Woman Accuses Her Husband of Being ‘Sleazy' After He Commented on Another Woman's Body — Others Think He Was Just Being Nice

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A woman says her husband made a comment about another woman's body, and she thought it seemed 'sleazy'
The woman shared the comment on a popular community site and asked other women if they would have also been 'offended'
The post ultimately sparked much debate among the woman's fellow community membersA woman said she thinks her husband was being 'sleazy' about another woman's appearance — but is unsure if she's overreacting.
The woman detailed her experience in the 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' forum on the U.K.-based community site Mumsnet.com, a place where women can go to seek advice from other women about interpersonal dilemmas.
In her post, the woman explained that she and her husband were recently in a store when they passed a woman in 'tight-fitting' pants, which the woman said were 'very flattering for her admittedly lovely backside.'
The original poster (OP) then said that after she and her husband were out of earshot of the woman, her husband turned to her and asked if she could 'buy pants like that,' because he 'liked the view.'
The OP went on to say that her husband knows she is 'self-conscious' about her weight and so 'wouldn't wear anything really tight.'
'I think he wasn't making an observation [about] her fashion choice, but was being sleazy about her appearance and made me feel bad in the process,' the OP continued.
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'Would you have been offended at this, too?' she asked her fellow community members at the end of her post.
Many of the woman's fellow community members said they thought she was overthinking the comment — and some even said they thought her husband was trying to compliment her.
'I'd take this as a compliment. Your husband saw a style of pants that he thought would look flattering on you and tried to prompt you [to get them]. Buy the pants, OP … You never know, you might love how you look in them and see something that your husband sees!' one person said.
'He's telling you he thinks you have a nice body and should show it off. He is telling you he doesn't see what you see in yourself,' added someone else.
However, others thought that the woman's husband could have handled the situation with more tact.
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'I think it was a rude thing for your [husband] to say. It's one thing to notice another woman's arse — it's quite another to chat to your wife about it,' someone said, adding, 'If he genuinely thinks those pants would suit you, there would be a more appropriate time to suggest them to you. In direct comparison with another woman is never going to make you feel nice.'
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