Visible Panty Lines: another great divide

Newsday ^ | 12/2005 | Amy Dickinson

[pissant]

DEAR AMY: Hey, kid. I have some intelligence for you regarding the important issue of VPL [touched off by a letter from a single father who was upset because his teenage daughter had taken to wearing thong underwear]. Men have spoken up volubly, and in statistically significant numbers, as have women. The subject of Visible Panty Lines is a recurring theme in my weekly online chat with readers nationwide. I have expressed my personal belief that men like VPL. This raises an intriguing paradox: The Panty Paradox. I put this to a specific test. In a poll accompanying my online chat, I asked men and women (separately) as to whether VPL (on the right person - an important qualifier!) are a "good" thing or a "bad" thing. Results were as I had postulated: Men approve of them by 2-1.

[pissant]

I vote in favor.

[Gumlegs]

In favor of the panties, the lines, or ... ahem ... the divide?

[pissant]

All three

[thoughtomator]

I vote in favor with one condition: the width of her hindquarters must be less than twice the width of her head.

[pissant]

Even if she has a double yolker?

[al baby]

Panty lines gross a wayward brassier strap cool

[jjmcgo]

This was an issue, what, 20 years ago?
The issue now is whale's tails.

[pissant]

It would be very wayward to appear on her caboose.

[pissant]

Is that the back of the thong?

[al baby]

[MotleyGirl70]

Lol

[al baby]

southward

[PaulaB]

NO pantie lines

and

do Not wear clothes so tight it outlines your body parts

Also unless you have a flat stomach do NOT wear half shirts (I hate seeing gals with their flab hanging over their jeans and nothing to cover it

[MotleyGirl70]

This is a fashion DON'T:

[pissant]

On the floor?

[pissant]

We like to see what you are wearing! ;o)

[pissant]

Hey, I LIKE it. ;o) Though it would have been better if skimpier....and black.

[najida]

I used to love Glamour just for it's DON'TS page.

PS....
To wear thongs comfortably, wear them about 2 sizes larger.

[thoughtomator]

I agree. The handbag doesn't match AT ALL.

[wildcatf4f3]

well this is a breath of fresh air

[PaulaB]

I understand that but....pantie lines? ;o(

How about what you've posted before

Nice shapely legs with some great heels and

hair blowing with a nice but lite perfume smell

coming from her?

[MotleyGirl70]

I hate when morbidly obese people wear really tight clothes (epecially tank tops) and their blubber is overflowing for all to see.

We have a lot of this in Milwaukee during summer.

[ContemptofCourt]

I'm with you...

[pissant]

After hearing for the last 4 weeks about Elton John's wedding and gay cowboys, I agree.

[Clint N. Suhks]

I vote in favor.

You do?

[MotleyGirl70]

I used to love Glamour just for it's DON'TS page.

Me too :) I love how they black out the women's eyes.

[PaulaB]

Sister nothing can beat the Mexicano theory of less is better no matter your size
we have migrating up here to Texas

[PzLdr]

Not where I grew up.

[PaulaB]

Eww

He needs some medication on that

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[najida]

Yeah,
like blacking out her eyes would disguise her purple faux fur coat and shag carpet boots from those who knew her.

[PzLdr]

Throw in a garter belt and stockings, and I'm on board.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Better?

[najida]

Panty lines go back to the days when good girls always wore proper foundation garments. Panty lines are considered white trash.

If you were over 15, you never left the house without a girdle.

You ALWAYS wore a slip under a skirt or dress.

Pants were only worn casually and with pant liners. :0

[PaulaB]

Amen...still to this day if I wear something slinky to a special event..mine is on..

A. Keeps everything sleek
B. No lines

[jjmcgo]

The top of the thong, where it extends above the beltline of low-cut pants.

[Millee]

What's sad is after the holidays, my granny-panties are now thongs. Sigh...

[True Republican Patriot]

Yuk! Now that is an absolutely gross sight! Is that Monica or even grosser, Janet Reno??

[WhiteGuy]

I stopped by for some pics..............


This is NOT what I had in mind.

[sassbox]

I vote against. I dread having panty lines - usually means I need to hit the treadmill again or buy new pants. Nothing sexy about that. I never realized men found VPLs so sexy. I can see men getting excited about whale tails, but VPLs just look sloppy.

[Maximus of Texas]

Good. Strong. Post.

[Maximus of Texas]

"I wear something slinky to a special event..."

Hey, RQ, I guess our lunch with PB wasn't special!

[dhs12345]

Wow! My wife and I discussed this at length the other day.

My wife explained that if you can see panty lines, then it is the same as seeing a woman's underwear. I suggested not wearing any underwear at all -- that didn't go over very well.

I just added it to the list of how differently men and women see the world.

[MadCharity]

The top of the thong, where it extends above the beltline of low-cut pants.

I hate that look, it appears trashy.

Panty lines should not be seen (from a female standpoint) on anyone imho.

[supercat]

My wife explained that if you can see panty lines, then it is the same as seeing a woman's underwear.

It seems there are two types of VPL: those where the undergarment itself is visible, and those where the position of the undergarment's edges can be ascertained through other clothing. Quite different, IMHO.

[Moleman]

your fired for posting that pic.

[dhs12345]

Wow! It has its own acronym. I have been living a sheltered life.

Also, learned a new word from my wife -- frumpy. Yes, it is a real word.