wearing tight nylon legwear is whether or not it is footless. What is is about having feet (or not) that makes a man wearing tights acceptable to you?

I'm hoping that the ladies of the world will soon adjust their prejudices toward men's legwear, as it is a trend that's gathering steam. I've been wearing them for years now--albeit for medical and sports reasons, which may make it more palatable for Ms. Hendricks, the author. I mostly wear the sheer variety, since they're cooler than opaque tights, and I wear them under dress trousers at the office (a/c environment). They've very beneficial to me in minimizing venous insufficiency in my legs, and I also wear them when I run or cycle in chilly weather. They keep the chill off my leg muscles, w/o making me too hot by the time I'm done exercising.

BTW, the guy at E-Mancipate.net was not responsible for starting the men's legwear/pantyhose trend. There's too many guys wearing them for one guy to have done that single-handedly. It's been a grassroots groundswell that is nearing a tipping point where it will break out into the open soon. There were many men who wore them for a variety of (non-fetish) reasons, but were unaware of how many others there were--until the advent of the internet.

The managers of the L'Eggs fashion forum were blown away in the late 1990s when the discussion was almost completely co-opted by men who joined in to discuss the various reasons they were wearing pantyhose, etc. Not long afterwards, the first company to sell pantyhose marketed specifically to men was launched--ActivSkin/Comfilon (www. activskin.com). From there, along with the many news articles that have been written since then, we come to where we are now... there's probably nearly as many men who are wearing nylon hosiery as women, since the ladies seem to be giving it up at the same rate as us guys are taking it up.

Thanks for the insight Steve :-).

The problem with women the likes of Stephanie L. and Jean A. is the same problem certain men had against women, their inability to tolerate. There is nothing perverse about a man's right to choose to wear tights. I'll bet if Stephanie and Jean each had to choose between dating a rapist vs one who wears tights, they'd each choose a rapist. Now that's being a pervert.

Women can wear everything men can wear but not vice versa. In fact, I used to be able to wear shorts that were smooth and didn't have too many pockets. Nowadays, I'm stuck with choosing pleated vs roughwear. In trying to look for navy blue shorts that were cotton smooth, I kept finding the men's version out of stock and had to buy one from the women's section. Luckily, the shorts looked unisex enough that no one could tell that I was wearing a woman's shorts. My girlfriend teased me at first and even tickled me every time I'd wear them but she is tolerant. In fact, she thinks that if I try on some tights and pantyhose and wear them at least under my pants that I would understand women better. Maybe there's some truth to all that.

Steve N.,

Society is often to blame for its lack of tolerance. Don't feel discouraged. I think men and women deserve to be free to choose what they want to wear and the society must practice tolerance. The only reason women are supposed to be the ones wearing tights and having "sexy" legs is they are set up from birth on the gender divide. Men are too and are often mentally coerced into accepting the role of being macho egotistical. Women meanwhile are convinced that men have to be macho "strong" and that any man who tries to step back and think, be reasonable, or even moderate is to be shunned as a "sissy". The macho egotistical disease has plagued both men and women for decades. With the way this country is crumbling on all fronts, the age of INTOLERANCE must end.

I honestly dont think men were born with jeans or gym clothes from the dawn of time, and for a woman to become appalled at men wearing tights is only because they began the trend to begin with. Get a grip, masulinity does not mean typcast clothes. If women can alter their own fashion from dresses to pants (they did want to wear the pants in the house, thank-you), then men should be just as diverse. I wear jeans, gym shorts, gym clothes, and activskin, all in different combinations, and let me tell you, Activskin tights for men is way comfortable, easier to walk, run, and travel-with the right gear. Nuff said.

Interesting...

Thanks for sharing. :)