Yoga Pant Rant
Dear innocent Trinity Western University students and self appointed fashionistas,
Photo credit: Tim Andries
Recently, on a wander through “the Grove,” a girl wearing yoga pants walked by me, triggering an unfortunate web of thoughts flashing through my mind. This is because, when wearing yoga pants, one cannot simply “walk by.” Every outing becomes a ceremonial parade celebrating one’s butt cheeks. That is, after all, why they were created—to be a second skin.
What this girl didn’t realize though, is that if I wanted to walk down the street and see a bunch of butts everywhere, I would move to a nudist colony, or take a walk at Wreck Beach. At the very least, I would go to a yoga class, which is the only place yoga pants should ever be worn. It doesn’t matter how comfortable these “pants” are, they do not belong either in, or outside of a house.
Yoga pants are a very good indication of how lazy and misguided girls these days can be. Fashion is all about expressing your personality, your character, and your interests. Clothing has the unique ability to allow a stranger to get to know a little bit about you, before having ever met you—but oh no, not yoga pants; the only information they pass on is whether or not you’ve been sticking to your diet. So please, for the lesser of two lazys, leave your yoga pants in your gym bag.
David Balzer
It’s not just David who mocks the yoga pants, MSN Travel voted Vancouver as the third worst dressed city in the world. Check it out: http://travel.ca.msn.com/photogallery.aspx?cp-documentid=30567563&page=8
Unable to find a true line of sarcasm or humour in this piece, I must strenuously disagree with the overall message that women should only wear “yoga pants” to yoga classes. Perhaps this style derived from yuppie yoga; that doesn’t mean they need to stay there. “Dungarees” derived from dirt-oriented professions such as farming and gold-mining; obviously the fashion industry has set few limits on uses and styles for jeans.
These pants are the best compromise between comfort and fashion in the history of women’s clothing. I resent the pressure women face to look fashionable – to the point of discomfort! (or at least less comfort) – every waking moment. Unless and until “Fashionistas” would prefer women to wear baggy jeans or sweatpants on days when studying/classes/errands/anything but work will command most of the hours, rants about being “forced” to watch Lululemon-clad butts will fall on deaf ears where I’m concerned.
if your point’s were at all credible, Men would also be wearing yoga pants everywhere, however we have been quite content with jeans and toga’s for years and years, and trust me we have a lot more equipment to make clothing uncomfortable in the waist area