Media Blogroll: Mantyhose/Men's Pantyhose News

On this page you'll find links to a broad sampling of past news items--The Good, The Bad & The Ugly--from the past several years relating to 'mantyhose', men's pantyhose, men in tights, guy's legwear, etc. I've been compiling this list for quite some time, yet the list isn't exhaustive. I'll keep adding to it over time, so check back occasionally. I welcome readers to email me with links to articles you come across that I may have missed. I may not list everything, due to redundancy. Entries are in reverse chronological order, listed first by media organization and then by article title...

Examiner: Male Tights-Wearers Gaining a New Sense of Confidence - Feb. 11, 2010

Toronto Life: The Next Big Thing from Europe: Mantyhose - Jan. 25, 2010

Philadelphia Magazine: MANTYHOSE: In Defense of Men in Tights - Jan. 20, 2010

Examiner: Mantyhose: Frequently Asked Questions About Pantyhose for Men - Dec. 29, 2009

Examiner: Mantyhose Trend in China is Growing From Small Beginnings - Dec. 16, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

- LA Talk Radio/Broad Topics:
Steve Newman/ACTIVSKIN Interview on Mantyhose - Nov. 10, 2009

Examiner: Ladies, Does Your Guy Wear Pantyhose?... Maybe He Should - Nov. 6, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

- The Mancow Radio Show:
Steve Newman/ACTIVSKIN Interview on Mantyhose - Oct. 27, 2009

Centre Daily Times: Men in the Mirdle: New Underwear Designs Are Putting Squeeze on Men's Midsections - Oct. 21, 2009

Dublin Herald (Ireland): Are Our Men Really In a Tight(s) Spot? - Oct. 20, 2009

Associated Press (AP): How Ballplayers Stay Warm When Playoffs Turn Cold - Oct. 19, 2009

Honolulu Star Bulletin: Athletes Hope Stockings Can Improve Blood Flow - Oct. 19, 2009

MLB.com: Dodgers Ready to Weather Philly's Chill - Oct. 17, 2009 (...he's not aware of any player who will wear thermal underwear. "They're wearing the Nike tights," he said.)

Chicago Tribune: Love Handles? Try a Mirdle - Oct. 15, 2009

KXAS/NBC5 Dallas-Ft. Worth: Defending the Mantyhose - Oct. 15, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned--counterpoint to previous article)

KXAS/NBC5 Dallas-Ft. Worth: Horrors of Fashion: Mantyhose - Oct. 13, 2009

Athens (AL) News Courier: My Warnings Have Come to Naught - Oct. 3, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Men Have Been Shopping More; Now Do They Want More? - Oct. 3, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

- KUDO1080 Radio, Anchorage AK: Steve Newman/ACTIVSKIN Interview with Kathy Phillips - Sept. 30, 2009

BBC News Magazine: What Sort of Man Wears Mantyhose? - Sept. 29, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

Examiner: London Mantyhose Line Has Britons All a-Twitter - Sept. 28, 2009(ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

U-TV: Real Men Don't Wear Mantyhose - Sept. 27, 2009

- BBC Radio Kent:
Steve Newman/ACTIVSKIN Interview with Andrew Garland - Sept. 25, 2009

- BBC Radio Wales:
Steve Newman/ACTIVSKIN Interview with Jamie & Louise - Sept. 25, 2009

New York Magazine/The Cut: Mantyhose: Yay or Nay? - Sept. 25, 2009

Marie Claire UK: Selfridges Stock Tights for Men - Sept. 24, 2009

The Daily Telegraph (London): Selfridges Launches 'Mantyhose' - Tights for Men - Sept. 24, 2009

Stylist: 'Mantihose' Makes Men In Tights a Cruel Reality - Sept. 24, 2009

London Evening Standard: Will Chaps Warm to The Mantyhose? - Sept. 23, 2009

Examiner: Autumn: Men's Legwear Is In-Season - Sept. 21, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

The Gadsden (AL) Times: Movers & Shakers Ship Supplies to Battalion in Kuwait - Sept. 20, 2009

Examiner: Should Men Wear Pantyhose? (Poll & Video) - Sept. 15, 2009

Examiner: Men's Legwear Showing Signs of Moving Toward Mainstream - Sept. 14, 2009

Santa Barbara News-Press: He's Got Legs! It Takes a Real Man to Test Latest Fashion Trend, Shapewear for Guys - Sept. 14, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN featured)

Examiner: Leg Troubles Know No Gender Boundaries - Sept. 11, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN included)

- British Forces Broadcasting Services (BFBS) Radio:
Steve Newman/ACTIVSKIN Interview w/Lynne Duffus - Aug. 28, 2009

Examiner: Saturday Night's Alright for Tights: Men In Tights Part Two - Aug. 27, 2009

Examiner: C'mon, Show Support: Men In Tights - Aug. 24, 2009 (ComfiLon mentioned)

Field & Stream Magazine: Chad Love Field Notes: Would You Wear Mantyhose? - Aug. 13, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN featured)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Are We Ready for Mantyhose? Pantyhose for Men - July 23, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

NBC4-TV/WCMH Columbus: ACTIVSKIN Guest Appearance on Daytime Columbus - July 23, 2009

TIME Magazine: Spanx for Men - July 13, 2009

TIME Magazine/Photo Essay: Mancessories - July 6, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN included)

NBC4-TV/WCMH Columbus: ACTIVSKIN Guest Appearance on Daytime Columbus - June 22, 2009

NBC4-TV/WCMH Columbus: ACTIVSKIN Guest Appearance on Daytime Columbus - June 8, 2009

Hilliard Northwest News: Hilliard Man Struts/Sells Stockings for Men - April 22, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN featured)

John Tesh/Random Intelligence: A Growing Number of Men Are Wearing Mantyhose - April 6, 2009

The Daily Mail (London): Mantyhose: Move Over Robin Hood... Meet the Real Men In Tights - March 13,2009

Philadelphia Enquirer: Mantyhose: A New Trend? - March 11, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Should Men Wear Pantyhose for Warmth? - Feb. 12, 2009

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland): How I Became a Stocking Filler - Feb. 11, 2009

Orlando Sentinel: Readers Weigh In On Men't Pantyhose (Mantyhose) Question - Jan. 29, 2009

Access Hollywood: Oprah Wears Mantyhose to Inauguration - Jan. 21, 2009 (quoted as saying, "I’m front and center and frozen and happy. I’m layered and I’m wearing something called men’s pantyhose."

NBC News12 Arizona: Mantyhose: Pantyhose for Men Making It's Way to U.S. -

Saturday Night Live/NBC: Parody of Kathie Lee/TODAY Show with Mantyhose - Jan. 13, 2009

Salon (broadsheet): On "Mantyhose" and Misogyny - Jan. 9, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

City File (New York): Mantyhose Emerging from the Closet - Jan. 7, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

NBC Today Show (msnbc.com): Not Your Mom's Pantyhose - Jan. 7, 2009 (Video link here) ACTIVSKIN shown

The Washtington Times: Men In Tights, For Real / Guys Cite Warmth, Support - Sept. 3, 2008 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

Columbus Dispatch: Granville Man Offers 30 Styles - Aug. 28, 2008 (ACTIVSKIN featured)

New York Magazine/The Cut: Men In Tights? It's Time for Mantyhose - Aug. 11, 2008

The (Scottish) Sun: Men In Tights - Aug. 6, 2008

Good Morning America: Meet the Men Who Dared to Wear Pantyhose - June 16, 2008

Neatorama: Pantyhose For Men (French Hosiery Maker Gerbe Introduces Men's Line) - Feb. 10, 2007

Lenore Skenazy Syndicated Column: When Men Get Into Nylons - Jan. 7, 2007 (ACTIVSKIN featured)

The Ledger: Wearing Pantyhose Is Serious Business for Some Guys - Sept. 16, 2006 (ACTIVSKIN featured)

Playboy Advisor: Boyfriend Wears Pantyhose in Public w/Shorts - March 2005

The Morning Call: Pantyhose Are a Defensive Weapon in Iraq - March 31, 2003 (ACTIVSKIN featured) NOTE: There were several dozen similar articles following this that were reprinted in numerous newspapers around the country

Entrepeneur Magazine: Bunch of Hosiers - August 2002 (ACTIVKSIN featured)

Financial Times (London): Men In Tights - June 7, 2002 (ComfiLon featured)

NPR Radio: ComfiLon Interview with John Ydstie - Feb. 23, 2002

Wall Street Journal: Kingsize, Not Queen: More Men Taking to Wearing Pantyhose - Feb. 19, 2002 (ComfiLon featured)

BLOG ARTICLES ON MEN's PANTYHOSE:
(...mentions of men's legwear on blogs not otherwise focused on this issue)

Get Your Fashion: Info - Men In Tights, Loving It [Hose] - Jan. 21, 2010

Feme Fashions/Looks of Life (India): Mantyhose for Men? - Nov. 7, 2009

BitterWallet.com: Meggings--For Men Sickened by the Thought of Mantyhose - Oct. 28, 2009

Jess King Talks Too Much: Urgently Hilarious Update - Oct. 20, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN, and yours truly, mentioned)

Jess King Talks Too Much: Is That Really a Thing?! - Oct. 13, 2009

Swoon Over This: Mantyhose? - Oct. 13, 2009

Shop Talk: Daily Dish for Dallas Girls: Tights for Men. "Mantyhose." Umm... - Oct. 12, 2009

Got a Question? Text it to 542542: Today's Pulse on 542542: Mantyhose - Oct. 12, 2009

Blogging With Besen Retail: Men In Tights? - Oct. 8, 2009 (Featured a Picture of 'Yours Truly')

Fashion Diaries: Fashion News... A Curious Menswear Movement - Sept. 28, 2009

BitterWallet.com: BitterWallet's Christmas List: No. 4 - the Mantyhose - Sept. 9, 2009

Melissa De Sa's Blog: Mantyhose! - Sept. 4, 2009

eHow.com: How to Keep Warm While Running/Cycling Without Overheating - Aug. 27, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN featured)

Healthy Living: Pantyhose Aren't Just for Women Anymore - Feb. 3, 2009

Feministing.com: The Politics of Mantyhose - Jan. 9, 2009 (ACTIVSKIN mentioned)

Female First UK: The Board: Women's Views on Men Who Wear Tights/Pantyhose - Jan. 29, 2004 (With 577 posts, and counting, this thread will provide weeks of reading on the topic. Still being posted to, and includes some very insightful discussion. )