Boys can wear tights in specific contexts such as sports, dance and costumes.
However, tights and pantyhose were used as the solution to address the ever rising hemlines during the middle of the 20th century. Prior to that boys and men would wear tights without stigma. But after girls and women adopted tights in the late 50s and 60s the fashion quickly became a female fashion, as they were worn with skirts and dresses. The second half of the 20th century designated tights a new social norm for women to wear and in many cases they were required or expected. Due to this it was considered inappropriate for men and boys to wear tights in most social contexts.
This social norm continues as of this post, All forms of tights, including ”tights, pantyhose and leggings” are typically worn by women as fashion, with men wearing them in limited contexts such as dance, sports and costumes.
This is why boys can’t wear tights as freely today. They are still associated with the female wardrobe. The social expectation is that women and girls may wear them freely, but not boys or men.
It would be considered strange for boys to wear tights unless he was wearing them for a specific purpose such as a costume, dance, under his pants for warmth, or athletics. In the current era tights in their various forms have been worn primarily by women. Women often wear tights as fashion under dresses and skirts. Leggings , a thicker form of tights, are typically worn by women and girls. The current social norm accepted is that men do not wear tights in most social situations. The same applies to boys. If a boy were to wear tights in most social situations he would be viewed as dressing as a girl, as many of the girls might be wearing tights or leggings. The predominant view is its girls and women who can wear tights in current times. Men and boys are expected to wear pants or shorts.
A boy might wear tights for a costume or dance. He may wear sport tights while playing a sport. After those activities conclude boys change out of their tights. Socially in the modern era its girls who wear tights as fashion. They wear them with skirts and dresses. They wear leggings, a thicker form of tights, as pants. Boys aren’t supposed to wear tights as regular fashion.
yes, but its creepy if they arent either in a dace recital/contest or are playing a superhero in a movie/play/tv show yes men can wear tights if they want to, you cant be told by someone that they cant wear them because "its creepy". Some would see it as that, others dont care and if uour lucky you will come across someone who likes them just as much as you do
I know of mailmen and policemen who walk beats who wear tights to help keep them warm; it even made the papers, in the eighties, I think. Ballet dancers wear tights. men in past centuries have worn tights instead of pants.
Tights currently exist in various forms including footed tights, pantyhose and leggings or yoga pants.
Of the above mentioned items, leggings are currently available for boys to wear. The style is usually worn in an athletic setting and worn under shorts.
A boy might also wear tights for ballet or dance.
But the wearing of tights for boys is generally accepted only in a limited context such as dance or sports.
In almost all cultures tights have been worn prediminately by girls and women for the last sixty years or so, This occurred because women and girls began to wear shorter dresses. Tights were used for warmth and keeping the legs modest. Over the years tights have become associated as a female garment.
Most social contexts would frown upon boys, or men wearing tights as everyday fashion. Social stigma usually occurs and men and boys are pressured not to wear tights.
The issue of it being wrong for boys to wear tights is linked to social norms and expectation in how one dresses. While society is accustomed to women or girls wearing tights, its no longer accustomed to men wearing them. That would lead some to conclude its wrong for boys to wear tights except maybe for dance and sports.
Unless its for a costume, girls do not dress boys in a dress and tights. Dresses are still considered girl’s attire. Although most girls prefer to wear pants and leggings these days, they still wear dresses. Women tend to wear dresses more often than girls. Girls also wear tights. Sometimes with dresses. A boy should not put on tights. Boys do not wear dresses, so there is no reason for him to wear tights. Plus boys used to wear tights centuries ago, but tights have become feminized in the modern age, meaning girls are the ones who wear them now. Its not appropriate for boys to wear them anymore. He should stick to pants or shorts and let girls wear the tights
Some boys might like tights because they think its comfortable. Others might use them for sports and some boys might not like tights at all.they don't do they? if they do it's because they want to be girls cos we're so great!
Yes some do, I wear diapers and like to wear ballet tights and slippers :) I want a ballet coustume :(
Yes they should. They look sweet on boys. The maker accidentally was told (as a joke) to make them for boys only, he did. All boys should wear them for curiosity, cuteness, softness, ballet, feminine hormone, warmth (warmer than long-johns or socks) and tightness. It was said in the Bible a woman shouldn't wear a mans clothes but a man should wear woman's clothes openly.
Men wore tights in Europe before they became fashionable for women to wear. Lycra tights add pizzaz to a nice set of smooth shapely legs. I like tights on women and I know some women like tights on men. So women get out and wear your tights with honor. ---- Then they should shave their legs first. If you wear tights with hairy legs all the hairs poke out of the tiny holes in the tights.
Cotton and wool tights are not regularly manufactured for boys to wear. Since the late 1950’s tights have been used primarily in women’s fashion. This also applies to girls. Cotton and wool tights had previously been worn by boys in parts of the world. But once tights made their way over to women‘s legs the new social norm was that women wore tights in society, not men. As a result boys were no longer dressed in tights except for specific situations like dance, costumes or perhaps sports. Girls took over the wearing of tights. They became part of fancier styles when girls wore dresses. Black and white tights could often be seen on younger girls in formal settings and in school uniforms. Teen girls and women would also wear them instead of pantyhose sometimes. As a result of this new social norm, the predominant view was it was not appropriate for boys to wear tights anymore. This is still the typical view today and after several decades of this new social norm, boys wearing tights of any kind is usually viewed as him dressing like a girl. Thus manufactures don’t market tights to boys much anymore.
The girls would wear skirts and tights while the boys would wear black pants and a leather top.
In society today its girls who typically wear tights. Girls like wearing tights and leggings. They like to wear them to school, airports, shopping, theme parks etc. Guys should not wear them. Guys aren’t supposed to wear tights the same way girls do. Maybe he can for sports. Then he can change afterwards. In social situations girls will be the ones wearing tights. Maybe his parents will find it creepy. They will think his sister should wear them, not their son.
Boys can wear tights more freely today in the form of boy’s leggings or sport’s tights. However, the social norm is that he wear them under a pair of shorts. The reason boy’s can’t wear tights whenever they want to is the evolution of women’s fashion. Women adopted tights/pantyhose in the middle of the last century. Women were required to wear them with rising dress and skirt hemlines. This was to remain decent. Women could not show bare legs. As a result, tights became strongly associated with women and girls. As the 20th century continued, it became inappropriate for boys to wear tights, except for dance. Even then he might be teased for it. Girls wore tights. Women wore tights and pantyhose and doing so was seen as feminine. The white tights with a fancy dress, or princess costume, became popular for young girls to wear. As girls grew they switched over to pantyhose and it was often seen as a rite of passage into womanhood. This became the social norm of tights and hose for the last half of the 20th century. However, leggings, a new, thicker form of tights, was becoming popular. They could be worn as pants. Women over the last thirty years began to wear the style. As of this post, leggings or yoga pants have taken the place of tights in most circumstances. Women are still wearing tights and occasionally pantyhose. It takes several generations for fashion to run its cycles. Right now we are still in tights are worn by women and girls cycle. Men today grew up with their sisters wearing white tights and their mothers wearing pantyhose. The next generations moved to leggings and yoga pants. Boys can’t wear tights whenever they want to because we spent several decades normalizing that women and girls can wear tights whenever they want to. It takes several generations for something to become a norm and boys and men are just starting to put on tights again. Men can’t easily put on pantyhose without their wives taking issue with it and boys can’t simply put on white tights or leggings without their mom’s being concerned. You have to remember, she probably wore tights as a girl, hose when she got older and she wears leggings now. For most of her life she wore tights, not the males in her life. There will naturally be push back.
In most cases guys do not wear tights. They might wear them for sports, costumes or dance. But on a social level we dress women and girls in tights. Guys aren’t supposed to wear tights on a regular basis. Society prefers gals wear the tights.
ya.some boys like sporty girls.
A tutu or a leotard xThe usual boilerplate wardrobe is:For girls--A uni-tard, tights and slippers (or perhaps Pointe shoes).For boys: A T-shirt, dance belt, tights and soft slippers.