Leggings as Pants

     Every morning I wake up and wonder what to wear for the day. Skirt? Shorts? No...look at the State College weather. Jeans? Nah, too uncomfortable. Leggings?

     Why not? They are comfortable, easy to match and even warm for the chilly weather. But this does not seem to be understood by one of the writers in the Penn Statements: A magazine of Student Writing from Rhetoric and Composition, as she views leggings as a “gripping” fashion craze. She argues that they are made out of un-Godly fabric and “take muffin tops to a whole new level.”

     Although back at home leggings are an alternative to nylons or pantyhose where it is generally worn to add modesty to a too-short skirt or shorts, decreasing the chance of a peep show, it's different when you attend a college in the United States. It's a normal occurrence to wear leggings as pants.

      When you wake up in the morning for an 8 AM class and you don't want to be uncomfortable and wish to pay close attention to what the professor is teaching you, then I suggest all the girls to choose leggings. It's flexible and a lot more casual than jeans... and if you want to wear jeans but at the same time also embrace the comfort, then try jeggings. 

     Leggings are the new phenomenon. They might not be for everyone and fit to everyone's taste but for me, as a college student, leggings are the most utilitarian clothing I have in my dorm room. Even though back at home, people would give me a gaze as to what exactly I'm wearing as my pants, I'm sure they too will understand the comfort of leggings soon.