Pants

I went to West Edmonton Mall with my mother today. She doesn’t get to go shopping much in Edmonton, so I guess if you want to do it right, you go to this place.
It was nice to wander around the mall with no real point. Usually I go there with a plan in mind, and do my surgical strike shopping. This time I could mostly wander.
I went to Old Navy where they had a sale on. I found some corduroy pants that looked like a good deal. I tried them on in the change room and they fit, although they did feel a bit weird. I figured it out when I saw they were “Low-rise” pants. I got them because they were only $9. How can you go wrong with that.
But now I’m noticing they feel really weird. And I’m beginning to wonder if “Low-rise” is an indicator of being women’s pants. They were on the men’s side of the store, but still close to the nebulous area of the middle.
But $9. It’s not like they were a big investment. I think I’ll just get rid of them. I don’t like pants that make me question what gender they are for.