A pair of spandex is not a pair of pants

I was sitting on the bus the other day and a girl was standing directly in front of me. This is not an unusual occurrence but the girl was wearing tights/spandex/leggings/whatever you want to call them, as pants. And there wasn't like a long shirt to cover her behind either. It was just booty in my face with a tiny, inconsequential piece of fabric separating me and her rear end.

It leads me to the question I've asked every female friend I have over the last year. Do spandex count as pants? The majority have said, "NO" and then shared their own personal horror spandex as pants story.

I think there are specific situations/professions that make it acceptable to wear spandex as pants. They are as follows:

Being a Speed skater





Being a Baby (babies can also get away with jump suits)




Being a Mom from the 80s and early 90s. (stirrups are required to make this acceptable)




Being a Male Ballet Dancer



Being J. Lo



Most of the people I see wearing spandex as pants are non of the above. And I want to officially say, I hate the trend. Pants please. Pants.