People are getting worked up over what a style of jeans are named? Really?

This thought never occurred to me before reading this entry, but I suppose calling them “skinny jeans” assumes that you have to be skinny to fit into them.

I totally agree that it’s best not to obsess about size. I never said I disparage against fat. I also agree that eating disorders are very complicated. I’m certainly not saying that these jeans are going to cause an eating disorder, but I do think using “skinny” to promote cool jeans sends a strong message that skinny is cool. I try to focus on healthy rather than any body type.

Skinny jeans makes everyone look fat!

It’s the responsibility of the parents to ensure their daughters grow up with healthy philosophies about weight and food. Can we really expect an entire industry to rename a known style of clothing? And what would be the purpose? Am I really supposed to worry that my very healthy size 7/9 teen is going be harmed by a style of jeans that fit her perfectly fine? Hell, they sell skinny jeans at Layne Bryant anyway. Seems like a non-story to me.

It is amazing that, after all these years, jeans have to be so tight for girls. I remember in the 80′s, before jeans were stretchy, girls used to lay down on bed in order to get their jeans up, and my friend used a pair of pliers to pull the zipper up because that was the only way she could do it, they were so tight. You couldn’t even breathe! I can’t believe we did these things to ourselves. I remember I thought I was so fat in those jeans. Now I look back on pictures from those days and I was actually kind of too thin. Like others have said, I wish we could break free from these negative self images.

My daughter has several pair of these and they are a specific style. They are not any tighter than a normal pair of jeans. They are just made to hug the entire leg (including the calf), instead of just the top portion.

I have a pair of skinny jeans and I really like them. M_S, they are not any tighter at the top than other jeans, only they don’t get looser after the knee. They also tend to be stretchy so they are pretty comfortable (somewhere between jeans and leggings). I never thought about the name before, but it’s an interesting point. What would a better name be for that style? Maybe “narrow cut” instead of bootcut?

Hi, Em. Stick around a while. I promise you will find something that you’ll think is stupider.

These days shouldn’t we be worried that our children are too fat rather than too skinny? I mean really which is the greater risk for people when half of all kids are so chubby?

Guys… Skinny Jeans can hurt you but only if you grow out of them and are determained to try and fit into them…. ok well its not offence because there called skinny jeans because of the legs the legs are like tight and like leggings unlike regular jeans it doesnt matter if your a little over wieght or skinny… if they dont fit me i go out and buy some more super skinny means the legs are tighter :)

Honestly, this whole article is an over reaction. It’s a style. I’m sorry that you found a deeper meaning in the name than is actually there, but they make these jeans in every size, and it’s the cut they are referring to. I like the comment someone made about how you should be more worried about children being over weight. A lot of people attack the thin because of this overall increase in weight, and the disgusting thing is that we are graded on a curve. You are never a healthy weight. You are an average weight. And as the average inclines, so will the recommended healthy weight. There was a time when people were just naturally very thin, and it was never unhealthy, it was just how things are. And now people look at those thin people with disgust.

Then there’s how when people are overweight, they try and live by the whole “it doesn’t matter what you look like, be comfortable with yourself.” And that is a beautiful idea, but people hide behind it. The reality is, if you are overweight, you may be healthy now, but you won’t always be. You are increasing your chances for dozens of diseases, and by telling kids that they shouldn’t care if they are overweight, you are raising them to not think they need to change anything to be healthy. It may not be the most psychologically pleasing way to do it, but if it saves you a heart attack…It balances out nicely.

It’s not kids being too thin that you have to worry about. With a good chunk of the world being way overweight, I think you have more concerning matters. Teach them to be healthy.