Are Sweatpants Prohibited?

I just spoke to a friend of mine a couple nights ago on this matter. She stated that, while it was allright for males to be caught wearing sweatpants in public, it's wrong for a female to do such a thing. Her reasoning was that sweatpants are only made to work out in or sleep in. There aren't any exceptions.

Is this true ladies? Is it a secret code or law you all have with one another? Are sweatpants to American women as Burkas are to Muslim women, in a sense? While Muslim women are prohibited to go out into public without their Burkas properly placed, American women can't be seen in public wearing sweatpants?

I'm utterly confused on this matter. Why? I don't know. Clothing just isn't that big of a deal to me, I guess. I'm the enemy of most major retailer stores. GAP, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, they all can't stand me. I wear clothes for humor, for expression, for comfort, and for as little as it'll cost me.

This is where I'll never be on the same wavelength as many women. When I see them wearing almost nothing along with high heels, I just think to myself (no, no dirty thoughts), "That cannot be comfortable!" In fact, when I ask women about high heels, all they do is complain about them and how their feet hurt so badly if they've been on for a certain amount of time. I then naturally ask, "Well, then, why do you wear them?" Their response, of course, is, "To complete my outfit. They match." I follow that up with a little roll eye action, thinking that the pain is definitely not worth a complete and matching outfit.

So, I used to feel bad for women since their outfits don't look too cozy, but not anymore. The more I talk to them, the more I realize how aware of it they are and perhaps they oddly enjoy that pain. That's right, masochism. Pleasure from pain. It was their choice to wear the shoes or not. They knew darn well how much it'd hurt if they decided to go with the heels. They went for them and in an odd sense, liked it. Very odd, if you ask me (which I know you didn't).

Allright, so sweatpants are made for comfort, basically. You can wear them to bed, wear them to the gym, wear them while watching a show or flick at home. But, to go out in public with them on, in total comfort (feeling about naked), that's wrong and disrespectful? So, it's okay to go out in public in pain from what you're wearing, but not allright if you're completely comfortable? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

So, if sweatpants are only allowable to bed, at the gym, or at home while watching television, do similar rules apply for other clothing items? Can high heels only be worn on dates and job interviews? Can hats only be worn to sporting events? Can sneakers only be worn while going on errands or for a jog? Since sweatpants can't be worn out into public, does that same rule hold true for sweatshirts? What about hoodies? Since they're called gym shorts, are those only permissible to be worn in the gym? Is there a certain temperature that makes it allright for t-shirts to be worn? On the opposite end of the spectrum, how about winter coats? Light jackets? Sweaters? Are there certain clothes that can only be worn to the bar? Clubs? Parties? Concerts?

Now, I'm not saying, we should all go out in our sweatpants every day and night. It's good to change it up and not wear the same outfit on consecutive days. But, if it's a cold and snowy day out and you know you have got to run a couple errands, is it not allright to go wearing something that is warm and comfortable, as opposed to taking an hour and a half to get ready and prettied up for an occasion that really doesn't call for that? Like grocery shopping? Or returning clothes? Or even going to a movie? It's cold in a movie theater, dark, so why not be warm and cozy?

Ladies, if an average guy sees you walking down the street and you're attractive, he's not going to care what you're wearing, whether that be sweatpants, clubbing attire, or a gothic outfit. As you pass by, he'll look back at you and then look over to his buddy and say, "Ooh, did you see that? Mm mm mm" or something along those lines. And when it comes to the shoes, only guys who you will never be dating for a very long time (if you know what I mean) will notice those right away. Well, them and your fellow female friends. Guys whom you could be dating for an extended period of time probably won't even notice those things. If he does, he'll probably ask one question, "Don't those hurt?" Trust me, it doesn't take much to satisfy males.