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For the second comment, if the bow is there to please men and infantilize women, why don't you just buy a pair that doesn't have the bow? I'm all for calling out sexism and over sexualization, but i think this is just a case of capitalism being capitalism. Panties with bows probably just sell better to a significant demographic of women.
I mean, I agree the comment is mostly ragebait or not serious. However, I wanted to mention that you may be underestimating how large a proportion of women's knickers have this bow. I usually cut them off, as they are just annoying, but honestly in my experience, the vast majority of knickers have this.
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bouta link that entire speech from New Girl about how it's okay to like pretty things haha
It is indeed OK to like pretty things. But the bows are sort of a visible lump on the front, if I'm wearing leggings/ soft trousers/ dress.