How Women's Leggings Have Shaped Fashion and Societal Expectations Leggings have become a fashion and cultural phenomenon beyond their athletic beginnings. Their development reflects broader cultural changes in gender roles, conventions, and the need for comfortable daily clothing. Dismantling Norms and Barriers for Women Women were supposed to dress in tight clothing in the past, such as tiered skirts and corsets. Leggings' ascent to popularity is indicative of a trend away from archaic gendered norms and toward comfort and usefulness. Leggings, which were first worn for fitness, have evolved into a representation of body acceptance and empowerment, and accepting a...