when the status quo frustrates.

Coming soon: the boyfriend boxer

Um, OK.

Why are they called “trouser” and not “trousers”? And isn’t the whole point of wearing your boyfriend’s clothes that he’s worn them? Is the Gap just admitting that they make better pants for men than for women?

At least they cost the same as the men’s, I guess.

13 Responses to “Coming soon: the boyfriend boxer”

  1. MikeEss says:

    I can honestly say I’ve never understood The Gap. And I remember when Banana Republic was an interesting store, and not just another corporate name selling the same crap (which they became after they were bought by Gap). I’m still pissed about that…

    BTW, “trousers” are $20 to $30. A “trouser” is $49.50. That’s the basic difference…

  2. junk science says:

    I remember liking Old Navy. Haven’t been there in years, though, and the commercials have always been kind of sad.

    The Gap website does have a few pants for men that are as much as $50, but they have cheaper styles as well. Women’s pants seem to start at around $50.

  3. Bles says:

    Y’know, I kind of expected to see half a pair of pants when I clicked that link. Alas, the ridiculously eccentric side of me is now disappointed.

  4. Kyso Kisaen says:

    Oooooh, a half-pair of good pants would look great with some loud tights and a great pair of boots.

    Or maybe that’s just me.

  5. Andrew says:

    Are we talking front, back, left or right half here?

  6. Kyso Kisaen says:

    I’m thinking left or right, with or course the groin and waist part uncut because otherwise it would kind of be a pain to try and keep on. Maybe cut the one leg at an angle and have a matching cut-out peakaboo part on the other?

  7. firefalluk says:

    Are we talking front, back, left or right half here?

    bottom half

    presumably with fashionable garters?

  8. Gender Blank says:

    Can lesbians buy the “boyfriend trouser?” A totally straight friend wants to know.

  9. Jix says:

    Lesbians would just buy men’s trousers. As stated above, they are generally cheaper.

    And I’m a lesbian, so I can speak for all lesbians, obviously.*

    *Sarcasm.

  10. nem0 says:

    Y’know, I really like that style of pants. Except that I like them more when they’re coming out off of a men’s rack, because they’re generally a heck of a lot less expensive.

  11. junk science says:

    Not only can you not wear them, but you can’t wear the same style of pants off the men’s rack, because they’ve been tainted with Teh Womanly Association.

  12. Andrew says:

    Bah. He’s already tainted, he’s a boyfriend.

  13. Hattie says:

    Hey I can get pants that fit that badly for lots less than $50.00

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