Would you tell a woman her gym leggings were see through?

Of course she did not know! The material has faded over time. She won’t know unless she bends over in front of a mirror and then looks behind see what her arse looks like. Which she won’t have done.

I so this now only because I saw someone with the same faded leggings bottom and could see her pants in full detail and realised they can become transparent. I had no idea till then.

Why on earth do people think she knows this?!?

Why on earth are people mad enough to think OP is judgy?!

I'm not sure I'd say something but I'd definitely want to know if it was me. I don't wear underwear at the gym though and wear thick proper powerlifting gym shorts so little chance of this happening to me.

No. She might know, she might not care. I’d be really cross if you said that to me. What does it matter if they’re see through? All you’d be doing is trying to embarrass her.

That is different and obviously a mistake.
I stopped a school girl once, her skirt was caught under her bag, my niece is a personal trainer, she wears see through leggings, tiny shorts too, she wear’s barely there bikinis on holidays, it’s a fashion statement. 🫣 she’s always been a bit of an exhibitionist.

it depends on the person. And it is hard to tell from your description alone

I would HATE for my underwear to be showing, even an outline or a bra strap. It is why I have a whole drawer of very boring, flesh coloured bras, knickers, slips, body suits etc So i would really appreciate the heads up, but these days many women seem to actively want this look.

In your opinion it’s not sullen. In my opinion it is sullen.

This is not sullen it is just let people be. It's at the gym not a formal setting.

This.

I am forever grateful to the stranger ( a man) ) who told me I was walking down the street with my skirt stuck in my knickers.

If you would want someone to tell you, then tell her.

Okay I assumed it bothered you but stand corrected.

People can wear what they like and agree with posters who say telling her is not kind, it's a little judgy.

She probably knew and wasn't that bothered, i wouldn't say anything to a stranger no.

No, she is old enough to check herself.
A lot of women wear see through leggings, you can see every lump or bump along with their underwear. I buy thick leggings to avoid this, other people don’t mind wearing see through pants. 🤷‍♀️

I’m not sure I follow. You say very few women know that the leggings can’t be trusted. So if that’s the case I don’t think it follows that every woman who cares will have thoroughly checked. I’ll be honest, I’ve never checked any of my gym leggings to see what happens when I bend over.

I may have to now though! They are pretty good quality though so I’m hoping they’re ok!

No but mainly because these days it seems to be the fashion to have everything on display so I would assume it was a conscious choice

This is the kind of situation where I would absolutely want to be told about this! But I probably wouldn’t have the nerve to tell someone else. They’re black, so she probably isn’t aiming for a see through look, and it’s just her bum when bending so she probably isn’t aware. But still, I’d feel too always raising it with her.

This is the kind of sullen response you might get. One can’t assume people are successfully socialised, just because they move among us. So much Wayne and Waynetta hiding in plain ( semi transparent when stretched) sight.

She knows they are see through!

Very few women don't know that leggings can't be trusted. Women who care that someone might see their pants through them in the gym will generally have checked. So I think its reasonable to assume that if she hasn't its probably not a priority for her.

Very few women don't know that leggings can't be trusted. Women who care that someone might see their pants through them in the gym will generally have checked. So I think its reasonable to assume that if she hasn't its probably not a priority for her.

Absolutely not. Who cares if you can see her pants when she bends over in a yoga class? Just don’t look and get on with your day.

No, I wouldn't. At best, you will make her feel horribly embarrassed about using them on previous occasions. She may also see it as a stranger trying to police her clothing and give you a sharp reply. Also, does it really matter if you could see someone's knickers in an exercise class? As you said yourself, it didn't really bother you.

No

Nope. Saw a woman out shopping yesterday with cycling shorts and I could actually see the shape of her public hair.

Assuming that she would care about that in the first place (and I haven't seen a pair of see through leggings since about 2013 as the materials used are different now), all it would achieve is her feeling shit about herself until she got home.