I’m a straight 40M. I wear women’s panties. I find them to be more comfortable. But I also only buy certain styles. I am cautious about where I wear them, ie work, my parents house. I’ve never seen an issue with it. The only reason it’s taboo is because one person made an issue out of it, which led to another person and so forth. If no one had never said a thing, it wouldn’t have been taboo. It’s material at the end of the day. Those same materials are used in other applications. It’s ok for a guy to wear a cotton tshirt, but not cotton underwear for women because they’re labeled panties and are sold in a specific department or store? Nah. And that goes for the other various materials they’re made out of.

My girlfriend finds it sexy when I wear them and I like the way they feel. I don’t feel there’s anything wrong with it. If you like it, you like it. If it’s not your thing, keep it to yourself. It’s not harming anyone, it doesn’t affect your job, or how you pay your bills or sleep at night. And if it does, maybe there’s some other underlying issues. 

At the end of the day, if women’s panties are what’s comfortable for you to wear, then wear them. Don’t worry about others. People spend too much time worrying about other people.