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Yeah it's honestly stupid.

Yes, leggings are comfortable.
But they are also.... Like a second skin.
Wearing leggings feels almost naked.

To drive the point home even more.... When I was wearing leggings with a very mild color, I was asked multiple times if I wasn't wearing anything under my oversized sweater.




So if you wear tight leggings, people will commonly stare.
Even more so for those leggings that have deliberate sewing in the asscrack to make it even more visually appealing. 
If a guy wore pants so tight you could see his ballsack, people would also stare.
Just for different reasons.
gpt
I actually bought leggings and would wear them to the malls for the expressed purpose of making other people uncomfortable about my bulging masculinity down there.

It's a complete power move if you have the confidence to do it as a male and not feel ashamed of yourself.

If girls can do it. Why not guys is my mentality. Leggings really shouldn't be worn in public. They're basically just thermal underwear. I may not ever change societal norms but I can rebel against them in my own way.