Leggings Are Not Pants

I repeat, leggings are not pants. I seem to say this on a weekly basis because more and more women are not understanding that it is obscene and unsanitary to wear leggings as pants. Leggings are meant to be worn under long shirts, shorts, skirts, or dresses. Any clothing that covers your parts but still shows the leggings on your legs is permitted to be worn with leggings. You can not wear regular length shirts with leggings and nothing else because a thin piece of spandex is going to show everything. Everything. Please do the world a favor and follow these three simple rules to wearing leggings:

• Cover Up. Like I said long shirts, shorts, skirts, dresses, and anything that covers the appropriate areas are the only articles of clothing that can be worn with leggings. Leggings are meant to be seen on your legs, hence the name. I don’t care how great you think your ass is, no one wants to see it bulging out of thinner-than-paper spandex.

• Leggings Are Synonymous With Tights. Not jeans. Not pants. Tights. When’s the last time you wore pantyhose without pants? Never? Exactly. Just because leggings are thicker and slightly more opaque than tights doesn’t mean they qualify as full fledged pants. If you’re ever in doubt as to what can or can not be worn with leggings, remember this saying.

• Trends Aren’t For Everyone. Trend is not a bad word, and some are even fun to be a part of. Leggings is one of those trends. They can be cute and fashionable with the right outfit and can incorporate pieces of your fall, spring, and even summer wardrobe year round. That being said, trends aren’t for everyone. If leggings don’t look good on you or aren’t meant for your body, chances are you shouldn’t wear them. But don’t fret, trends come and go so you can always jump on the next fashion bandwagon.

Pass on these important rules to wearing leggings so we don’t have to look at spandex crotches and/or asses ever again!