Comments on: MAN DAY: Mantyhose, anyone? http://www.strictlyfab.com/2009/01/07/man-day-mantyhose-anyone/ Giving you all you need to know about the look, the feel, and the taste of living fabulously! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Steve Newman http://www.strictlyfab.com/2009/01/07/man-day-mantyhose-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-840 Steve Newman Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:45:08 +0000 http://www.strictlyfab.com/?p=875#comment-840 Just today I ran across your posting of this story, although I've read the material elsewhere before. I've been wearing men's pantyhose for about 8 or 10 years myself. Initially for improved leg circulation, because I was getting the beginnings of varicose veins in my late 30s, I later came to appreciate other benefits provided by wearing 'support' style hose. I think they're pretty comfortable, and they keep my legs from being all achy and such. Anyways, they also help keep the chill off my legs on cold mornings when I go running or cycling, and also improve my performance--due to the compression factor. Anymore, I wear them almost all the time. I'm married with 4 kids. My wife can't quite get past the worry over whether someone will think something negative about it. Me, I don't have a problem being one on the forefront of a new but growing trend--that is, of men wearing pantyhose. I've been quoted for a few news stories, so quite a few of my friends and acquaintances are aware that I wear them, and none have any negative comments about it. Also, I wear them with shorts fairly often, as you can wear shorts for more months out of the year if you include hose. I hope to see the trend continue to grow, as it helps diminish the unwarranted stigma that used to be attached to men wearing hosiery. It used to be seen as some form of cross-dressing, but it's now moved beyond that point and is somewhere along the lines of when women were still pushing the envelope with wearing pants, back in the late 50s/early 60s. Just today I ran across your posting of this story, although I’ve read the material elsewhere before. I’ve been wearing men’s pantyhose for about 8 or 10 years myself. Initially for improved leg circulation, because I was getting the beginnings of varicose veins in my late 30s, I later came to appreciate other benefits provided by wearing ‘support’ style hose. I think they’re pretty comfortable, and they keep my legs from being all achy and such. Anyways, they also help keep the chill off my legs on cold mornings when I go running or cycling, and also improve my performance–due to the compression factor. Anymore, I wear them almost all the time. I’m married with 4 kids. My wife can’t quite get past the worry over whether someone will think something negative about it. Me, I don’t have a problem being one on the forefront of a new but growing trend–that is, of men wearing pantyhose.

I’ve been quoted for a few news stories, so quite a few of my friends and acquaintances are aware that I wear them, and none have any negative comments about it. Also, I wear them with shorts fairly often, as you can wear shorts for more months out of the year if you include hose.

I hope to see the trend continue to grow, as it helps diminish the unwarranted stigma that used to be attached to men wearing hosiery. It used to be seen as some form of cross-dressing, but it’s now moved beyond that point and is somewhere along the lines of when women were still pushing the envelope with wearing pants, back in the late 50s/early 60s.

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