I agree with you completely, and didn't mean to imply otherwise. My point was that it will be well nigh impossible to completely close that gap, especially if a woman likes to wear tight fitting clothing that seems to be very popular nowadays.flechero wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 11:30 amTrue, but it is a trade off many choose not to accept- a huge percentage of licensees don't carry, for those exact reasons. Closing that trade off gap is a both a business opportunity for entrepreneurs and a blessing for the LTC crowd at large.I think one key is that everyone needs to understand that there is a trade-off that will need to be made between comfort, appearance, and functionality.
but if you could, and that was your dress code, wouldn't you? Men get away with frumpy a lot easier than women can.My initial thought was "duh". After all, as a man, I can't find clothing that will look as professional as a pair of nice slacks and a tucked in dress shirt, while still allowing me to carry as effectively as I can with an untucked shirt, and a nice, thick gun belt.
Everyone has their own obstacles when they start carrying. Unfortunately for women, fashion is a big deal. So any options that a woman would like and wear, that facilitates carry, is good, IMO.
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- Wed May 01, 2019 11:55 am
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- Wed May 01, 2019 10:31 am
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Re: Female gun ownership and the rise of fashionable "carrywear"
I think one key is that everyone needs to understand that there is a trade-off that will need to be made between comfort, appearance, and functionality.
In the article linked at the top of this thread, a woman is quoted as saying that she couldn't find anything as "cute" as her Lulu Lemmons that would allow her to carry. My initial thought was "duh". After all, as a man, I can't find clothing that will look as professional as a pair of nice slacks and a tucked in dress shirt, while still allowing me to carry as effectively as I can with an untucked shirt, and a nice, thick gun belt. There is always a trade-off. As for comfort, we are all used to the saying that "carrying is supposed to be comforting, not comfortable."
I do think that the goal should be to minimize these trade-offs. But I also think that it is unreasonable to say that carrywear needs to be as attractive, and as comfortable as non-carrywear or it is useless.
In the article linked at the top of this thread, a woman is quoted as saying that she couldn't find anything as "cute" as her Lulu Lemmons that would allow her to carry. My initial thought was "duh". After all, as a man, I can't find clothing that will look as professional as a pair of nice slacks and a tucked in dress shirt, while still allowing me to carry as effectively as I can with an untucked shirt, and a nice, thick gun belt. There is always a trade-off. As for comfort, we are all used to the saying that "carrying is supposed to be comforting, not comfortable."
I do think that the goal should be to minimize these trade-offs. But I also think that it is unreasonable to say that carrywear needs to be as attractive, and as comfortable as non-carrywear or it is useless.