Why don't more men wear tight shorts to the gym?
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I meant that I think it is totally ridiculous to call breastfeeding in public a sexual act. People are cuckoo.
Breasts with a milk waterfall coming out of them really aren't sexual.
I think people in general are incredibly squeamish over the smallest of things. Breastfeeding is sexual somehow, showing cleavage equals being a slut or something else negative, a short skirt seems to mean she's asking for trouble, antibacterial soap is necessary or we will die, men's junk is gross, and yet sex is everywhere, in your face all day long. It's dirty yet people keep downloading it. There is so mich more to this than just showing a bit of outline. And all I can think of is they can't have been this sensitive about stuff in ye olden days, we were bodies and that's it. Not today though.because...... and without being crude.... you would be able to see the outline of myballs and p*n*s ...<-- that says penis by the way!
lolololo.... that is why :flowerforyou:
Do you hide it because it might offend me or because you don't want me to see it?
haha.. I don'y mind anybody seeing it/them/those........ I like it...but only if they want to... but there are some ladies who don't want to see man junk... I guess you gotta cater for them??........... maybe I'm just too nice!???
Not necessarily. Some women wear compression tops so that they don't make the guys around them uncomfortable. However, this is something that women think about and discuss...and men kind of take for granted.
And the why to that is really interesting.
and THIS is exactly WHY I asked.
"I guess you gotta cater for them?"
If it means sacrificing a degree of comfort, to make others more comfortable... hmmm...
I think that's a bit of a stretch.
Compression clothing makes you look smaller. Women generally want to look smaller especially at the gym.
Breastfeeding is not sexual (blech). But breasts sure as heck are, and I rue they day they aren't.
My husband got over it0 -
I wear baggy clothes to avoid other people seeing accidental boners.
Very familiar this one.0 -
Is that you, BP? Or someone hacked your account?I like to look at male bodies and their penis. I also like female bodies.
It's me. Someone said that women don't like to see a man's "junk" (I never understood calling it junk). So, just being honest. I think bodies (all parts and all genders) are lovely. I am a dancer. Bodies are instruments of art.
I use junk. For both sexes genitalia. It's not meant in a negative way, it just amuses me.0 -
Is that you, BP? Or someone hacked your account?I like to look at male bodies and their penis. I also like female bodies.
It's me. Someone said that women don't like to see a man's "junk" (I never understood calling it junk). So, just being honest. I think bodies (all parts and all genders) are lovely. I am a dancer. Bodies are instruments of art.
I use junk. For both sexes genitalia. It's not meant in a negative way, it just amuses me.
I don't mind if people call it that. It's not natural to me personally or my husband. I guess it was never familiar to me. I don't know. :-D0 -
But you could have the hugest piece of wood...and I would never think to look.I wear baggy clothes to avoid other people seeing accidental boners.
Think? Why is thinking involved, if that thing is substantial and it's dangling all out, it's gonna get looked at, thinking or no.
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I wear the clothes I was wearing earlier in the day. Almost invariably shorts and a t-shirt.0
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I don't mind if people call it that. It's not natural to me personally or my husband. I guess it was never familiar to me. I don't know. :-D
I just didn't want you to think I was using it in a derogatory way
I only use it on the 'net. I never know what words are allowed on message boards, so I stick with junk.
We do use the proper terms at home (don't want my kids yelling about their "junk" in the grocery).
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Why? Cultural fashion. It can really fly in the face of functionality. This isn't anything new.0
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Well, I ripped a pair of compression pants and some ordinary shorts in one squat session once (which was ****ing hilarious, but expensive), so now I wear sweatpants most days and shorts-made-of-sweatpant-stuff for deadlift day, cos they don't explode when my *kitten* stretches them.0
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I wear tight lycra cycling shorts when I'm using the Spinning bike in the gym - the saddle is an uncomfortable unisex saddle and I don't want to end up unisex.....
Otherwise for lifting or other cardio I just wear running type shorts with a built-in "boulder holder".
Having just come back from a beach holiday where about a third of the people were naked I can't say I'm the slightest bit bothered at seeing outlines of others people's "lumps and bumps" or them seeing mine.0 -
so many reasons why not...uncomfortable....but mainly because tight shorts are stereotyped rightly or wrongly with homosexual men. I don't need male heat haha0
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I will wear whatever spandex anyone buys me. Thanks 0
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As a female I wear relatively baggy clothes, trackies and t-shirt...(that are actually mens-wear) because of comfort. Women's sportswear IMO doesn't have anywhere near the amount of comfort physically and mentally as mens. I don't see a sign up saying I have to wear tight clothing, and I refuse to follow everyone else just because it's what's seen as the done thing.
Those of us who wear tight workout clothes (like the ones in your pic
) aren't doing it because it's "the done thing." Frankly I like moisture being wicked away, and I truly prefer the comfort. Baggier clothes get caught on stuff and can cause some real problems. Ever try running is bootleg pants? :noway:
Oh of course, I was just referring to the OP's statement that if men can, why can't women as if there's some social thing (like men not wearing tight stuff) for women not wearing baggy stuff. I wear what makes me comfy, and never had problems with baggier clothes. Though I don't run haha!0 -
This thread is getting long.
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I will wear whatever spandex anyone buys me. Thanks
Off to Amazon.com. Expect a shipment in 2-3 business days.0 -
Because it's really cold in the UK and no one wants to see my acorn0
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Can't speak for the gym, but when I run and it's cold out, I wear tights. A lot of guys throw on an extra pair of shorts over them, which is stupid IMO. I also wear spandex shorts when I run marathons because other shorts tend to bunch up between my legs and rub me raw. I really don't care if I have anybody's approval. Nobody's looking anyway, right?0
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I will add that most men wear tighter stuff underneath because they need testicular support just as women need support for breasts. It's not a modesty thing. We all wear underwear, and it's actually recommended by urologists to wear briefs on a daily basis over other undies. Testicular issues are not only painful by those experiencing them, but a headache to deal with.0
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Usain Bolt doesn't care about his bits jiggling. Guys, if you want to wear tight shorts, wear them! If you don't, then don't.
I don't give a monkeys what men wear in the gym. I also don't really care what I look like. My boyfriend is far more self conscious than I am.0 -
FYI if you're worried about your junk showing you can wear boxer briefs of something under them. Just sayain.0
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I do, as underwear, underneath my running or basketball shorts. I like the look (for me) and it's comfortable (for me), and let's me focus on my workout, which is for me.0
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As the guys that started the other thread.... Im a basketball and T shirt kinda guy. I have a ways to go before I would feel comfortable in anything skin tight.
On a side note: I saw a few posters from yesterday that were getting on the tread and other posters about enabling "rape culture". I DO NOT want to start this arguement again but I saw a response or two that seemed rather hipocritical to me.0 -
Because it's really cold in the UK and no one wants to see my acorn
Acorn? Singular... :laugh: Unless you only do have one then sorry0 -
I wear tight lycra cycling shorts when I'm using the Spinning bike in the gym - the saddle is an uncomfortable unisex saddle and I don't want to end up unisex.....
Otherwise for lifting or other cardio I just wear running type shorts with a built-in "boulder holder".
Having just come back from a beach holiday where about a third of the people were naked I can't say I'm the slightest bit bothered at seeing outlines of others people's "lumps and bumps" or them seeing mine.
Boulder holder...I'm laughing out loud at work to the different ways you men are describing your JUNK! I feel like a immature 15year old.0 -
In for male junk!
Pics or didn't happen ....
Ha! Too funny!! :happy:0 -
men dont look good with moose knuckles.0
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As the guys that started the other thread.... Im a basketball and T shirt kinda guy. I have a ways to go before I would feel comfortable in anything skin tight.
On a side note: I saw a few posters from yesterday that were getting on the tread and other posters about enabling "rape culture". I DO NOT want to start this arguement again but I saw a response or two that seemed rather hipocritical to me.
I too find it interesting in general...
Some of the things I'm seeing (between this thread, the other, and comments on my wall in response):
- some men say they wear loose shorts to "keep the mystery"
- more than one has been said that it's "gross" or they don't want to "offend"
- some women have said.. go ahead and wear them, but if you do, I'm going to look.
- some men wear them but at times have felt judged as not manly, have felt like people were staring, or have been generally uncomfortable. They wear them anyways because it was appropriate for the sport
- some men wear what they wear (tight or not) because they simply want to, and don't care what others think.
If more men wore tighter clothes, then maybe they'd understand the feeling that someone is stripping you naked in public with their eyes.
If more women "kept the mystery", then maybe they would be less aware of leering eyes.
ETA: I am not saying that men should wear tight shorts and women should wear baggy clothes!
I believe that.. REGARDLESS OF GENDER...
- you should be able to wear what you are going to wear, and not be judged for it.
- when working out, fitted clothing does NOT represent a desire to be treated like a piece of meat
- if women (on the whole) WANT to be treated with respect by men in the gym, then they need to TREAT men with the same respect if the tables are turned
- both genders have beautiful bodies, and NONE of them should be considered "gross" or "disgusting" or "offensive"... if the bits are covered, then really, if you are offended by someone else's covered bits - it's YOUR problem, not theirs.0 -
Main reason: Lycra makes your package shrink.
To quote a famous Seinfeld episode:
Elaine: It shrinks?
George: Like a scared turtle.
Elain: I don't know how you guys walk around with those things0 -
can't really say if men at my gym wear tight clothes or not. maybe some do and some don't. it doesn't bother me nor do I notice it.0
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Honestly, they don't make any that fit well. Tight workout pants compress your "boys" and you might have to make an adjustment in front of women and children. If you wear the ones with a cup pocket, now you look like a ballet dancer (not that there's anything wrong with that- unless you look like me and could not possibly be mistaken for a ballet dancer) or at worst, an MMA fighter that has lost his way to the ring.
My last pair, my wife threw out because she said everyone could see my wedding tackle...0
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