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Boombatty · 20/04/2024 23:51

DAZZlanch · 20/04/2024 23:42

Not what I said. Just move. Jeeeesusss.

I wouldn't be able to move without swapping space with someone else. And anyway, I never said I was offended by looking at it or needed to move away from it. Was just surprised by an anus appearing unexpectedly in front of my face so commented on it here.

mitogoshi · 20/04/2024 23:52

There's a woman locally that wears flesh coloured ones (leggings no shorts) they look ridiculous basically

DAZZlanch · 20/04/2024 23:53

CulturalNomad · 20/04/2024 23:45

Unless they figure out some way to prosecute ogling then the pervy men that walk amongst us will indeed go Scot free.

As a parent I did as much as I could to prevent my underage child wearing clothing designed to be "sexy" or to draw attention to themselves in a sexual manner. Protecting children is what parents do.

Cool. You do you. I protect my children too. In a different way to you but that’s ok.

Imtotallybored · 20/04/2024 23:53

DAZZlanch · 20/04/2024 23:14

Meaning, women can’t wear what they want. Because women are held to standards of accountability for their dress in ways men aren’t time and time again. It’s boring. If it offends you that much, move further away.

Of course women can wear what they want but it is ridiculous to expect people seeing them not to have some form of opinion on what they see. Especially when a lot of clothing is designed and worn with the express purpose of inviting people to look at them.
There wouldn't be a fashion industry if people didn't have opinions on clothes.

bingoringo4 · 20/04/2024 23:55

I have black leggings in them they are so comfy

Boombatty · 20/04/2024 23:56

Do you wear pants with them? Or a thong?

SeanBeansMealDeal · 20/04/2024 23:58

DAZZlanch · 20/04/2024 23:14

Meaning, women can’t wear what they want. Because women are held to standards of accountability for their dress in ways men aren’t time and time again. It’s boring. If it offends you that much, move further away.

I actually think that men would have a much harder time getting away with wearing something equivalent that prominently highlighted their bum(hole) and/or genitals, should they be interested in doing so.

They'd be shouted at and reported as perverts (which, to be fair, they probably are) - by the same people who, if it were a woman, would be calling those noticing her attire the perverts, whilst trumpeting her right to wear whatever she likes, however revealing and unsubtle.

UPALLNIGHTMNETTING · 21/04/2024 00:04

I live in a large, studenty UK city, and have never noticed seeing them. After reading this thread, think I must have walked past 100s of pairs without noticing!

No worse than "tit bags" sewn into blouses / dresses, surely? They've been around forever...

Pressthespacebar · 21/04/2024 00:05

I’ve got some leggings with the scrunch bum, they make your bum look bigger, that’s the point of the scrunch, not to highlight your bum hole, although I see what you mean 😆 the scrunch is supposed to sit a bit higher than where your bum hole is.

Frogpole · 21/04/2024 00:05

Good grief... reading this thread makes me feel like I'm sat in the director's box at the World Professional Pearl Clutching Championships Cup 2ⁿᵈ round qualifiers.

Which has just been hijacked by three coachloads of competitors from the International "Being Judgemental is the Whole of My Personality" Tournament.

Fear not though, as the "I feel entitled to stop and intently stare at some random girls girls pelvic area for long enough that I can get a good ol' look at her anus and vulva then complain about seeing these things, an OHEMGEE ALL MENS IS PERVERTS LOOK AT THEM DARING NO NOTICE THAT WYMENS EXIST!!ONE!ELEVEN!!1" squad are here to save the day! Only instead of CS gas, they're spraying everyone with a mixture of jealousy and envy, making everything worse...

I mean there's nothing wrong with having an opinion or with sharing that opinion, particularly with style/fashion etc. Unless you're gonna start with that "Stevie, it's not 1998 anymore, besides you looked stupid in that Levi's Sta-Pressed stuff even when it was in fashion", because I don't listen to filthy liars..

Seriously though, can't we just accept that fashion and style changes over time (don't start)? Maybe let people wear what they want to, whatever makes them feel good? Or do something wild and crazy like acting as if we're on the same team and building each other up instead of tearing each other down?

To clear up any confusion:
• Yes, white chino's with creases that'd impress the Sa'ant Major DO look good coupled with white trainers, thank you very much.
• No, I am NOT "on my way to boy band rehearsals".
• Yes, I DO have a genuine Levi's branded Flat Eric teddy (I also have two kids though, and he's looking like the years have been just as unkind to him as they have me)
• And yes, my wonderful, beloved (and ludicrously patient - with me at least!) DW does buy my clothes for me.

That is all.

Downunderduchess · 21/04/2024 00:19

I don’t wear them or any “active” wear tbh. However, I don’t care if anyone else wants to wear them. I’m sure some people look at my outfits and think wtf. Some comments on this thread are bordering on misogyny.

queensonia · 21/04/2024 00:39

Most of the younger women at my gym wear some version of these - either as shorts or leggings

spookehtooth · 21/04/2024 01:07

Kpo58 · 20/04/2024 20:19

If men wore them, they would be seen as indecent...

Probably, but if I wore them it wouldn't be how my bum looked that would upset people 🤔 It'd be bits visible from the front. The reason why I wear shorts over tight leggings when running in winter. Totally different subject

PurpleAxe · 21/04/2024 01:10

Meh, wear what you want. But don't they make you feel like you have an atomic wedgie?

sailyclose · 21/04/2024 01:25

I'm not a fan, but mostly because I only really see them on teenagers and it makes me shudder at all the dirty old men that must be perving on them all day long (assuming that still happens like it did when my peers and I were teenagers).
But remember all the boobs & hips/belly's out of the 90's? Surely better than that?

MermaidMummy06 · 21/04/2024 01:35

We'll, I'm in Australia. I see them EVERYWHERE. School pick up, the theme park we were at on Friday, shopping, the park.

They look horrible, but are very popular.

PortiaWithNoBreaks · 21/04/2024 01:49

Scrunch leggings for weight training were designed to make full squatting with a heavy load across your back more comfortable at full squat/stretch.

Proper ones should have extra fabric on the glutes that’s designed to stretch and remain opaque. So many ppl don’t realise their leggings aren’t squat-proof. (I work with a few and when they bend over 🫣)

The scrunch shouldn’t really be between the glutes but more sort of sitting on the coccyx. Proper gym ones usually have a reinforced band that runs down the seam under the scrunch. No chance of seeing an arsehole.

Big (trained) glutes and thicc thighs through weight lifting are desirable.

Lookingoutside · 21/04/2024 02:11

PortiaWithNoBreaks · 21/04/2024 01:49

Scrunch leggings for weight training were designed to make full squatting with a heavy load across your back more comfortable at full squat/stretch.

Proper ones should have extra fabric on the glutes that’s designed to stretch and remain opaque. So many ppl don’t realise their leggings aren’t squat-proof. (I work with a few and when they bend over 🫣)

The scrunch shouldn’t really be between the glutes but more sort of sitting on the coccyx. Proper gym ones usually have a reinforced band that runs down the seam under the scrunch. No chance of seeing an arsehole.

Big (trained) glutes and thicc thighs through weight lifting are desirable.

Exactly. And relaaaaaaaaax 🙏🏻

StridTheKiller · 21/04/2024 05:17

I had to explain anus shorts to elderly DM 😁

OnHerSolidFoundations · 21/04/2024 05:31

sailyclose · 21/04/2024 01:25

I'm not a fan, but mostly because I only really see them on teenagers and it makes me shudder at all the dirty old men that must be perving on them all day long (assuming that still happens like it did when my peers and I were teenagers).
But remember all the boobs & hips/belly's out of the 90's? Surely better than that?

Have you not seen many teenagers lately?

Allfur · 21/04/2024 06:29

PortiaWithNoBreaks · 21/04/2024 01:49

Scrunch leggings for weight training were designed to make full squatting with a heavy load across your back more comfortable at full squat/stretch.

Proper ones should have extra fabric on the glutes that’s designed to stretch and remain opaque. So many ppl don’t realise their leggings aren’t squat-proof. (I work with a few and when they bend over 🫣)

The scrunch shouldn’t really be between the glutes but more sort of sitting on the coccyx. Proper gym ones usually have a reinforced band that runs down the seam under the scrunch. No chance of seeing an arsehole.

Big (trained) glutes and thicc thighs through weight lifting are desirable.

So they're for showing off glutes - doesn't make them any better

Bewareofthisonetoo · 21/04/2024 06:31

WibblyWobblyWeeble · 20/04/2024 18:07

I've seen women wearing them in Asda!
They do not look good.

Saw in Asda near Portsmouth yesterday 😂

Moonshine5 · 21/04/2024 07:35

Scrunch shorts are not new, they've been around ages.

UPALLNIGHTMNETTING · 21/04/2024 07:46

Allfur · 21/04/2024 06:29

So they're for showing off glutes - doesn't make them any better

I read from this, that they were to stop leggings from stretching too thin and becoming see-through? So the opposite of showing off.

willWillSmithsmith · 21/04/2024 07:56

I’ve seen girls wearing these and I can’t get my head round them wearing them in public, they’re like men’s ballet tights. Put it away luv, I don’t want to see your crack.

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