The anti-thesis..

[Shay]

Trousers cut for women tend to taper (narrow) at the waist rather than being the same width from waist to hips as men's trousers are.

Some women have narrow hips and tapered trousers don't fit them well, but men's trousers do.

Well, and some of us don't have the waist we used to, either.

Boy cut is slightly larger in the crotch, a higher 'rise' (the area from crotch to waistband) and tends to be a straighter leg.

[Sherry]

Well, and some of us don't have the waist we used to, either.

So sad, but true.

Sherry

[bubba]

Well, and some of us don't have the waist we used to, either.
.

I have the waist I used to. It's in there somewhere. ;-)

[Rigged]

I have all of the waists I used to have.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

STOP y'all (see I can do southern too!) I am ruining my screen with every post!

And Sherry and Shay, from my own personal viewpoint all you are saying is that you are real women with real women's bodies (and one of you posted some pictures at a Renfair or Celtic fest a few weeks ago, and the pic confirmed my own view). I no longer look like a Greek god (OK,OK, I never really did!), but I am comfortable with how I do look and I think that I look healthy. It is unfortunate that today's society puts so much emphasis on a body image that is so far from reality for the majority.

[Shay]

Oh yes, and without getting off on too much of a rant here, I have no problem with the way I look for the most part. (Although my hair is terrible today) It's the clothes designers and stores that have a helluva time figuring out we don't all want to wear Mom Jeans or workout suits once we hit 28 years old or size 12. I'm glad there's a Torrid near my house, but they're pretty expensive, even though the average size of a woman in America is 12 or 14. I think most people are getting a lot better at thinking fat does not mean unattractive or conversely- that only skinny people are sexy. Alright, mini-rant over, sorry. It's actually one of the reasons I like guys in kilts- they're not Johnny Sixpack, but they're usually pretty happy with themselves, no matter what 'fashion' says they should look like.

Anyway- men's clothing is often better made than women's clothing, owing to the disposable fashion idea that it's only going to be hip for a year anyway... (obviously, stuff like Lands End and other classic pieces are better, but on the whole, still tend to last longer for men) and most importantly- we look cute as hell in your white shirts.

[Sherry]

...we don't all want to wear Mom Jeans ...

Aargh! Those are horrible!

Anyway- men's clothing is often better made than women's clothing, owing to the disposable fashion idea that it's only going to be hip for a year anyway... (obviously, stuff like Lands End and other classic pieces are better, but on the whole, still tend to last longer for men) and most importantly- we look cute as hell in your white shirts.

Another acute observation by Shay. But white drains all the color (what I have of it --you'd never know I have NA genes from my skin color) from me, so I prefer the flannels.

Sherry

[Archangel]

...and the ladies have left out that men's products are usually cheaper for similar items, an issue which is being addressed by Canadian Human Rights, cool.

From my friend, the doctor told him to get in shape, friend chose "round".

[jfellrath]

I no longer look like a Greek god ...

Oh, I do. It's just that the god in question is Dionysus... ;)

[arrogcow]

Oh, I do. It's just that the god in question is Dionysus... ;)

From the yahoo dictionary

Dionysus thus came to be considered a patron of the arts. He was variously represented as a full-grown bearded man, as a beast, and as a delicate, effeminate youth.

Adam