Another very popular series of posts on my Gazette blog has been about men who like to wear pantyhose. Here is one of the latest in that series, published on April 10, 2013.
There is no law that I know of that says a man who wears pantyhose must identify as a transgender person or a transsexual person or a woman. And long-time readers of this blog know that a lot of men wear pantyhose, and they do not identify as trans people or women. They don’t identify as cross-dressers, either, and it would be an insult to them to label them as such. They are simply men who like to wear pantyhose. We might all be surprised if we knew just how many guys are wearing pantyhose underneath their pants to work everyday. And why shouldn’t they?
I wonder how many of those guys would wear skirts with those pantyhose to work — if they had the same freedom in clothes presentation that women have. Sadly, men have fewer rights when it comes to clothes. But is the growing popularity of transgenderism helping their cause, or hurting it? Are we getting to the point in Western society at which men who identify as men have to declare themselves to be trans in order to dress in more traditionally feminine garb?
I’d like to hear from the guys who are wearing pantyhose — so many of you have written to me in the past and have had your comments posted in this blog. You are invited now to carry the discussion forward. What say you in response to the questions posed here?
Cheers
Jillian
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The prejudice against men in skirts and pantyhose is nothing but misandry at its worst. It is one example of proof that we, at least in some ways such as fashion, live in what I call a “societal dictatorship.” This is not what true American values stand for. As a classical Liberal (think John Locke), I am a firm supporter of freedom of choice. I have had opponents of fashion freedom call me a “communist.” That is an outrageous slander – they don’t even know what communism is. A communist would LIMIT peoples’ freedom, not expand it.
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Thank you for this, and welcome. I know that many agree with you. I’ll be writing more about this.
Cheers
Jillian
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I love wearing pantyhose or tights of all colors and styles I love glossy ones most I have about all colors I wear them for the support the warmth the way my legs look when wearing I wear them under my jeans when out cause of the ridicule if i wore openly with shorts on and at home I even have took pics wearing them at home
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I agree with The Patriot said its a double standard society women wear all mens clothing nothing said it’s not right what happened to equality between men and women. These nothing wrong with a man wearing pantyhose or tights and if you want to be stylish and wear a skirt go for it your not hurting anyone whos to say you cant if done correctly
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I would bet that there are a lot of men out there that like to wear hose and tights. I’m one of them. For the record, I am not gay, trans, or a fetishist. I just like the way they look and feel. My wife likes the way they look on me too. I think that if there were some way to let the world know how many like minded men are out there, it would not only surprise everyone, but it might make it easier for men to be open about it.
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I agree about prejudice against men that wear skirts and pantyhose, but at the same time, today’s men do have more fashion freedom than they usually choose to exercise.
I humbly suggest that men are their own worst enemy here. Just wear hosiery, already. The catch is to be subtle and tasteful, just like mature women are when they wear pantyhose. Only young women look “normal” in miniskirts, spike heels and bold tights/pantyhose. Remember, not even genetic women have absolute fashion freedom.
Wear nude hose under men’s shorts, and keep your legs shaved. Add a pair of ankle or crew socks to your athletic shoes, else wear men’s loafers. Wear hosiery enough so that it feels natural. Wearing just one or two articles of women’s clothing messes with peoples’ minds. They’ll look once and give up. I occasionally wear a denim or khaki skirt out in public, and haven’t gotten anything but compliments.
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Men’s clothing are usually unimaginative, boring and lack variety. I have recently started wearing women’s tank tops which are more comfortable, softer to the touch and have a variety of necklines. I particularly like having more skin exposed to sun and air.
I have long looked with envy at long skirts. Maybe next year.
I am not meaning to be a crossdresser or transgender.
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Lindawantabe, I’ve been saying the same thing for years. I’ve been wearing leggings for the last 4 years all over town. Women’s tanks and tops. Men’s clothes are so boring. I love women’s clothes so much that I’m growing my own breasts.
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I wear pantyhose all the time! Love the way they feel and a plus they keep me warm ! They feel great too ! They are a bit expensive but hey who cares ! Women are so lucky such a diverse range of textures and colours and styles to choose from ! Mens fashion is so limited I have for example 2 pairs of guys boots yet I have 10 pairs of women’s boots that are heaps more fashionable!
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There is an old air force thing I learned about when posted to Cold Lake. Wear pantyhose under the clothing to help with the cold. Guess what? It does work. So guess there’s a lot of zoomies (air force type, our name for them from the army lol) who wear pantyhose at least in the cold 😛
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I wear pantyhose under my pants at work. I work in an office and having them on is like having an all day leg massage. I buy Leggs Sheer Energy usually from one of the big drug store chains and they wear reamarkably well. There are times when I am on the road too all day long and they are great in winter helping keeping my legs warm. Plus I have to admit they make my legs look pretty good.
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Hello all. . . . Just another guy here.
I too love to wear pantyhose. Even at the age of 43. Sad to say just not often enough. In my younger day’s my wife even shared with me my passion for this. Her thought on it was. If im happy doing it and not hurting anyone. Then its ok. I know many say well feels good.
And yes it does. But for me much more then a feeling. Its the excitment of wearing pantyhose and possible of being caught doing it. The feeling of being sexy Is like no other power. It is in class all by itself.. and being honest. Im so sick of all the crap they try and sell for men. Ohh yea silk boxers honey. Yea me .. not… boring.. or the classic. Here put this on its underwear made to look like an elephant.. come on really.. women like this.
Lol i sure dont.. just silly.. ohh my favorite here a silk robe.. i dont think so. It’s a brainer for me why i prefer womens clothes.. man crap is just so boring.. why cant a man feel sexy?
We are human too! We have feeling’s. We have wants and needs just as women do..
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This past summer I used women’s tank tops – many are softer & most have exposed necklines which is so comfortable.
I continue to bring up men wearing skirts – going back to origins.
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This guy in his sixties realized late in his life that clothing commonly marketed as “women’s” is in many ways far superior to that sold as “men’s”.
Although my work dress is never going to include a skirt or dress, nobody there wears one – not even the females – because of the possibilities of accidental (or otherwise) “inappropriate” glimpses. Even in summer, shorts are allowed but must be no higher than a couple of inches above the top of the knee.
So much for work clothes in occupations that invariably bring a person into contact with clients. I regard the rules as somewhat prudish, but I am also aware who pays my wages and the fact that, where I live, it’s an employer’s rule that will come before employees’ sense of style or fashion.
However, away from work it’s a different story. I generally wear a skirt around the house, together with a top… both bought in the “women’s apparel”. But, as my wife will confirm, they might be displayed as women’s clothing but as soon as I buy them they become men’s.
I love the colors and styles, the lightness of the fabrics, and the easy comfort that I have by wearing them. By “them” I mean anything from underwear to coats.
I now shave my legs and wear hose (tights, pantyhose, or otherwise) depending upon the temperature outside. I don’t have any feeling of gender confusion or anything like it; I’m just me. The only person whose opinion I value is my wife’s, and she not only accepts my choice of clothes, but actively helps me choose when I need her to.
I’ve no time for prudes, or the kind of silly prejudice that sees me as queer, gay, transexual, or otherwise less of a human being. Anybody who chooses to wear a particular type of clothing ought to be enabled, not only allowed.
But this is the United States of America. One of the most prudish and judgmental societies that masquerade under an umbrella of personal rights and freedoms. Sadly.
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Hello all!
I live in upstate NY and my pantyhose wearing led to be more girly just so i can wear them in public. I love it and girls have all the Fashion fun for sure ! I wear what i want when i want to girl or boy ! Dont care what people think , society is to neggitive .
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I too am from Upstate NY (Syracuse) and have been wearing pantyhose for more than 40 years full time.
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I haven’t worn socks — unless you count the kilthose I wear under my beloved Frye Campus 14s — in over 18 months. During the cooler months, I prefer tights and knee-highs because they feel lighter, more comfortable and my shoes fit better. Besides they look nicer and I rarely, if ever, need to keep pulling the suckers up. Warmer months see me in sheer knee-highs under trousers at work or I’m generally barefoot.
I do shave my legs. I think they look better that way — my legs, my choice. And I’ve been doing that since 1998.
I’m straight. I’m also married. Nevertheless, I have no qualms about riding roughshod over that thing they call the gender boundary. No respect for that thing whatsoever.
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Choice for men’s clothing is so limited, so unchanged since the ’20, totally depressing. Unless you’re ready to pay a fortune for fashion designers (Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Rad Hourani… ).
Pantyhose, silky knee highs, boyshort panties, tank tops, soft long sleeves tees, zipperless jersey tapered trousers, sweaters, fitted leather jacket, even boots. Ballerina shoes, indoors only. A lot nicer, a lot more comfortable. And a lot better designed, not to say always cheaper.
Women like my attire and seldom gossip, male friends like it, rest of manhood is suspicious!
Never mind, I feel so good.
Bonne année!
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I love to wear womens clothing mostly skirts and makeup it makes me feel like im who in gender im suppose to be and no im not gayl and alot of women love tthat side of men from18 to 40 sexually it excites them to know that ill go shopping with them and try clothes on they like to see me in,so come on guys man uup and dress like the lady you want to be.
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I’ve gone out in all women’s wear as a man. It’s not a big deal. Every now and then someone will give a reaction such as a laugh. But most of the time, people are polite enough not to stare or point. They respond if I greet them. I try to only go out dressed while kids are in school. I don’t know how teenagers might react.
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What a surprise to see this topic, I have oftened googled just the same words. If I am not nude at home I am wearing a skirt in commando fashion. Haven’t worn pantyhose yet but think about it often. Do have a nice pair of lace panties that fit wonderfully and love the feel under my jeans. Jockey doesn’t carry thong underwear for men in their stores but asking the sales lady, she said that they do carry them online. If have purchased a number of pairs and that will be my choice of underwear. Like everyone else has said, I do envy women not only for their choices in dress but also to be able to change hairstyle, makeup and whatever. I have had the same hairstyle all my life and I am in my sixties. I have taken to commenting on the skirts that I see women wear to my wife. could go on and on but everything has been pretty much said.
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I enjoy wearing pantyhose because of the comfort and medical reasoning. I do wear skirts and short shorts and they help to make my legs look better. It is sad that women have all the fun styles and us guys kinda stuck with dull styles. I have been wearing pantyhose for quite awhile, even in public and no one really notices. So, if you are a little unsure about wearing one, just do it. You will feel good doing it. Again, I enjoy wearing them and will continue to do so. I also wear a lot of women’s bikini panties with pantyhose and sure feels good.
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I also wear sheer pantyhose for comfort and medical reasons. I’ve been wearing sheer pantyhose since I was ten years old and I got caught wearing them by my sister and her girlfriends one day and I loved it. I wear them out in public wearing shorts but I would like to wear a short skirt out in public as well. Enjoy your sheer pantyhose and don’t be embarrassed to wear them out in public.
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I enjoy wear pantyhose or tights the look the feel the support and the warmth on cold days not a fetish with me its a article of clothing that I love to wear been wearing for ages
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Hey,
I’m another male in my 50’s have been wearing pantyhose close to 40 years I wore hose under my pants to work to play to lounge in. I lounge around in them when ever I can When wearing with shorts I use a nice skin tone color and shave my legs.
To me it’s up to the person male or female if they wear I wish women and girls and men would wear more often but it’s up to the person.
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Yes men clothes seem so dull and most of it are look same style so it time to change and mixed men and women clothes into one store plus save money much easily, i do wear tights with oversize shirt that make much easier with body more airflow also with denim shorts as well, it look nice change in fashion.
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I’ve been wearing pantyhose since age nine. (1970)
I love wearing them. I wear them pretty much all the time. If you see me, I have them on. Most of the time, I wear them under my pants. Occasionally, I wear them with shorts in public. My wife likes them on me, and we have fun with it. I don’t wear anything but normal guy clothes. Pantyhose are just nylon socks for me. I thought there was something very wrong with me for many years. I finally decided to accept myself as I am, and do what I enjoy. I’m not gay, trans, cross dresser or anything like that. Just an average middle aged truck driving, deer hunting man, that likes to wear pantyhose.
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You’re not alone — a lot of men wear them.
This post is one of the most popular ones here . . . I’ll do a follow-up on it eventually.
Cheers
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I was just thinking about this today as I spent the day at home in my pantyhose and short skirt. It was so relaxing and it made me feel awesome. I’m not gay or transgender, I just enjoy wearing nice clothes. I so wanted to get in the car and just go walking in a nearby mall. But instead I dressed in my pantyhose and pants then took my drive.
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The reason I wouldn’t wear skirts as a guy, is that they very simply look ridiculous on me. It’s hard for a guy to get away with that look. There are a few who can make it work, but I’m not one of them. I have worn skirts at home in the past, but I don’t do it anymore. I wear pantyhose all the time. Even to bed. It’s enough for me to wear the pantyhose with my normal male clothing. Long pants, ripped jeans, shorts, and the like. For me, pantyhose is essential, but everything else is optional.
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It would be easier to start off wearing pantyhose and/or a short skirt in less crowded places than a mall to get comfortable. Once you build up your confidence then try different venues. Push your limits but say within them.
I like to wear pantyhose, short shorts, leggings, ect. but beyond that I’m a masculine guy. I go on walks, but not really to stores or restaurants. I don’t usually see too many people, but when I do I try to be friendly. Many people in my neighborhood have seen me wear something strange at some point. Just today, I took out the trash in pantyhose and a mini skirt in daylight (saw nobody). People are usually pretty nice, especially if you are casual about it. It’s about the attitude of the wearer and acting natural about it.
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My husband has worn thigh high compression stockings for 2 years. These are men’s prescription stockings recommended buy are family doctor because of the discomfort in his legs. The style of stay up stockings he wears require that he shaves the top of his legs so the stockings stay in place. He asked if he could change to pantyhose to avoid shaving every other day but the same manufacturer don’t make pantyhose for men. The doctor went ahead and did a prescription for the women’s compression pantyhose anyways and my husband now wears and prefers them over the stay up stockings. I find it odd that Sigvaris does not include pantyhose for men but offer many styles for women only.
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Glamory carries compression hose for men.
I myself wear pantyhose often, more comfortabel and in house with a skirt. My wife was so narrowminded that she filed for divorce using clothing as an argument eventhough her illness caused the divorce being a nlormal reaction to the treatment.
depending where I am, I might go out in hose and skirt and always wish one could do so without a blink of an eye.
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Wow isn’t that dramatic, she actually used the excuse that you wear pantyhose as a reason for divorce? My husband now wears pantyhose everyday from 1st. thing in the morning until he goes to bed. Most evenings he’ll just wear the pantyhose around the house without jeans for comfort reasons which I don’t have a problem with. I guess if he felt more comfortable by covering up in front of me by wearing a skirt I might think that a little odd but never reason for divorce. Myself I hate pantyhose and haven’t wore them in 3 years and I hope that I never have too.
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I actually don’t like wearing pantyhose all that much either, but have to sometimes for the office and such. I’d rather be barelegged. In the winter, though, I prefer tights because they are so much warmer.
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So ladies, give us pantyhose wearing guys some insight as to why you don’t like to, or can’t stand to, hate, or merely dislike wearing pantyhose. I think it’s interesting that women seem to hate them and guys love them. Especially those of us guys who wear them. To me, the are the ultimate in comfort. What is it you ladies don’t like about them? I would be interested in knowing.
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I use to have a job that required that I wear pantyhose but that was 3 years ago so now I am free. 🙂 I wouldn’t have minded wearing pantyhose if they would stay in place and not roll down around your waist or sag at the crotch. It always felt to me like I needed to go and adjust something. I even tried stay up stockings until one day I noticed one was wrapped around my ankle. Then you always had to remember to pack an extra pair of pantyhose in case you got a snag and your boss noticed you are serving customers with a huge ladder down the back of your leg. Those days are gone and now I wear leggings 24/7 the most comfortable article of clothing on this planet. I do resort to throwing on pair of tights under my leggings when the temps drop below freezing. The compression pantyhose that my husband wears are more like heavy duty tights because he works with them on and doesn’t seem to have the problems I had when I wore pantyhose. Sorry that you still have to wear hoisery for the office…. I feel for you.
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Well, I always wear a dress or skirt to work, and in this climate, one needs some sort of leg coverings in late fall and winter. Pantyhose don’t really offer much warmth, and, yes, like you,I find they do have their problems. They don’t seem to last very long. I do pack extras when I travel.
Things is, I find some of the least-expensive pantyhose outlast the more expensive one.
Perhaps I’ll buy some leggings for the deep freeze in these parts.
Thanks for your input!
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I have never been interested in wearing pantyhose or skirts, but I have enjoyed wearing my kilt. I was a bagpiper for several years, so I have played many weddings, funerals, and other events, including a Steeplechase, which I played every year for about ten years.
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I am one of those guys who would definitely wear skirts and pantyhose to work if it were more acceptable (or leggings, tights, ect). I think I could get away with it in a legal sense, but in the end my employer could find another excuse to part ways. Transgenderism may be helping pave the way for guys, not sure, but I don’t think it is hurting it. I don’t think a man has to declare themselves to be trans in order to dress in more traditionally feminine garb, but more guys need to come out and not be embarrassed to wear pantyhose to prove this. It’s hard to tell how many guys actually “underdress” (wearing hose under their pants), I know I do some.
I like to wear pantyhose and other fem leg-wear openly sometimes, but otherwise you can easily tell I’m a guy. Recently I wore pantyhose with grey legwarmers and a black mini skirt in public, at night. I went to the ATM where I saw a nice looking young black lady who smiled and stopped to hold the door for me. I told her thank you in a friendly tone. A guy came in to use the ATM next to me and a gave a sigh, he was probably just tired. They both clearly could see what I was wearing. I felt like I had a positive experience because of the friendly lady.
The point is that if you’re a guy and wear pantyhose or other legwear, random people are not going to freak out if you wear them in public. I only wear openly on occasion and by myself, but that is only because of my own social hang ups and apprehension. At least try to wear them out in un-crowded places and you will see that it not a problem. Just because something is acceptable doesn’t mean it’s going to be endorsed or promoted in the mainstream. I would not object to it, but you don’t have to cross-dress attempting to pass as a woman to enjoy wearing hosiery now and again.
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I LOVE pantyhose and I wear them every day. I am not gay , cross dresser or a transgender . I am Me and i love me . It is fun , relaxing and looks great .
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I have been wearing short kilts, about 6-7 inches above the knee, and tights for about 10 years. I have even had kilts tailor made to exactly 20 inches long and I wear these quite high on my waist. I love the freedom of movement you have in a kilt. I also usually wear 10-15 dernier tights which look good on my legs and feel really soft to the touch. I use hair remover on my legs because hairy legs do not look good in thin tights. My wife and family (two boys) accept my choice of dress as do neighbours and friends. I do not get stared at in public and I get compliments mostly from women rather than men.
I think if more men were willing to try wearing tights and a short kilt or a short skirt they would love the feeling too. I am not gay, bisexual, or trangender. I am Scottish so I am entitled to wear a kilt but in the summer I wear short skirts for a change. The skirts are normally partially pleated like a kilt but sometimes not.
I fully promote men wearing skirts, but like women if you have very ugy knees or legs trousers may be better for all.
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I have always liked wearing pantyhose and skirts. At one time, I crossed dressed all the way (with make up and wig). I have realized over the years that I am not gay and I don’t want to be a woman. I am a straight man who enjoys wearing pantyhose, high heels, and skirts and dresses. So much so, that last Christmas I decided I was going to dress this way from and I didn’t care what anyone thought. It has been so liberating to live like this. I shop. Go out to eat. Go to the doctor and dentist. All in pantyhose, skirt, and heels. I have never gotten a bad word from anyone. I have even had women ask me how I learned to walk in heels or where I have gotten my outfits. Best decision I ever made.
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I do this too. Everywhere but work, and I’m looking for a job where I can dress in skirts, pantyhose, and heels there too. It’s a fantastic experience that so many men who want to have, don’t, because they are paralyzed by fear over things that will not happen. Go out and be yourself, guys!
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I wear pantyhose all the time. I am very smooth and the feel is wonderful. Ad a skirt, dress or a little black halter dress and your set. I see nothing wrong with but still not acceptable in our society.
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Pantyhose is unisex. I wear pantyhose under shorts often and in public with my wife who has really sexy legs. Somedays I will the only one in pantyhose she in yoga pants or shorts no hose. It makes my legs look good. I wear black or nude color. My wife likes the look on me, so do her friends! People the shame is on those who have something bad to say – ignore them, wear and feel the way you want.
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I have worn pantyhose since I was probably ten or so, and I am now forty. I have worn them for fetish and for practicality as a warmth layer in the colder months and as a compression garment when spending long hours on my feet. Whatever the reason I, or any other person, choose as the reason that we wear pantyhose, we should not be challenged for our choice. I have recently taken to wearing sheer(10-15den.) nude or skintone matching pantyhose in public with shorts. I know that some people have noticed, probably because of the shine in certain lighting, but no one has made any comments. If you are comfortable in what you are wearing and not trying to stand out, I believe that most people are going to be accepting of you.
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Okay, here it goes. I’m a guy. I do guy-oriented things like work on my car, watch car races on the TV and listen to old country music. I also shave my legs, wear pantyhose and wear a kilt-you can call it a skirt if you like. I like the way my legs look and feel, especially when freshly shaved. I like the way my legs look and feel when I have on hose. I like the way a kilt/skirt feels. A skirt is cooler than pants or shorts, especially in the summer. Especially when sitting. So what? This is what is referred to as freedom. Many people from many different backgrounds champion freedom and get in your face really fast when you try to tell them that they can’t exercise it.
I believe in the “Live and Let Live” philosophy–just like Ronald Reagan. I also believe, among many other things, in the 1st and 2nd Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. So, If anyone wants to mess with me about the clothes that I choose to wear, go right ahead. Just be prepared for what you have coming to you. If I can’t tell / judge/dictate to you how to live and act, then the same goes for you. An if you choose to make an issue out of it by manifesting your thoughts in a physical way about how I look and dress, all I can say is to be prepared for the consequences of your actions.
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I have a blood clotting disorder and need to wear hose everyday. I wear compression pantyhose 20-30 that are a sheer beige style. I wear with shorts everyday everywhere. Play golf, church, car shows, it doesn’t matter what I’m doing I’m wearing. Never have any problems, just wear with your normal clothing and you wont have any problems.
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i wear pantyhose and tights all colors and styles I prefer womens ones more color choices and styles wear them under my pants when out cause of society when home I pair them up with one of my mini skirts after all its just clothing
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I’m a heterosexual man, married to my wife and yes I wear skirts, and in the cooler times of the year tights under my skirts. (Pantyhose outside UK) It is freedom of choice and freedom of expression. No different to women who now adopt male style clothing, even actual male labelled clothing these days. Society is obsessed with its labels and expectations of traditions for men yet not so for women. Many in society choose to accept what they want to see and rebuke what they do not want to see. I wear clothing that society labels as womens wear without embarrassment and without question unlike some do towards men like me with their negative descriptions. All reasons against men in skirts etc apply equally to women who now adopt male style clothing, or any wear as I call it. http://www.theskirtedman.eu I wear my choice of clothing in almost all situations, in public, with friends, at home and yes along side my wife.
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i wear pantyhose or white tights or knee highs every day under my scrubs. They offer great support and feel silky on my shaved legs. I am an experianced crossdresser. Ive gone every whare completly passing as a woman. I used to work at a GNC as a woman. Ive found that i never in the three years i was doing this level of dressing did i get neg feed back from people. Just the opposite ive gotten only compliments. I went shopping at walmart today in guy shorts with nude pantyhose on i dont think anybody even noticed. If you just act normal like it no big deal. Then you will be fine. Even at work or the bar i wear ladies clogs, slip ons light makeup and if these things are done in good taste people if they even do see it dont really care. I feel like the gender lines are being more and more blurred we all have masculine and feminine traits within. Some days when i feel more girly i wear girly things some days i dont. Feel free to express yourself how you like. Others are more understanding than you think. I know from experiance.
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I always wear thin skin-coloured tights with shorts in the summer, with flip-flops or Crocs, as I like how they make my legs look, and how soft they feel.
Quite often I’ll carry my shoes and walk around in my stockinged feet. It’s mostly women that notice and usually comment along the lines of asking if my feet were hurting or if they were hot, telling me that’s how their feet get in tights.
Going into shoe shops is fun, as it’s usually female staff, and most love commenting on my tights and fitting me with nice female shoes, such as courts or dolly shoes.
I think one of the girls who serves me regularly has a bit of a foot fetish, as she insists on sitting me down on a chair and takes time putting shoes on and off my feet. Usually she kicks off her shoes too, and I get to see her tan tights feet.
We talk about feet and tights the whole time I’m in the shop, and I usually leave with a big stiffy!
Paul, Glasgow.
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I just spent my forth day out with my wife wearing shorts and nude pantyhose. It gets easier each time. No one even noticed or said anything. The only comment to me was my first time out was from a lady who waited for me outside the store we were shopping in. She asked me if I was wearing and why. I told her I wear them to help with leg pain. Her response was nice legs
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Yup, the same has happened to me, and I’ve given the same response. Sometimes though, I just say that I like wearing them.
Another good one is going for a massage, when wearing tights. The female masseuse is usually rather intrigued, and that can (and often does) lead to all sorts of fun!
Paul, Glasgow.
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I wear daily great fashion item man and women alike can enjoy the benefits from wearing the warmth the feel the look the support etc but both should wear correctly if out so not to offend anyone maybe then men will be accepted in the right to wear
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I’ve been wearing pantyhose since 1987. Over the past 10 years I have been wearing them with shorts. The main reason is for leg health. I have vericose veins. I wear shorts, go everywhere in them for work, on my off time with my wife.
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In my home, I wear the pantyhose. My wife hasn’t worn them for years. If she does at all, it’s for special occasions. And I can’t remember the last time she had to do that. Most women prefer bare legs now anyway, even at fancy events.
I wore them in secret when I was young. But now I wear them for a finished off, polished look. My wife has a career that leaves her no time for housework, so it became my responsibility. I was keeping house dressed as a maid occassionally, 15 years ago, for fun. But now, that’s become a regular expectation. It’s the norm for me to put on a maid uniform for the day, when I’m ready to work. If I didn’t put one on, my wife might see it as odd. When she sees me in it, it’s a signal to her that the house is being maintained.
I wear pantyhose, because for me they feel comfortable and add extra support. But my wife also prefers I wear them to finish off my outfit. She likes to see things neat and proper. So I wear pantyhose with a dress, due to the role I play in my household.
I know a lot of women hate them. I guess I can see how they might find them annoying since they can run and they slip down at the tummy, once the waist becomes loose after several wears. But generally, I don’t have an issue with them. I can make them last a long time. I find them soft and comfortable, like they’re giving my legs a hug all day. They don’t get in the way when I do my housework either. On the rare occasion that I snag them, I just toss them out and put on a new pair. For me, pantyhose are something I wear, not my wife.
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It has been over a year since I have been dressing in pantyhose, skirts, and heels in public and it is wonderful. I still get an occasional snicker or odd look, but for the most part, people do not treat me any different. I have been surprised at how many people have told me how good my legs look in the pantyhose, or how many say “good for you” because of the way I am dressed. I won’t say people are accepting but I think they are more tolerant. I don’t wear a wig or makeup. I am a guy in women’s clothes. I urge everyone to be who you are and not what the world thinks you should be.
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I recently traveled to Texas for a wedding and I brought no pants with me. I flew in a skirt and wore dresses the entire weekend, and it was absolutely fantastic. I didn’t get any negative reaction at all, from anyone, at any time.
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I love wearing pantyhose. At night i go out in my black pantyhose a very short skirt and heels and go to. Drive parks or rest areas to show off my legs
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As a retired Missourian, I can attend college classes for free, and a couple of years ago, I found a denim skirt that I liked. On a whim, I wore it to class, and since, developed a preference for wearing skirts simply because it’s so much easier to just step into a skirt.
I haven’t received the questions nor remarks that I feared — do not have to explain myself.
Springfield, Missouri, though, does have a clause in a nudity ordinance outlawing a “person from dressing in clothing not pertinent to his or her sex” so I don’t know what I would do if legally challenged. I try to pick my group encounters carefully. In the meantime, I try to wear my skirts tastefully. I have eight. Pantyhose? No hankering.
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More and more men are wearing skirts these days. Check out this article:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/fashion-beauty/from+male+stars+skirts+unisex+lines+gender+lines/11806669/story.html
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My wife doesn’t care for pantyhose. But wears them on occasion and generally when I don’t expect it. I love it when she does. Me on the other hand wear as often as I can which at the moment is not as often as I would like. Wife knows and doesn’t mind. We have also been out together both in hose and at times only me in hose under shorts. No negative comments from anyone. A few glances and that’s it. Anyway who cares what others think. Apparel it is and if it makes you feel good go for it. Life is too short not to enjoy the pleasures it offers.
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Once a week, I am in a French Maid costume (just a cheap one we bought at a seasonal Halloween store), panties, pantyhose, and heels. Suntan pantyhose are my go to, I like Hanes Silk Reflections, but find they run easily, so Leggs Sheer Energy get a lot of wear. I have two pairs of heels, a pair of black open toed and a traditional pair of white pumps. When I am dressed, I clean our entire house, my wife who changes into sweats, relaxes on the couch with a glass of wine and watches her shows. When I am done cleaning, she gets a foot rub, a back massage, and then I put my tongue to good use. This may not be for every couple, but we enjoy it. I like dressing up and the feeling of her being in charge, I think she likes having me clean while she relaxes. It’s certainly spiced up out marriage.
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Chris, that sounds more like kink than anything else. This post was about men who wear hose and skirts as normal wear in their everyday lives.
I know that a lot of men like to cross-dress in the kink world, and that’s fine. Perhaps I’ll do a post on that angle, too.
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I’m going out more and more in shorts and pantyhose, and my wife encourage’s me too. We went on a long weekend awhile back and I was getting ready to go out I forgot my sunblock for my legs. My wife said put on your pantyhose, you’ll be fine. She’s awesome
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Hi Frank,
Nice one. Mine does that too, and loves me showing off my (shaved, long smooth legs) in natural colour tights. She loves seeing the reaction I get from onlookers, when they notice I’m wearing tights!
She particularly likes me to show off my tights-covered feet in public, when I’m wearing shorts and tights (usually with reinforced toes), especially on buses or trains, so gets me to kick off my shoes, put my feet up on the seats in front and wiggle my toes….
Then watch to see who’s looking! Inevitably, it’ll be a female who notices, and we’ve had all sorts of conversations about the subject, especially from women wearing tights themselves, who’ll often kick off their shoes and discuss their love of feet and tights, and their feet being hot, so take any chance they can to slip off their shoes.
I gives me such a stiffy both looking at their nylon feet and talking about the subject of tights and feet, which my wife will usually ‘ease’ for me later when the train carriage or bus empties a little, hehehehe…..
Paul.
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I have been wearing high heels for 6-7 years now. About a year ago my girlfreind suggested I should start wearing pantyhose to my high heeled boots and pumps. She told me it would look much better and I would be more comfortable wearing sheer nylons when I have my heels on. Yes! She was right. It looks much better with nylons when I´m wearing my pumps and it feels so much better with nylons on wearing my slim toe pointy pumps and boots.
So I started wearing pantyhose and I have wore pantyhose ever since.
At about the same time I tried a skirt on for the first time.. Wow! What a feeling. Sometimes I´m wearing a skirt all week long. Its jus feels so good. Looking like a man from top to my waist, then looking well more as a woman, from my waist and down.
Wearing a skirt I have to change the way I walk and move. I have to walk, sit, and stand the same way women do.
I love it, my girlfreind tells me she love´s my new way of fashion and also my female colleagues tells me the too likes my new style.
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I started to wear panties instead of men´s underwear. Panties fits better when I am wearing skirts and my pantyhose fits better too.
Had knee high boots to office yesterday. High heeled stiletto boots. Of course I had a skirt siut on. Changed in to high heeled pumps while in the office. 4″ stilleto heels, toe pointy.
Had a meeting, sat crossing my legs. Did some dipping my heels under the table. Sat there just in my nylon clad feet. It was nice, needed some rest from my high heels.
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I’ve always worn panties because I like wearing sanitary pads, so the stretchy white cotton panties I wear help keep my bulky big pads nice and secure. They feel so soft and comfy, and I love them!
Then I pull on some tan coloured tights and shorts, and walk around my local park, trying to get the attention of women. Quite a few stop and comment on how nice my legs look in nylons, and then they see the bulge in my shorts and ask about that. too!
Paul.
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I got quite many comments from women about me weariing skirts, pantyhose and high heels.
They are all very positive comments. Women are more open about it. Most women I have met are very positive to me and me wwearinng female clothes.
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Had a meeting a couple of days ago with two women. They did big eyes when I entered the room in my gray skirt suit and my black pantyhose. My 4″ stilleto heels could me heard miles away. They both just say WOW! They both complemeted me to my outfit. Told me I looked very very smart even cute. It was realy nice hearing them saying such things about me.
The two women had also skirt siuts and high heels on.
They both liked my style of clothes and shoes and they also liked that I have started to put on a bit of make up.
Its been said that “Girls have more fun” and YES thats true!
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I llike having skirt and high heels on. I have it every day now. Can´t say I like having pantyhose on but I must have pantyhose now. Guess I am like most girls/women. We have to wear pantyhose when we are dressed in a skirt or a dress,
When I dropped the bomb that I should start wearing skirt to the office my boss told me that I had to follow the rules that the other women at the office follows. Its goes like this:
No mini skirts. Its ok if my skirts are ending a bit or two above myy knees and we (the girls) are not allowed to have bare legs! Even in the summer time.
So its pantyhose on for us girls all year round.
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Saved by the girls at the office a couple of days ago. Had a buisness meeting, on my way to the meeting I went in to tolk to one of my female colleagues. We talked for a while then she wispered “you have a ladder on your pantyhose”.
Oh no! I looked down on my left leg. Oh no! I coulden´t go to my meeting like this. Had go to my room getting the extra pair of pantyhose I had at my desk. Had a light grey skirt suit on and black pantyhose but the pantyhose I had at my desk was light sun tanned. I had to change so I went in to the ladies room and changed my hose.
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I am wearing panty hose all the time, even in the warmer months. They sure do keep my legs comfortable be cause of the bad circulation problems. I do shave my legs because it helps to keep the hose from working down. Also makes my legs looking nice and slender. I,also, wear skirts while I am wearing them. Especially when I do some traveling. I do prefer mini skirts, cooler to wear. I wear them out in public and no ones seems to notice or cares. But defiantly around the house, it is panty hose and mini skirts for me.
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Hi Gary
I am wearing skirts all the time now, all seven Days of the week. I am wearing pantyhose every day to work. The HR people where I work told me they accept me wearing skirts and high heels but they told me it is not accepted for me or any of my female colleagues to have bare legs. So its pantyhose for me as well as the other girls.
Me too I shave my legs. My girlfreind teels I have nice sexy legs..
To office I am not wearing minin skirts. I am mostly wears skirts that are ending 2-3 inch above my knees. But in private yes I love wearing mini skirts. I Always in high heels, 4 inch high. My high heels are making me feel a bit special, a bit power full.
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Just found this post so I’m late replying. I’m a regular male who does not identify as transgender or as a cross dresser but I have been wearing pantyhose out of choice for many years. I use skin tone colours under trousers and shorts with no socks. It gives me a bare leg look but evens out my skin tone which helps as my skin is very pale. Wearing them gives me more confidence about my personal appearance but no one really seems to notice or comment. I’m not really interested in the idea of wearing skirts.
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Hi geelyn
Perhaps you should consider trying a skirtt. You might like it. I been having a few weeks holyday, I´m back working now. I´m wearing skrts all the time now. During my holyday I didn´t wore pantyhose. I had bare legs to my skirts and high heel sandals.
I also tried wearing a dress when me and my girlfreind was to a party. I got only positive reactions, Now its back to office so I have to wear pantyhose to my skirts. Can´t say I like wearing pantyhose but I must have wear pantyhose like the rest of my female co-workers.
I´m also back in my 4″ stilleto pumps now. Like my heels, they make me feels a bit powerful.
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Skirts have no pockets so I have started using a handbag or a purse now. Beeing in skirts all the time now I have to have a handbag for my wallet, keys and cellphone. I also have try a bit of eye makeup mascara and eye liner. Also have to have my make up mirror in my purse.
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Myself not a day goes by that I don’t wear pantyhose or tights for the benefits plus look , feel , support being on my feet all day under my pants naturally being a str8 male for the fashion only etc. Now when it comes to a skirt I’ll wear my mini skirt cause it’s less constrictive plus in summer is cooler wearing at home only.
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Was out to lunch a couple of days ago with a few of my colleagues, two male and one female colleague.
I was in a grey skiirt suit. The skirt ending one or two inch a´bove my knees. I had black sheer pantyhose on and my black 4 inch high heel stilletos on. The other girl was also in skirt, pantyhose and high heels.
Me and my female colleague trying to keep up with the guys. The guys walked a bit to fast for us. It was a bit difficult keeping up with the guys for us in our high hhels. My skirt was a bit tight too. We didn´t asked them too slow done, we just trying to keep the pace.
My feet was killing me and so was hers. Though we didn´t told the guys.
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Have to do a big presentation at my job in a couple of days. Its very important for me so I want to make a good impression.
Have bought my self a new dark grey skirt suit. Think I shall have a pink shirt and a light blue tie. Haven´t deside if I shall have black sheer pantyhose or sheer linght sun tan pantyhose.
Pleace help me, what do you think! Haven´t desided if I should be in high heeled pumps or high heele knee high boots. I need to be in high heels that make me a bit taller and makes me feel a bit more powerful too and I need that.
Please let me know what you think!
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Sorry I have not posted anything for a time but I have been quite busy. The pressentaion went realy well. I was not alone, it was me and a male colleague to me that did the pressentation. My colleaque did most of the talking so I was not doing so much talking. It was good because i am a bit nervous to have to talk for a lot of peolple.
I had black high heel stiletto pumps, 5″ high. Still I was a bit shorter then my coleaque.
We was up there standing for at least 1 hour. Must say it was a bit hard standing in my toe pointy high heels.
Did not wore a tie. Instead I wore a bra for the first time under my shirt. It felt realy good to wear a bra and I think my bra gave me a better posture.
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Why not the simple reason, it’s healthier for the family jewels? Skirts and pantyhose are historical spoken male garments.
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Us guys just need to wear what we want in public. The heck with what others think. I’m a guy and wear pantyhose everyday regardless of temperature outside. I’ve been wearing them for over 30 years. I’m not stopping now. I wear openly in public. Never got any negative comments but good ones. Get some looks but people don’t seem to care. My boyfriend encourages me to go out as the real me. I live as a woman. Either way. Gay or straight. If you want to wear them. Do it. It’s the only way to change the fashion trend. I’ll start it for us. Going to mall today in short leggings and black lace stockings. I’ll keep you posted.
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I would first like to say thank you for this subject. I hate hiding under my clothing. I would gladly wear a skirt and pantyhose any time and day of the week, not just plain nude I’m referring to all the patterns and colors. I honestly wish society wasn’t so backward when it comes to men wearing pantyhose, leggings, skirts, dresses, and clothing normally reserved for females. Most of the patterns and colors that I like are all ladies clothes. I support anyone who want to be comfortable in clothing and be covered up more than some women. I’m not referring to “religious “ coverings because I like knee length skirts. Thanks again
Tim
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Yeah I love to wear pantyhose, hanes silk reflections in the summer and leggs sheer energy or peavy in the winter, tan color all day! Woman (like my wife) who complain about wearing them are crazy, they feel amazing on, and the control top keeps everything nice and snug. My wife often teases me that she wears the pants in the marriage and I wear the pantyhose, and you know what, she is right and I love it!
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I so agree
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I wear daily under my pants because of the public ridicule, name calling, laughs etc. In fact I probably know more about hosiery than most women. Am not a CD,TG, am just a normal guy that enjoys the fashion I have about 700 pairs in my collection in a variety of colors and styles. I can’t even wear shorts let alone a skirt for a fashion look. But yet a woman can wear all men’s clothing and nothing said.
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