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Stephanie Davis

Stephanie started an illegal newspaper at her middle school called The Underground—which was printed on copy paper stapled together—thus beginning her foray into the world of publishing. She went on to be editor of her high school newspaper, worked at The Red and Black (UGA's esteemed newspaper)...

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Panty hose: A generational divide

I’ve decided that panty hose don’t just separate our skin from our skirts. They separate women generationally as well.

My mother, who wears pantyhose even with open toed sandals (god help her!), can not for the life of her figure out why I loathe the nylon nooses. But I have hated them for years. Now tights! Tights in the winter, I can handle. They’re functional and stylish. But tan pantyhose serve to make hot days unbearable, and already smelly shoes, stink central.

I was recently at The Power of Women and Money luncheon at South City Kitchen and sat next to an extremely interesting woman who was an accountant with a southern drawl. She preceded to explain to me (over the most delicious cheese grit croutons, by the way) that she can’t go anywhere without her pantyhose.

She wears them every day to work. Can you imagine? Without them she feels naked. Since the accountant was only about 10 years older than me, I was quite shocked to realize that she was  of my mother’s mindset, even though my mother is 30 years older than me.

So, when did the divide happen? Is it a Generation X phenomenon? When did the women of my generation say “Enough with the Pantyhose!” And why haven’t the older generations caught  on?

I ask you...which of the feet below looks more stylish?:

In my opinion, the right foot is the only way to go. Is the anti-pantyhose movement, similar to the burning of the bra 1960s era, I wonder? Maybe. All I know, is  I refuse to be restricted just to fit some No-White-Shoes-after-Labor Day mentality that was put in place way before I had a say in it. So, weigh in ladies. Are you a pantyhose or no pantyhose girl? And why?