A few days back, a woman from China uploaded a picture of stockings on her Sina Weibo (a Chinese social media network) account, of herself wearing a pair of stockings that are designed to make make her legs look those of a hairy man's. Ever since her post, the picture of the bizarre conception has gone viral, says an update on Mashable.

The source says these stockings are used as a way to keep any 'perverts' at bay, with such a ghastly image purported to be the perfect men repellent. What's even more shocking is the wording of the caption accompanying the picture, as shared by Mashable. The caption reads "super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out." It is unclear yet whether such stockings are for sales, or whether it was more of a DIY endeavour by the girl, whose name is report as "Happy".

Yet, it doesn't seem like the idea is going to catch on; perhaps the only thing that really makes sense is the horrified response generated by the photo. A blog called ChinaSMACK has gotten feedback ranging from comments such as "this will not only prevent against perverts, it’ll definitely also result in preventing handsome guys from approaching you!" to "If it has come to this, why not just wear pants?".

One can only hope such an invention stays in the virtual domain, and far away from clothe lines.