# Women, explain this "going commando" thing to me **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941 "2012-12-13T18:06:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/21 "2012-12-13T20:18:46Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Hey guess what guys don’t really care about? > > Panty lines. I probably would’ve said the same thing a month ago, but my wife recently bought an outfit and it really did look a bit strange when she had panty lines. So go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/22 "2012-12-13T20:23:26Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Hathaway was wearing panties in the photo. Are you sure you’re talking about the same photo? Because the one I saw looked pretty conclusive. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/23 "2012-12-13T20:40:33Z")
As pretty as I find Ms. Hathaway to be, I’m more curious about what the heck is on her knee. Did she injure it somehow? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/24 "2012-12-13T20:53:59Z")
There _are_ panties that are nearly transparent. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/25 "2012-12-13T21:13:56Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > There _are_ panties that are nearly transparent. I don’t see how that will avoid the problem of wardrobe malfunctions. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/26 "2012-12-13T21:24:18Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > As pretty as I find Ms. Hathaway to be, I’m more curious about what the heck is on her knee. Did she injure it somehow? Many people though it was some kind of orthopedic brace. But it’s just a strangely designed [shoe](http://i.huffpost.com/gen/898597/thumbs/o-ANNE-HATHAWAY-STYLE-570.jpg?12). ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/27 "2012-12-13T21:43:33Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Many people though it was some kind of orthopedic brace. But it’s just a strangely designed [shoe](http://i.huffpost.com/gen/898597/thumbs/o-ANNE-HATHAWAY-STYLE-570.jpg?12). I thought it was some kinda funky garter at first. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/28 "2012-12-13T21:45:30Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Many people though it was some kind of orthopedic brace. But it’s just a strangely designed [shoe](http://i.huffpost.com/gen/898597/thumbs/o-ANNE-HATHAWAY-STYLE-570.jpg?12). She’s wearing shoes? ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/29 "2012-12-13T21:57:57Z")
ugliest shoes ever. seriously. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/30 "2012-12-13T22:06:48Z")
She trims pretty damn close, either that or she’s naturally… what’s the opposite of hirsute? ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/31 "2012-12-13T22:07:44Z")
> [@Rollo\_Tomasi](#): > > The first thing I thought of was the avoidance of panty lines. [Can’t see the line, can you Russ?](http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Christmas_Vacation#Clark_W._Griswold) I think that this is the mostly likely explanation. I suppose the most vulnerable time with a dress like that was exiting the limo. Keeping the knees together doesn’t hid the bush which apparently was all that was revealed anyway. (I haven’t seen the photos.) Either get the paparazzi away from crotch level sight-lines of the limos or have someone block the view while the woman makes her exit. Problem solved? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/32 "2012-12-13T22:11:50Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > I don’t see how that will avoid the problem of wardrobe malfunctions. I’m just saying, every glimpse of pube, or for that matter nipple, that gets people fervid, doesn’t necessarily indicate the complete absence of fabric. Also, I don’t think wardrobe malfunctions are a notable problem in our world today. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/33 "2012-12-13T22:15:24Z")
Well, I guess it’s up to me to get disgusting. I’m a woman, and I can never predict when something’s going to ooze down there. I’d rather have a panty catch it, than slough it off on a designer gown. No commando for me. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/34 "2012-12-13T22:16:07Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Many people though it was some kind of orthopedic brace. But it’s just a strangely designed [shoe](http://i.huffpost.com/gen/898597/thumbs/o-ANNE-HATHAWAY-STYLE-570.jpg?12). Is she wearing a cape? ---
**Author:** ![Rollo\_Tomasi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Rollo\_Tomasi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rollo_Tomasi)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/35 "2012-12-13T22:32:46Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Is she wearing a cape? Hefty Bag Couture. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/36 "2012-12-13T22:35:03Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > There _are_ panties that are nearly transparent. You should probably ask Emma Watson how well those work. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/37 "2012-12-13T22:39:50Z")
Work? The purpose of panties is not to conceal the pubes, for the most part. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/38 "2012-12-13T22:40:26Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Well, I guess it’s up to me to get disgusting. I’m a woman, and I can never predict when something’s going to ooze down there. I’d rather have a panty catch it, than slough it off on a designer gown. No commando for me. This was, more or less, my wife’s stated objection to the practice. It always seemed like such a great idea before she ruined it. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/39 "2012-12-13T22:49:13Z")
I voted “It’s something else,” because it _is_: it’s a comfort thing. > [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Well, I guess it’s up to me to get disgusting. I’m a woman, and I can never predict when something’s going to ooze down there. I’d rather have a panty catch it, than slough it off on a designer gown. No commando for me. And as a counter point, I’m a woman and have never, ever had this problem in my entire life, so I don’t usually worry about a teeny triangle of a thong being there to catch anything (not that it would really anyway). ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941/40 "2012-12-13T22:51:11Z")
It’s misleading to say she flashed her lady parts. She was being helped out of the car and photographers were scrambling to stick cameras up her dress. What a surprise they got a shot of her lady parts! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-explain-this-going-commando-thing-to-me/643941.md?page=3)