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Hey Pam, I see you are not seeing the entire picture here with men wearing hosiery. It's just like the Mr. Newman has said in this comment section. Men wear for all kinds of reasons...circulation, warmth, or even for fashion. I can honestly say that I have to wear medical compression stockings (thigh-high/waist-high) from multiple blood clots in my legs and in the abdominal region. If I don't wear my hose, my legs tend to swell and become balloons. -Not a pretty sight. And it's just like Mr. Newman has said also, I don't feel the need to hide them with pants either...especially since medical hose can tend to get a little hot in the summer time. Now think about this for a second. If you say that you definitely would not like your husband/sons wearing these, and then if something happens to where they are stuck in the situation where I'm at now, would you support them or would you bail on them for a irrelevant piece of clothing such as pantyhose/tights/medical stockings? -Which by the way was once a male's garment centuries ago. -Also a little note, I am 24 years old and was diagnosed 2 years ago. I was told by MULTIPLE hematologists that I have to wear my waist high compression stockings no matter what. -DVT's and venous inefficiencies can affect people of all ages and genders. Before some people even think about the situation when they see a man wearing hosiery, they tend to have a revolting reaction. Others automatically think that I am some weirdo going about my business. Some do not care what I wear. People who are even more concerned will ask why I am wearing them. What I have noticed is that whenever I tell my story to people who ask why I am wearing such an article of clothing, I get the same EXACT reaction after my explanation! Most are taken aback and switch tones and go on to say that if its for a medical condition, they would support the fact that I should be wearing such a garment. HOWEVER, I have come across very few open minded people before such an explanation can occur. It is kind of the same reaction that you have expressed to us here in this article. Now, yes I wear for medical reasons, but that still leaves out the other men who wear for other reasons. But does it even matter explaining this now? The way I see it, is that if you don't support men wearing medical compression hosiery, then you sure wouldn't be able to support men wearing for other reasons. For instance, if you see a man walking down the sidewalk wearing pantyhose/tights/compression stockings in shorts, you wouldn't be able to tell whether he is wearing for medical reasons, fashion (maybe if it had patterns, like these Emilio tights), or warmth. You would still have that same mindset that you "disapprove" of such an article of clothing. -Something what we like to call "closed mindedness." Pam, I ask you to ponder what I have said for a moment. A man shouldn't have to have a reason to wear hosiery. Nor should you question why a man would want to wear them. We all have our reasons for wearing. If you feel like we here have not addressed to you a relevant justification on why a man would wear such a piece of clothing, then I would be happy to direct you to a more informative website such as Steve's blog, the Legwear as a Unisex Fashion forum, and the DVT forum (where men and women like me who wear this type of clothing daily). Thanks