We don't know if whale's a girl or boy or if those leggings or meggings
We are sure you've heard, after the dawn of guy-liner it was inevitable really and now Bieber's been spotted wearing a pair they are officially A Thing. What are we talking about? Oh come now, haven't you been reading Vogue Hommes International (aka Man Vogue)? Meggings! They are a thing now! Oh, you're probably wearing them. This week The Guardian sent out an intrepid reporter to try this meggings trend. It was pretty hard hitting stuff: “Quite why leggings have to be gendered in this way is a moot point. We all have legs – boys and girls. It's not like ladies' leggings are called feggings.” What Mr Kingsley had neglected to learn was that the L in leggings is for lady. The gender neutral term for these leg garments is of course eggings. We wondered what other clothing was in need of some gendering...
1. Well this cross over clothing turned out to be the most horrific addition to my secondary school uniform. The infamous kilt. This ancient traditional Scottish garment, worn by kings and warriors alike, hit South London with a vengeance as a girls school skirt. The itchy material and garish colours did not suit me, I like my kilts on hairy, shapely man legs, not on the fuzzy twig that I was sporting, Britney (before the bitch was added) would tarnish this National dress further by hitching her school kilt as high as she could, making it the girliest thing you could have in your wardrobe. Squeamish Nicola
2. I kind of love the idea of putting the word Man in front of a word in the hope it will appeal more to men. It's the male equivalent of pinkification for women. Because we live in the future and I believe any fashions should be accessible to anyone that wants them – anybody remember that time Blur's Alex James and Betty Boo formed a band called WigWam and James wore a skirt? My hope is that, slowly, we shan't have need of words such as mirt (man skirt) or manties (man panties) or of course meggings. But I'd like to see mras inflicted on men. Squeamish Kate
3. I really don't understand why we need 'male' versions of mascara, lipstick, etc - if you want to wear them, just wear them! Adding gender to an inanimate object is stupid - whether it is this leggings as meggings deal, or selling pink tools as otherwise girls or women won't understand what they are! With that in mind I suggest 'mockings'. They are exactly the same as stockings, but I will take the piss out of you if you buy into any advertising that they are somehow manlier than normal stockings. Gareth
4. Manpons for the mangina during the manthly manstruation. Man man man. Oh, wait, you were expecting a real answer? Let me put my mand to it... F1Kate
5. I am a big fan of moustaches and I don’t see why men get to have all the fun with their facial hair. I reckon a twirly moustache would look good with any outfit, obviously what is needed is some rebranding. The fetache sounds like a swanky accessory Cosmo might tell you to add to your festive outfit. Time to get smearing rogaine on my upper lip… Squeamish Louise
2. I kind of love the idea of putting the word Man in front of a word in the hope it will appeal more to men. It's the male equivalent of pinkification for women. Because we live in the future and I believe any fashions should be accessible to anyone that wants them – anybody remember that time Blur's Alex James and Betty Boo formed a band called WigWam and James wore a skirt? My hope is that, slowly, we shan't have need of words such as mirt (man skirt) or manties (man panties) or of course meggings. But I'd like to see mras inflicted on men. Squeamish Kate
3. I really don't understand why we need 'male' versions of mascara, lipstick, etc - if you want to wear them, just wear them! Adding gender to an inanimate object is stupid - whether it is this leggings as meggings deal, or selling pink tools as otherwise girls or women won't understand what they are! With that in mind I suggest 'mockings'. They are exactly the same as stockings, but I will take the piss out of you if you buy into any advertising that they are somehow manlier than normal stockings. Gareth
4. Manpons for the mangina during the manthly manstruation. Man man man. Oh, wait, you were expecting a real answer? Let me put my mand to it... F1Kate
5. I am a big fan of moustaches and I don’t see why men get to have all the fun with their facial hair. I reckon a twirly moustache would look good with any outfit, obviously what is needed is some rebranding. The fetache sounds like a swanky accessory Cosmo might tell you to add to your festive outfit. Time to get smearing rogaine on my upper lip… Squeamish Louise
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