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>From the wacky world of women’s products comes Camelflage: a panty that promises to smooth out the lady bits you’ve probably already dyed, trimmed or vajazzled.
I have to admit that this has not been a big problem for me. My wardrobe typically consists of cheap summer dresses and stiff jeans. When I do wear leggings or yoga pants, it’s usually underneath a longer shirt or dress. But for you brave souls who bear it all in spandex, the patent-pending Camelflage is touted as being your solution.
According to the product’s website, Shannon, the inventor …
… of Camelflage cooked up the idea in Yoga class. She explains:
Cute tight little yoga pants, front row, right by the big mirrors for the whole class to check out my yoga poses, and something else…the dreaded…”cameltoe.” That’s where the idea for Camelflage was conceived. I looked at department stores, on-line for a solution for this problem. There was nothing. There were blogs and YouTube videos posted of women complaining about the same problem “cameltoe,” and how embarrassing it was for them. They were needing a solution too.
Shannon gives you some feel-good incentives for buying the product, including the fact that all of the manufacturing is done in the United States, that she is a wife and Mother (?) and that when you purchase this panty you are “supporting” Easter Seals, although she makes no specific mention of proceeds or donations.
Glamour Magazine gave the panties the seal of approval on their website, and one commentor noted:
Great idea! I honestly think that the camel toe offenders don’t even know they have a camel toe, or know what one is! If they did they would NOT be doing it. This new gadget if for us non camel toe offending girls to point and say “ohhh look at her, she needs Camelflage!”
Well, thank goodness that these vagina vigilantes are being brought to justice at last!
Not everyone’s a fan, though. John from News Around the Globe feels that Camelflage is a slap in the face to God and nature:
JUST UNFAIR, we guys remain united against Camelflage, Camouflaging panties. In one world they are an effort to hide, what nature made to be highlighted.
Or, as Connie Wang from Refinery 29 puts it:
Got a vagina, but don’t want anyone to know?
While I have no desire to make it easier for the male gaze to size up your vag in broad daylight, I do have to admit that the above picture creeps me out. Doesn’t it look somewhat like a mannequin or, as Connie points out, a Barbie doll?
Connie offers some rather harsh advice, saying,
Though, here’s an idea. If you’re really horrified about the idea of cameltoe, how about you don’t wear pants that give you cameltoe?
I wouldn’t go that far, because I’m sure that this is not just a problem for women in paper-thin yoga pants and sports bras, but at the same time, I’m having a hard time imagining what other items of clothing would necessitate such a product.
But what’s your take — is Camelflage a good idea? Does it cause you to conceal your natural body shape? Are there items of clothing other than yoga pants that you would need them for?
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Embrace the cameltoe,celebrate the cameltoe,lovers of the toe unite!
I don’t understand…what is so special about these? How do they camouflage with your pants?? I honestly can’t find a picture of the actual underwear anywhere.
Yeah, um, there are solutions like dance > yoga pants, they’re thicker and a lot comfier. there’s always looser underwear underneath or a g string if you’re brave!
This is one of those useless products. If you are the kind of woman who is imbarrased by the CT you will wear thicker underwear or pants. If you don’t care than your saggy vag will continue to be on dispay. Ether way I don’t see a market.
Love. This. Article.
The whole idea makes me laugh. I agree with Sarah, the picture makes it look like a mannequin.
Um, what is everyone talking about? Women ARE mannequins, basically, with little holes between their legs no one can see.
Seriously though, who wears uber-revealing, skin-tight pants and doesn’t realize they reveal things? If you have enough self awareness to want this product you probably have the sense not to wear things that make you need it.
I know I’ve always wanted to look androgynous whilst jaunting about in spandex pants…
(Major points for use of the word ‘jaunting’ there DeAnna, it really made me giggle!)
On one hand, Yay!
On the other hand, can be fixed for cheap by simply not pulling your pants up to your armpits.
How about wear your trousers a bloody size bigger so you don’t go around showing your hoohah? Jesus.
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