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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 78 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Men's pants can be a lot more loose around the waist and we typically have no butt to hold things up.

[–] Gorbachof@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's to leave space for full pockets

[–] theoldgreymare@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know, in my jealousy about the capacious pockets in men's pants, I never thought about how they must weigh the pants down when they're full of keys and wallet and phone and tampons and condoms and stuff. No wonder y'all need belts!

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Yarp. I have a pair of shorts I wear around the house, no belt no problem. The moment I put anything in a pocket, though? They'll be 'round my knees if I don't watch out!

Before I transitioned I used to wear cargo pants. (When presenting male, I didn't give a fuck what I looked like lol). I put so much stuff in those pockets, including a charger for my laptop. My pants were so heavy I had to wear suspenders to hold them up - a belt wouldn't cut it.

[–] sparky678348@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

Do some squats my brother, everyone loves a good ass.

[–] everythingsucks@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I tell you hwhat

[–] justanother_G_man@forum.basedcount.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of jeans don't have a good cut for an athletic man butt that I have built from 30 years of sports, mostly hockey. I end up tearing out the crotch on all my pants because I can't find the right cut.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Reporting in with a similar problem. In my case, the crotch gets worn out because I have THICC footballer (soccer) thighs

[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I finally started doing squats despite bad knees to make my pants fit better.

Man I miss my high school ass, it was glorious.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah it definitely makes sense when I think about it!