Veronica Partridge, a Christian wife, mom and blogger, has become a viral sensation thanks to a post she wrote about leggings, and why she stopped wearing them.
As the debate over whether or not leggings or yoga pants are acceptable attire to wear (beyond working out, obviously) rages on, Veronica has made her choice.
Her article explaining why has been shared tens of thousands of times on social media. Read the Oregon resident's reasoning below and you'll see why ...
"Was it possible my wearing leggings could cause a man, other than my husband, to think lustfully about my body?" she wrote in her viral blog post.
"Sure, if a man wants to look, they are going to look, but why entice them?"
"Is it possible that the thin, form-fitting yoga pants or leggings could make a married (or single) man look at a woman in a way he should only look at his wife?"
It was at that moment, she says, when "I made a personal vow to myself and to my husband. I will no longer wear thin, form-fitting yoga pants or leggings in public."
"The only time I feel (for myself) it is acceptable ... is if I am in the comfort of my own home or if I am wearing a shirt long enough to cover my rear end."
"I also want to set the best example of how to dress for my daughter."
"I want her to know," Partridge writes, "her value is not in the way her body looks or how she dresses, but in the character and personality God has given her."
"I have been following the vow I made to myself for the past couple of weeks now and though it may be difficult to find an outfit at times, my conscience is clear."
"I feel I am honoring God and my husband in the way I dress."
She says the "temptation associated with leggings" was confirmed by her friends and even her husband, whose honestly she took to heart in making this choice.
Partridge insists she is not trying to tell others what to do, though.
"I was never trying to start a movement or try to tell women how to dress," she says. "I was just sharing my personal decision on my personal blog."
"Never did I expect this to go so viral," Veronica added of the surprisingly polarizing post. "If I knew it was going to, I would have never posted it."
What do you think? Are leggings acceptable as pants or should more people follow Patridge's lead? Is Veronica's decision admirable, or self-righteous?
If you're a woman, do you wear them in public? If you do, have you ever given any thought to how men might look at you, and does that influence you?
If you're a man, are you more likely to think lustful thoughts about women who aren't your wife or girlfriend when they're wearing such an ensemble?
Hit the comments below to discuss ...
Yoga pants during yoga? Obviously appropriate? Leggings under a long sweater or jacket? Ditto. But they've become a near-constant substitute for regular pants for many women going about their daily lives, which has resulted in much debate.
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