Is this really why women wear those sport's leggings?

[GymRegret]

According to dp it's to make other people look at their figure 🙄

I tried to argue that they are for practicality but I'm starting to think he's got a point.

I personally don't wear them and don't think I will if they will just make people stare at my bottom.

I think I've been quite naive.

Agree. I feel so bad for young women, having to deal with men who are almost all pornsick.

Because otherwise he wouldn't be interested in going to the gym. At least this way he can be distracted (which is exactly what the women want) whilst getting some exercise. I don't have any issue with this, he's only looking while he's on a workout, as are most men in there.

So he'll only go to the gym with you, PhyllisFunbags if he can gawp and letch over the women there? Ugh.

Why is this ok with you?

He doesn't stand there open mouthed and drooling. But I know they catch his eye, they must do because they certainly catch mine.

That would put me right off a man if they were like that. Ew. Sorry but that’s a bit yuk.

This. I recently saw a young (maybe 12/13) in a pair of skin coloured ones in the supermarket shopping with her mum (who also had a pair on). It looked like she was naked. I think people are confusing regular leggings with the ‘right up your ass” type. They are definitely worn to draw attention to themselves

I cannot think of any reason why anyone would wear those ruffled bum leggings other than to enhance your bum for other people to look at. Same reason you’d wear a push up bra, it’s not comfort you’re after 🤷🏼‍♀️

What a load of crap. I have NEVER put on leggings and thought "oOoh can't wait for everyone to look at my figure". I wear them (regularly) because they are massively comfortable and extremely practical for all things. You DP is saying this to hide the single fact he feels bad for eyeing up other ladies...

Have you read the thread?
People are talking about the scrunch bum ones. If you are indeed wearing those, then can you say what it is about them in particular that makes them massively comfortable and practical and especially relative to regular leggings.

Same, I also don't wear those. But I do wear sports leggings.

Noway they are awful!

Same here as comfort is paramount for me.
To be honest, these days if I attracted the 'male gaze' whilst wearing these I'd view that as a compliment, but I doubt it would happen 😆

Im short and fat with a huge bum

I wear them to the gym right after the school run

I presume nobody thinks im showing off

I love my leggings for the gym but wouldn't wear them outside of the gym as I would feel quite self conscious as they are obviously very fitted (no camel toe or up the bum crack look though) In my gym, most people are concentrating on their work out (or on their phones) so it's not a drama.

Whether designed to or not, yes they are revealing and it seems to be all you see younger women and girls wear. Some aren't as translucent/obvious as others but honestly some I've seen show every crack and crevice and leave nothing to the imagination.

Agree, paired with a tiny crop top, of course they're for show and the current awful fashion. I find them very tasteless and unstylish.

Normal leggings- great comfortable, functional clothing.

Scrunch-bum leggings- most people really don't want to see a perma-wedgie. Especially a sweaty one.

I ended up running behind someone wearing a scooped back, scrunch-bum unitard in a long distance race. Her sweat poured down her back to the low waist with the effect that it looked like a load a load of arse sweat seeping up which was, even by the standards of long distance runners' relationship with bodily fluids, really rather gross.

Lift and separate - sounds like making a meringue 😂 But I do know the leggings you mean. They make me think of those monkeys with the wrinkly arseholes (sorry if that is crude). They are awful

They are AWFUL.

Buy mens pants. They even have pockets!

Buy mens pants. They even have pockets!

This works if you have a male like figure ie similar sized waist and hips, less full bum.

I'm very slim, but can't wear clothes cut to fit men.

They sell tracksters for women which is maybe what PP means - looser fit often with stirrups.

I'm sure some do, like why people used to wear miniskirt, lowcut tops etc.. I wear them because I've got a swollen tummy and they dint squash it and it's easy to order them online. Not so glamorous.

Maybe you mean the ones that accentuate the bum. Then yes of course they're to show off the figure.

Is anyone still giving a fuck about what men think about what we wear?

I don’t go the gym, but I do run. I don’t imagine loose clothes would be as practical for running.

I wore mine post pregnancy a lot - they were comfy, stretchy and dried easily. I fully assure you it was not to attract men.