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The tyranny of women’s pants, a hate poem

By Sarah Slobin
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It’s sale season, yet again.


Last year’s pants are OUT


Nothing worse


than


looking


for


thisyearslateststyle.

My choices:

Low-waisted, muffin-top-making


Zipper 3-inches-high


Pockets for what?


Two dimes?

Mom jeans are


In


No out.


Wait, in.

These skinny jeans are too skinny


The thighs in these are built for knees


Only tall girls can wear them


Though not the capris


Which fit short girls but not wide girls and now

OH NO


These jeans are ripped


OH NO


These jeans are not ripped

The crotch in these


sits too low


I walk like a geisha


my stride reduced to mincing.


This waistband


like a tourniquet.


These pants


literally bisect me.


What fresh pants hell is this?

Are boyfriend jeans actually manly pants?


Who wears the pants in my house?


Why are pants considered dominant when they are actually bottoms…?

Work pants:


Trousers


or Slacks?


Structured


or un?


Ankle-skimming


or flared?

Maybe I’ll try on some cords, khakis, cargos, chinos, crepe de chine or patterned, printed, price tag


WHAT?!!

These pants were made in Belgium,


these in Bangladesh


I covet the ones from Cambodia but cringe at those from China


Shall I spend on slacks from Spain and skip Sri Lanka?

How about wide legs,


super-wide, double-wide,


mid-rise, high-rise, low-rise,


oversized or slouchy

[(If Athleisure = leggings) & (track pants = athleisure) then (Sweat pants = what?)]

How about


high waisted trouser pants


high waisted wide leg trousers


high waisted wide leg dress pants


high waisted skinny dress pants


high waisted trousers skinny


high waisted tie pants

How about


clarity,


I’ve found them

The


best


ones


ever

P a j a m a  pants

From here on out


I will now simply


Work


from


home


Forever.

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