# Whore Heels, Why Do Women Wear Them? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 24, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291 "2011-12-24T17:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/1 "2011-12-24T17:00:04Z")
As the title says, why do women wear those 3" or higher horrifically uncomfortable (and terrible for your feet) shoes? Is it because they think men find them attractive? Is it because other women judge them by what they wear? This poll is about women over the age of 25 or so, not young women who presumably are still getting comfortable with themselves. This was prompted by the Ugg thread, where there were plenty of cracks about “ugly” footwear. I should also mention, my Mom thinks women dress provocatively for other women, more of a pecking order type thing than a way to attract men. I disagree with her. 😃 Your opinions are welcome! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/2 "2011-12-24T17:26:02Z")
Other: Could be either or both, or neither. I think usually both. ETA: The term ‘whore heels’ is incrediblty sexist and demeaning. Why couldn’t they just be called ‘slut heels’? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/3 "2011-12-24T17:29:58Z")
There’s no “thinking” about it. Men (or at least _this_ man) love the sight of toned legs in high heels. When my wife puts on high heels, it really show off her muscular calves. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/4 "2011-12-24T17:32:25Z")
3"+ heels are automatically uncomfortable **and** whorish? Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/5 "2011-12-24T17:34:29Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > There’s no “thinking” about it. > Men (or at least _this_ man) love the sight of toned legs in high heels. > When my wife puts on high heels, it really show off her muscular calves. And other men,(or at least _this_ man), can’t stand the sight of them. It’s a diverse world. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/6 "2011-12-24T17:38:30Z")
We used to call them fuck me heels. 😃 A lot of porn stars wore them while getting it on. There’s Nothing quite like legs up in the air and those heels up by the ladies head. They could easily put a guys eye out. 😉 > **[Urban Dictionary: Fuck Me Heels](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fuck%20Me%20Heels)** > > Stiletto shoes, often very strappy or with cutaways. They are high, attention grabbing, and damn sexy with the caveat of being worn attract attention. I like the 2 inch heels my wife wears when she dresses up. Anything higher just seems slutty. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/7 "2011-12-24T17:42:22Z")
My feet are screwed up enough that I have not been able to wear heels like that for many, many years. But when I did, I did it because _I_ liked the way they made my legs look. Having muscular calves makes me feel powerful. (Not that I could have done anything powerful, like run or kick, in 3" heels, but still…) ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/8 "2011-12-24T17:46:07Z")
When I wear high heels, 99% of the time you can’t see how tall the heel is because I wear dress pants over them, with the hem hanging down near the floor. I wear them because I’m tall and love being taller. (Most of my shoes are less than 2", which is quite a small heel.) By the way, I think your estimate of the height of a “whore heel” is pretty off. [These are 3" to 3.75" heels.](http://www.zappos.com/womens-heels~C8#!/women-heels/CK_XARC41wGqAQEFwAEB4gIEARgCFQ.zso?s=goliveRecentSalesStyle/desc/) I see women in business suits wearing that height of heel all the time. [These are 5" and up.](http://www.zappos.com/womens-heels~C8#!/women-heels/CK_XARC41wGqAQEHwAEB4gIEARgCFQ.zso?s=goliveRecentSalesStyle/desc/) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/9 "2011-12-24T17:47:20Z")
I think those platform heels are automatically slutty. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/10 "2011-12-24T17:50:52Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > 3"+ heels are automatically uncomfortable **and** whorish? > > Thanks for sharing. I would say that yes, all 3" and over heels are uncomfortable to actually walk in. As another poster mentioned, we used to call the Fuck Me heels, but I didn’t want to put that in the title. Or Hoochie Mama heels. Or Prostiheels. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/11 "2011-12-24T17:52:14Z")
> [@Bloodless\_Turnip](#): > > As the title says, why do women wear those 3" or higher horrifically uncomfortable (and terrible for your feet) shoes? > > Is it because they think men find them attractive? > Is it because other women judge them by what they wear? > > This poll is about women over the age of 25 or so, not young women who presumably are still getting comfortable with themselves. > > This was prompted by the Ugg thread, where there were plenty of cracks about “ugly” footwear. I should also mention, my Mom thinks women dress provocatively for other women, more of a pecking order type thing than a way to attract men. I disagree with her. 😃 > > Your opinions are welcome! You made a few crucial mistakes. 1.) You referred to them as “whore heels.” 2.) You didn’t include an option for “Because _they_ like the way they look.” 3.) “This poll is about women over the age of 25 or so, not young women who presumably are still getting comfortable with themselves.” This thread is probably going to be a painful experience for you. But remember, we grow through pain. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/12 "2011-12-24T17:52:21Z")
Ferret Herder is right, seems that they are 5" and over for the slutty look 🙂 The uncomfortable at 3" still stands however. ---
**Author:** ![UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/46a35a/32.png) [@UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UFC_Is_Sux)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/13 "2011-12-24T17:52:52Z")
Yet another double standard when it comes to the sexes. On a well-toned woman, stiletto heels look sexy as all get out. But on Antonio Fargas in _I’m Gonna Git You Sucka_, they just look silly. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/14 "2011-12-24T17:53:36Z")
Wow, what a bunch of sexist garbage. I wear tall shoes (5-6" heels) because I like shoes. I don’t find them uncomfortable to walk in. I wear them because I like them, not because I’m a whore, or a slut, or begging for male attention. Assholes. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/15 "2011-12-24T17:54:00Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > You made a few crucial mistakes. > > 1.) You referred to them as “whore heels.” > 2.) **You didn’t include an option for “Because _they_ like the way they look.”** > 3.) “This poll is about women over the age of 25 or so, not young women who presumably are still getting comfortable with themselves.” > > This thread is probably going to be a painful experience for you. But remember, we grow through pain. Because I didn’t want to. I fail to see how a thread about **shoes** could be painful. But hey, thanks for the warning. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/16 "2011-12-24T17:55:22Z")
> [@Bloodless\_Turnip](#): > > The uncomfortable at 3" still stands however. I think you’re buying the wrong shoes. 😉 You’d be surprised what a good designer can do. Yes, they’re not athletic shoes, that’s not their job. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/17 "2011-12-24T17:56:06Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > And other men,(or at least _this_ man), can’t stand the sight of them. It’s a diverse world. Care to expound on this? Can’t stand the sight of is pretty adamant sounding. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/18 "2011-12-24T18:00:06Z")
> [@Bloodless\_Turnip](#): > > Ferret Herder is right, seems that they are 5" and over for the slutty look 🙂 > > The uncomfortable at 3" still stands however. I’m a guy that’s done drag about 4 times in my life. I’ve worn 3-4" heels and didn’t find them uncomfortable. Hell, I wore them all day (office Halloween contest) and then went dancing at a club in them all night. They didn’t start to bother me until after about 14 hours. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/19 "2011-12-24T18:01:20Z")
Yes, but did you wear them predominantly because you’re a whore and/or slutty or because you are desperate for the approval of strangers? Pick one, please. ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291/20 "2011-12-24T18:03:22Z")
Oh man! I’m not even reading this yet. I’m saving this thread to open on Christmas! Thank you Santa! You guys- don’t let me down! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whore-heels-why-do-women-wear-them/607291.md?page=2)