Do Athletes Wear Women's Tights to Stay Warm?

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The discussion centers around the unconventional idea that athletes, including some men, wear women's tights for warmth during cold weather activities. While some participants express skepticism about the practicality and masculinity of this choice, others share personal experiences of wearing tights or similar thermal gear for biking and skiing in extreme cold, with temperatures dropping as low as -40C. The conversation touches on the evolution of thermal wear, noting that modern options are more streamlined compared to traditional long johns. Humor and light-hearted banter about famous figures like Captain Kirk and Joe Namath are interspersed, alongside a debate about the appropriateness of tights for men. Ultimately, the thread highlights a mix of personal anecdotes, cultural perceptions of clothing, and the practical benefits of wearing tights in cold climates.
  • #31
Time to kill this thread, AFAICMO 99.9% of males do not wear panty hose.
 
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  • #32
wolram said:
Time to kill this thread, AFAICMO 99.9% of males do not wear panty hose.
What if the .01% is Joe Namath? We have to have priorities.
 
  • #33
turbo said:
What if the .01% is Joe Namath? We have to have priorities.

who is Joe Namath?
 
  • #34
AH, Found him.

Joseph William "Joe" Namath nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University ...

willie, is almost wollie.
 
  • #35
wolram said:
who is Joe Namath?

is that the Native American athlete who many called the Greatest Athlete? he exceled in every sport which he played.
 
  • #36
arabianights said:
is that the Native American athlete who many called the Greatest Athlete? he exceled in every sport which he played.
He was OK
 
  • #37
arabianights said:
is that the Native American athlete who many called the Greatest Athlete? he exceled in every sport which he played.
You're probably thinking of Jim Thorpe.
 
  • #38
Jimmy Snyder said:
You're probably thinking of Jim Thorpe.
Or me.
 
  • #39
KrisOhn said:
Yep I'm serious.

Nope, -40C, and that's just landlocked central Saskatchewan for you...
The coldest average temp in Saskatoon is -23C, but it can be much, much colder than that.

Not a lot has changed I hear after I lived in Moose Jaw in 1977 and a couple of blizzards. Oh and don't worry about -40F or C, it;s different in Kelvin anyway.
 
  • #40
Andre said:
Not a lot has changed I hear after I lived in Moose Jaw in 1977 and a couple of blizzards. Oh and don't worry about -40F or C, it;s different in Kelvin anyway.

Yep. I had to walk 3 miles to school in -40 degree temperature, in a blizzard lasting 3 days, through snow drifts way over my head. On top of that it was uphill both ways.

One time my sister and I and another brother/sister were the only ones who showed up for school after a viscious storm . The teacher hadn't even made it in so we played around on the drifts that piled up on the leeward side around the carigana trees. The brother slid down from the top and kicked me in the head with his boot ( by accident ) but my big sister still beat the crap out of him.
 
  • #41
256bits said:
Yep. I had to walk 3 miles to school in -40 degree temperature, in a blizzard lasting 3 days, through snow drifts way over my head. On top of that it was uphill both ways.

One time my sister and I and another brother/sister were the only ones who showed up for school after a viscious storm . The teacher hadn't even made it in so we played around on the drifts that piled up on the leeward side around the carigana trees. The brother slid down from the top and kicked me in the head with his boot ( by accident ) but my big sister still beat the crap out of him.
Man! I hate when that happens!
 

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