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The Guy Line: Real Life Emory Guy Responds To Your Comments about Jeggings

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Real Life Emory Guy Student Contributor, Emory University
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Erica Petri Student Contributor, Emory University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Emory chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I want to thank all of you who took the time to respond to my anti-Jeggings rant. Here are some of your comments, along with my responses:

 “Jeggings are very, very tight pants that highlight the a$$ area. If the right girl is wearing them, what’s not to like?”
Not a bad point.  Even girls with no butt whatsoever seem like they have something in leggings or tight pants.  BUT, you said “If the right girl is wearing them, what’s not to like?”  The “right girls” aren’t the only ones wearing them!  Some of my closest girl friends once said to me that they think certain people should not be allowed to wear certain outfits.  For instance, just like guys with very hairy chests should not wear low cut v-necks, not all girls should be wearing jeggings or even leggings; as a matter of fact, leggings themselves are not pants.  No matter how long your shirt is that you are wearing over them they do not suffice as bottoms alone.  They kind of look like the long underwear my dad wears when it’s cold outside… which is probably why I laugh at girls who wear them now that I think about it. 

“Jeggings are easier for you (the guy) to get into at the end of the night than your average jeans.”
 I’m not sure what planet you’re on, but taking jeggings off of someone is far from easy.  A. they get caught at the girl’s ankles and for a moment everything pauses while he focuses on getting the way too tight ankle hole over her foot, and B. for those of you who aren’t trying to take them off all of the way, there’s no way a guy can get in them and have room to maneuver for your benefit.  When was the last time a guy took off your jeggings and neither A nor B happened, let alone both?  At least with jeans you can grab them from the lower legs and slide them right off with a little tug!  Try doing that with jeggings and the recoil of the stretchy-awfulness that they’re made of will give you whiplash.
 
“Jeggings are stretchy and they are also extremely comfortable. I like sitting in jeggings in class because they look more put together than black spandex but they feel stretchy and great when you sit. Guys prefer girls in tight clothes, girls don’t like being uncomfortable in tight clothes, so this is the happy medium.”
I realize where you’re coming from.  Desks are awful.  The cold, hard plastic leaves little room for comfort and the cramped space they provide offers no support.  The point made that “they look more put together than black spandex but they feel stretchy and great when you sit.” is believable, even understandable.  But you killed your argument with the second half of the statement.  “Guys prefer girls in tight clothes, girls don’t like being uncomfortable in tight clothes, so this is the happy medium.”Yeah, we like tight clothes, but not if they look silly.  Also, whoever said guys don’t like loose fitting clothes?   Some of my favorite clothes girls wear are “boyfriend”-style jeans/shorts and a loose shirt can be cute too (but don’t push it… keep everything under control under there).

You all made some very good points, but honestly, none were able to sway me entirely.  Jeggings still suck, no matter how comfortable they may be.