There are plenty of reasons to dislike skinny jeans - the offensively-named skintight denim monsters are responsible for smushed bellies, sweaty legs and the horrific term "muffin-top". But now women of the world have a medical reason to eschew the pants, as well: they may cause nerve damage.
A paper published in Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry reports that a 35-year-old Australian woman ended up the in the hospital after wearing tight jeans while helping a relative move. The woman's feet became increasingly numb and eventually she couldn't walk - her legs were so swollen, in fact, that the jeans had to be cut from her body at the hospital. It seems that the pressure of the jeans combined with the squatting from picking items up had caused nerve damage.
But why do women wear clothes that hurt us at all, let alone clothes that restrict our movements, make us slower or ensure we take up as little space as possible?
Why aren't we listening? Do we really believe the old adage that "beauty is pain"?
When I dress my daughter, Layla, for school in the morning, I do so to make her as comfortable as possible - clothes that are breathable, weather-appropriate and cut to ensure she can run around having fun without thinking about what she's wearing. I wish I treated myself with the same care and consideration, but never quite find myself leaving my heels at home or trading in my purse for a more comfortable backpack.
Until the social cost of being comfortable while female isn't quite so high, you'll probably continue to see me in my high heels, shoulder bags and skinny jeans. (Spanx, on the other hand, I'm done with.) Even feminists are vulnerable to beauty standards, and I'm no exception. I hope, though, that I can start to follow the wisdom of my daughter. Maybe I'll start with warm, itchy sweaters - next winter, of course.
Article Source: www.theguardian.com
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