“Granny panties,” otherwise known as the high-waisted, apple-bottomed undies that take up at least 80 percent of my underwear drawer for as long as I can recall, are once again being deemed the next big underwear sensation. Yet, as we know, they are in no way a new fad. Similarly to a lot of products positioned towards women in recent years, this new “trend” is coming off a growing narrative that granny panties are“feminist.