Friday, March 9, 2007

Is there a mirror in your pocket?

Whenever an article of clothing fits really well, I'm suspect. My mom gave me a light wool jacket one time, and it was cut really nice. Nice, tight fit around the shoulders, tapered toward the waist...just a slick looking jacket.

It was a lady jacket! My mom bought it from the Gap for herself, and it didn't fit her, so she thought "Let me give this to my jackass kid, he won't know the difference." The joke's on you, mom. (bee-tee-dub, happy bithday tomorrow! I love you!)

Anyway, my brother gave me a box of clothes last weekend, and there's this fancy-looking pair of Banana Republic jeans. I just tried them on tonight, and here's the verdict: they're slim in the legs, low in the waist, and not very, um, forgiving, um, in the crotch area. Which leads to the inevitable question...

Am I wearing lady jeans?

I mean, it's not a big deal. I've never been one to subscribe to traditional notions of gendernormativity (just look at any of my Halloween costumes in college). However, comma, I'd just like to know, for a fact, if these are girls' jeans. For peace of mind.

Girls or guys, though, one thing is certain: these things are space pants. As in, my ass looks out of this world.

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