Why do some women hate pantyhose ?

Some of the posts here gave me a chuckle as these are the very same complaints I hear from my pantyhose-hating coworkers. It's interesting to see how I don't seem to experience these problems despite wearing pantyhose every day to work. Strange, no?

I liken the distinction to the difference between cheap wool and fine cashmere wool. Cheap wool just doesn't feel good, period. Cashmere, on the other hand, is exquisite; you never want to take it off. Yet, both are wool.

If my only impression of wool were the cheap, itchy stuff, of course I'd hate it; if my experience were limited to the itchy stuff in too small a size, my disdain would be compounded. Building upon this wool-hating mindset, I could then conjure up a whole laundry list of things that are bad about all things wool, and carry on about how evil wool is. However, this viewpoint would be very narrow-minded, as anyone who has ever worn cashmere wool knows, not all wool garments are created equal.

Likewise, I do not limit myself to the bargain basement pantyhose. And, perhaps more importantly, I am honest with myself when it comes to sizing. My pantyhose never itch. And, they never sag to the extent that other women seem to experience--seriously, with some of the exaggerated claims I hear from my coworkers, you'd think that their pantyhose briefs are eternally sagging down to their knees or bunching up at the ankles like slouching socks.

And binding? How does that sensation differ from any other form of shapewear? If a woman isn't predisposed to wearing shapewear to begin with, it baffles me as to why she would choose to wear control top pantyhose when the need arises; control top pantyhose bind; sheer to waist much less so. Hipster and seamless styles do not bind at all.

cjpsf5: I realize you posted this quite some time ago, but I have only recently joined Experience Project. I just wanted you to know that there are women out there that actually do love to wear pantyhose. :)

because they are ******* itchy and hard to get into. plus they get caught on every little frikkin thing.

I could try to tell you .... but seriously .... this is something you just have to try for yourself.

Do this experiement on a hot summer day - wear them all day with a skirt so you can feel how your thighs feel when you walk in them in the hot, hot sun while sweating - and make sure you drink a lot so that you have to go to the bathroom a lot .... and you need to pull them down like women do and pull them back up with each bathroom experience to fully appreciate it. Oh, and make sure there are a lot of obstacles with sharp corners around where you work so that you have a great chance of snagging them every time you walk from point A to point B - so, carry at least one extra pair with you in case you have to change them. Make sure you wear heels with pointed toes while you're at it. Cause you just have to feel your toes at the end of the day after they've been scrunched up in those shoes and the hose have been tight against the tip of your toes.

Now .... it's the end of the day .... take those damned pantyhose off .... NOW .... feel how great that feels?
Ahhhhh......

But, if you were a woman, you'd just have to get up and do it all again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next...... get it now?

So, why do we do it? Hell .... just LOOK how great it makes our legs look! ~ lol ~

I dont hate them .I do wear black pantyhose with pumps in the winter. I think my legs look pretty good, I keep them tanned and smooth. I wear slides and mules most of the year and its much easier to walk without pantyhose

I think BizSuitStacy hit the nail on the head.

Far too many women have tortured themselves with cheap pantyhose. The thought is, why spend a lot of money when the pantyhose won't last anyway? They're worn one or two times, then get a run and become worthless. Well, what they fail to recognize is that if they spend a little more and get quality pantyhose, not only will they last longer, they'll feel much better. My girlfriend buys Donna Karan hosiery almost exclusively. She buys it on-line and gets really good deals. She told me the longest lasting pair of pantyhose survived something like two dozen wearings before getting a hole, and even then she was able to get a few more wearings out of them after using some nail polish to repair the hole.

She actually (blush) had me wear a pair for a Halloween costume. Shaved my legs and all. It was a very unusual sensation for me, yet, somehow very nice. It was fun to do once... as a guy. But if I were female, I'd probably wear pantyhose fairly often. Definitely tights more, though. Tights seem to be made of more comfortable materials and they certainly outlast pantyhose.

I have to addmitt being a male women wearing pantyhose look appsolutely hot and so feminine and very very becoming infact if you where to put it to the test for yourselves you would be amazed at how many guys look a women wearing pantyhose they are so hypnotic and it draws our eyes to you.
Then you have women who love to wear trousers and trainers which never get looked its in plain view everyday around us we see women who love to look feminine with lovely skirts and pantyhose who get lots of guys looking and admiring them or thos who wear slack or trousers which don't get looked or are seen as guys lol.

They're uncomfortable, they don't stay up and you constantly have to tug them back into place, they get runs after 1 or 2 wears and cost a lot to keep buying new ones all the time.

They're ugly just by themselves, and they get caught on things, and they can sometimes roll down... All good reasons to hate them, really! :)

Stockings feel nicer to wear, but they're not all that practical either. More of a special occasion thing. :)

There are several reasons why from experience. Some are fashion lemmings and would follow any trend over the cliff. Others see them as a sign of male oppression because men like the way they look and that is objectifying to insecure women. Others have never worn quality, well fitting, ultra sheer hosiery and think all pantyhose is like the crap you buy in drug stores or supermarkets. Some women just don't give a hoot about how they look or whether they are attractive to the rest of the world. Just like many men, some are just plain lazy and don't give a ****.