I was browsing the web for this blog post, and I found this comment. The woman suggests that a boy wears knee highs, because he has a special need to touch things.
There is not much more to think about. It is just good to know that women out there do not hesitate to think about men wearing hosiery and silky products; things that are commonly thought of as feminine.
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I went out on my birthday, yesterday, and this is what I wore.
If you like it, then please take a moment to hype it.
I am very proud of the outfit, because I think that the colours work really well, and because it has a very masculine look to it.
Some teenage guys were not so enthusiastic about it. A couple of them in the group, were speaking out loud about how surprised they were. They said something like, "What is this?!". It does not matter, though. We just press on. In fact, it made my birthday better, because it means that my efforts attracted some attention.
Later today, I will try to post some blooper photos at my Flickr account, and then announce it with a blog post tomorrow. Here you go!
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The other day, I had a chance to review some opaque hosiery that had a high waist panty. Before I start writing about that, I would like to comment on the social issues of girdles, corsets, and hosiery with high waist panties.
I saw an instructable, a while ago, about using pantyhose to give pressure to the body of a child with a special need. I think that it was an impromptu version of a compression vest.
Lately, I managed to try a pair of tights that had a high waist panty, and it felt good. It reminds me of going to the dentist, and having those lead blankets put on me. The high waist panty had a very mild pressure, but I thought that others might like it. I am at the point, where I plan on ordering more pairs.
I am also thinking about just getting something without the legs, so that the garment can be worn over regular hosiery. It would be cheaper, I think.
It would feel much better, I think, if it wrapped around the chest, because that is where we feel hugs. I think hat hugs tend to make people feel better.
It would be a cheap alternative to a compression vest.
Unfortunately, there is the problem of it being so feminine, that a lot of guys would lose interest. Perhaps this is where we need to extend our advocacy work. Advocating hosiery for men is not just about the legs. It is also about the other parts of the garment.
I think that it is harder for us to advocate wearing high waist hosiery, because the panty portion is even more feminine, in that it slims, and enhances a feminine figure. The other parts of the garment can resemble men's fitness clothing, but the waist portion does not resemble anything masculine.
On the other hand, it is usually worn under a shirt or dress. For guys, it will be under a shirt. When we are around friends, we usually have shirts on, so maybe it will not be so bad.
Would you please share your experiences, if you have tried it? If you have avoided trying it, then would you please explain why?
Have you tried a corset?
Before I sign off, here is an example of what I am writing to you about. I have not tried this specific product, though.
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I stumbled on to this Yahoo! image, from a security camera, of an ordinarily dressed man in a store. The caption states that he was flashing women while wearing pantyhose
.
It dawned on me that the problem is his intent [obviously], and the tool of choice. If it were normal for men to wear pantyhose on a daily basis, then would he really choose that? He could have chosen boxer shorts or Jockey briefs. If pantyhose were commonly worn by men, then he would probably choose something else, because he would want more of a reaction out of the women.
Do you agree with me?
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We seem to be making progress. Fantasy Stockings showed me this photo, which I assumed that she took. It is good news for us, because it shows that we are making progress.
I do not know anything about these guys or these looks or these outfits, but they seem to come across as being normal and not gay. I suppose that small bag might be considered effeminate, but other than that, the outfits seem okay.
If you are this person, then please feel free to introduce yourself!
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It is comforting to know that more people are trying mantyhose, and that they are enjoying it.
I think that this particular news item is noteworthy, because this guy, who tried it, is a model. He is willing to wear it in New York, and his style is quite nice. He shows an entire outfit in this article's video.
I think that some people have more influence than others on our culture's sense of fashion. I think that this guy is 1 of them. I am so glad that they found somebody to try it on.
Please share the story!
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On Thursday, I had to appear on set, and the scene was a warm Hong Kong scene, so I wore footless opaques with my black shorts. I was not allowed to wear it, but at least I got to show the world what guys in hosiery and shorts looked like.
A couple of times, people asked me if I was a cyclist for the film, and I said that I was not. It turns out that I was. What a shame! I might have been able to wear it, after all. Maybe next time.
Honestly, though, it would not have made a difference for the film, because nobody would have seen it, since it was so crowded.
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Yesterday, I went to Costco, and saw a guy wear basketball shorts, and what appeared to be athletic tights. I did not think much of it, at first. Then I took a closer look at the leg. It turned out that there were seams on both sides of each leg. Also, the hosiery was footed! I was very surprised. I never thought to point it out to the people that I was with. There were no white socks or anything.
After seeing no socks, I thought that he might have pulled the cuff of footless hosiery down past his heel, but I am sceptical about that. After all, guys typically do not do that, right?
Maybe calling it hosiery would be premature, but it does seem to be the case.
Do you guys think that any snug garment with feet should be considered hosiery?
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MantyhoseAs 1 Of 2012's Buzz Words
Most enthusiasts knew that Mantyhose
existed for some time, but the world is still catching up. At the end of 2012, The Sun chose their favourite buzz words of the year.
When I first read this, I was excited, because I thought that mantyhose
made into the Oxford Dictionary, but unfortunately, we will need to wait for quite some time, if the word gets in any dictionary at all. It turns out that Oxford Dictionaries just chose a buzzword, which was mentioned in the article.
Perhaps, if we used mantyhose
in regular conversation more, then we might make it a more mainstream item? It would still be hard to do, though.
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I was surfing around American Apparel's site for photos, and it seems that American Apparel is offering hosiery with a front panel for slim women. I found that to be odd, because I assumed that any panels are either for pregnant women or overweight women. Also, men's hosiery often comes with a special front panel. If you look at their product page, it seems that she might have them on backwards. The main photos do not show a front panel. How mysterious.
How does it benefit slim women? Does a front panel feel more comfortable to you?
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The reason that I think that they were compression hosiery is because of the pasty skin colour. The guy was probably about in his 50s or 60s, and his clothing style reflected it.
What I liked about his look was that he wore another pair of white socks over it. The white socks almost appeared to be mid-calf cotton socks that were scrunched down. They helped to take attention away from the feet. Even when people notice the compression hosiery, perhaps they will understand that it is not a matter of style. On the other hand, they might understand that it is a different style, because the white socks tend to imply that he knows what he is doing.
This all is very interesting, because it flies the face of what we have been trying to do. He has exposed less hosiery, and shown that he is masculine, whereas we have been trying to show more hosiery to show that we are masculine. It goes to show that some circumstances less is more.
What do you think about it? Does it make sense? Have you seen somebody like that? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.
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I could be wrong, but it appeared to be a compression knee high. At first, when I saw it, I made my assumptions of it being worn for medical reasons and did not think much of it.
After I reflected on it, I realized that it never came across as uncool or gay or effeminate. I think that I came to the conclusion, because of the person and the context.
First of all, the boy was playing street hockey, therefore, any legwear that is not frilly or feminine in colour would come across as sportswear.
Second of all, the colour of the knee high was a pasty opaque skin colour
, so you can kind of guess that it was not what gay boys and men typically wear.
Third of all, he only wore hosiery on 1 leg. Many athletes wear some kind of support or knee brace on 1 leg. Gay and effeminate men do not typically wear hosiery on 1 leg to look attractive.
Fourth of all, this kid did not look particularly fashionable. He did not look unfashionable, either. The whole point is that he looked average, which is very untypical of the gay and effeminate stereo type.
I am just amazed that we could learn something from an average looking kid.
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