Beyond manbags: pantyhose for men (Why men should never wear tights)

The Times (U.K.) ^ | November 22, 2008 | Carol Midgley

[Stoat]

There’s no good way to say this, but some men like wearing pantyhose. I don’t mean in a cross-dressing, “Just call me Phyllis,” sense, but in a normal, “Well, it feels nice and boxers can be so bulky,” kind of way.

The truth is that “mantyhose”, featuring a special “male comfort panel”, caught my attention some time ago, but I kept it to myself. No point burdening all of you with a mental image that could put you off your meat and two veg. But I now see this was futile. The trend for straight men to invade female fashion territory is seemingly unstoppable. Even before manscara and guyliner there were man bras, or manzieres. Now there are umpteen websites for male nylons. One, e-MANcipate! (www.e-mancipate.net), describes itself as “a project to accelerate the acceptance of male pantyhose as a regular clothing item” with tips on how to deal with snagging (a dab of clear nail varnish, I find, fellas, and do watch those shoe buckles

The final proof of this shift was when, at the height of the Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand fiasco, Ross was pictured wearing a swingy red coat with a clutch bag tucked prettily under his arm (below). I know man bags are not new, but I’d never seen one carried quite so girlishly before. There was even a miniature SpongeBob SquarePants hanging off the zip.

[skimask]

[ArrogantBustard]

WTF?????

Not sure what's with the critter on the right, but that thing on the left looks like it has delusions of being Sarah Palin.

I have news for it ...

Dude, I've met Sarah Palin.

I voted for Sarah Palin.

You're no Sarah Palin.

[Cloverfarm]

Isn’t that John Kerry in the red coat and purse — er, wait — I guess not.

[Stoat]

I’m still trying to understand why anyone would wear pantyhose if they didn’t have to....

Mental illness takes many forms.

[Daffynition]

Mantyhose

[WayneS]

As part of our NBC "News" Series, The Homofication of America, we present the latest metro-sexual atrocity, men wearing panty-hose... with SHORTS!

[JRios1968]

[Daffynition]

FWIW, I like Patagonia’s Capilene.

[WayneS]

And your home address is....???

;^)

[WayneS]

Was he arrested for indecent exposure when he pulled it off?

[netmilsmom]

I’m going to Google right now!

[Gay State Conservative]

Ummm, that’s NOT a man, either.

It's a *man*,baby!

[Daffynition]

LOL... so pink is a bit too femmy for you?

[Pilsner]

Is a manbag like this ok?

[Mr. Silverback]

You know, given your screen name and your age, that would be really great information for some of us to have...if you weren't married!!!!

So, since you're married (and I am too) I must brand your post...

TOTALLY TMI!

;-)

[gathersnomoss]

Catcher on the same team.

[johnny7]

Jonathan Ross with big hair...

[RikaStrom]

For home, that is just so wrong.

What happened to all the manly men? I loathe metrosexuals. Grrrr....

And wear tights? Sheesh, most women don’t wear them if we can get away with it!

RS

[KosmicKitty]

I made the costumes for my son's high school drama club production of Romeo & Juliet - all based on the Italian renaissance

Let me tell you, there is nothing like the look on a 16 yo boy's face when you hand him his tunic and he asks "Where are my pants?" and you reply "No pants for you, you get to wear tights"

Thank goodness they didn't have to don cod pieces!! =:-0

(They all survived the experience, the local dancer's shop gave all the kids a discount on tights and ballet shoes and the production was magnificent Costume Pictures)

One sad note, the girl who played Juliet died 2 years ago in a drunk driving accident. Tell your kids not to drink and drive!

[Stoat]

Is a manbag like this ok?

Yes, providing it contains ammunition, weapon-cleaning tools, cigars and a pastrami sandwich but no emollients  :-)