To have never really understood the appeal of the "pigeon toe" stand and actually think that people who insist in doing it are twats

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I see this pose done a lot in fashion magazines or by people who are trying to look a bit cool but casual etc.

Dunno, it just seems very affected to me and I instantly just think "twat" if is see someone posing like this or when having their photo taken.

do you know what I mean? AIBU? Am I the only one?

I just googled it, it doesn't look bad when the slebs do it, if I stood like that people would think I need surgery on my hips.

My niece has a fashion blog and every bloody entry has her in some wacky outfit and pigeon toed position. She has, er, curvy legs and favours very clumpy plattform boots and shoes. Not a good look.
Her mother an I smile indulgently whilst muttering about her needing to stand up straight.

Happy

I am often shouting at the telly for women to blinking well put their shoulders back.

Claudia Winkelman I am looking at you

I love Claudia Winkelman, by the way

newt I agree. There is a phenomenon known as "catalogue model thigh" I believe, in other words a thigh that is thinner than anyone has ever seen in RL but seems to be the norm in catalogues.

I wonder if it might be mostly Photoshop.

Hipster

Cocole

She needs to pout a bit more and grow a beard. The trousers are nice and short though

Oh yes! I really get riled by this.

If it's an infomercial for the Rickets Society, then fair enough; I say feel free to continue turning your legs inwards. But in all other circumstances, it looks silly and girly and lacking in vitamin D. I apologise if this offends anyone who actually has Rickets

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Cocole

You can literally find anything on the internet. Well done

Even has a Breton T shirt

Euphemia

The really sad thing is that that is how I have to stand after a few drinks and 2 children

You should note that hipster bird isnt standing pigeon toed, obviously too achingly hip to follow the masses.

That link of Anyfucker's is funny, I admit it.

It's a curse I tell you, I was forever tripping over my own feet as a child. I had to make myself walk with 10 to 2 feet for a year to train myself out of it. It has mostly gone apart from when I unexpectedly have to run, then the pigeons get the better of me

Blimey you lot, how do you want women to stand?

I know Jess Cartner Morley in real life. The pigeon-toed stance is indeed an affectation, and she is indeed a twat.

You pigeon toed people need to sit Indian Stylee for an hour a day

Do not W sit

You shall be cured

I hadn't noticed this but it's probably all I'll see from now on. I was also drawn in by the misunderstanding with 'camel toe'. No photo links please.

So long as their toes aren't pointing inwards or they have one leg in front of another or their shoulders slouching forward...

I remember hearing the toes slightly together thing on a slot about wedding photography, as being in preference to standing with your legs apart, feet wide.

This is clearly the one reason why I am not a model. I was wondering what it was If I stood like that, my hip would pop out!

AF, that's how I always sat as a child - and still do quite comfortably, completely flat against the floor. I was amazed at others not being able to do this, - they of course thought I was some kind of freak

I was born with dislocated hips and had splints on until I was about a year old - I developed a very interesting bum shuffle to get about.

Bev, you prove my point with your dicky hips and bum shuffling