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    Are women offended by this?

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    • Posts: 38
      true, everyone could be offended
    • Posts: 266 Member
      Three pages and nobody's asked for pics. Double standard this world.

      Not offensive, BTW.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      edited January 2015
      dbanks80 wrote: »
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      LMAO whatever!


      oh wait- that's not you?

      well then you wearing spandex makes me uncomfortable and it's gross.

      Hello- you're the epitome of sexism towards men. Grow up.
    • Posts: 45 Member
      edited January 2015
      I find it offensive because these glorified yoga pants are trendy. Stop being a damn conformist. Whatever happened to short shorts being the proper gym attire(not those doofy basketball shorts)
    • Posts: 76
      Just get some shorts that have some built in
    • Posts: 76
      Hell even the new army pts have it built in
    • Posts: 375 Member
      Not really offended- was grossed out once by the old dude who liked to do one legged squats in shorty shorts and no underwear. The squats were impressive though- just TMI.
    • Posts: 361 Member
      I'm not 100% sure I see the benefit of spandex. I guess it could be sort of a "support" thing, but I've played thousands of hours of dozens of sports in just boxers or boxer briefs. Things don't really need to be taped down like your trying to stop the spread of venom from a snake bite.
    • Posts: 45 Member
      edited January 2015
      FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »
      I'm not 100% sure I see the benefit of spandex. I guess it could be sort of a "support" thing, but I've played thousands of hours of dozens of sports in just boxers or boxer briefs. Things don't really need to be taped down like your trying to stop the spread of venom from a snake bite.

      They only started popping up alot recently. I blame under armor for starting the trend years ago.
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      edited January 2015
      Riveting. Quality MFP content right there.
    • Posts: 84 Member
      Nah. As long as bits aren't on show wear what's comfortable for you to work out in.
    • Posts: 2,493 Member
      Timorous_Beastie wrote: »
      Please. I grew up in the 80s. Spandex does not offend.

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      I was looking at some new under armour gym t-shirts. Not anymore, this is my new gym kit.
    • Posts: 319 Member
      edited January 2015
      :) Often known in the UK as "budgie smuggling"... (we'd normally use that phrase about tight Speedos but it can apply in the gym as well).

      I'm not offended, but sometimes it can make me a bit uncomfortable and not know where to look, depending on how obvious things are:

      There's one guy at my gym who I call Superman because he wears a tight bright blue and red tri-suit which leaves NOTHING to the imagination, and it doesn't help that his routine involves lots of unusual pull-up variations and yoga stretches. But if someone wore black cycling shorts for instance I doubt I'd even notice.
    • Posts: 56 Member
      I hadn't realised before but I don't think any of the men in my gym do wear spandex... may have to move gyms....
    • Posts: 3,685 Member
      JoRocka wrote: »
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      oh wait- that's not you?

      well then you wearing spandex makes me uncomfortable and it's gross.

      Hello- you're the epitome of sexism towards men. Grow up.

      throwing insults now...who needs to grow up?
    • Posts: 19,251 Member
      edited January 2015
      arditarose wrote: »
      I'm offended when men wear those spandex shorts that have the little bike butt pad built in to them, but they're not evening spinning...just jogging on the treadmill and using weight machines with this turd looking thing hanging down.

      Okay, there's is obviously one guy at my gym who does that.

      This offends you?
      Do you know that he didn't ride TO the gym? Do you know that he's not spinning after or before he runs?
      Why would someone wearing padded shorts "offend" you?

      Only men? I often ride TO the gym, and yes, I wear bike shorts. Then I do my workout in those shorts, then ride home. But I'm female. Would this offend you?
    • Posts: 3,473 Member
      rainbowbow wrote: »
      I'm confused as to why this question needs to be asked. Why would anyone find this offensive?

      Because in MFPland, everything is offensive.
    • Posts: 19,251 Member
      FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »
      Why are only women allowed to be offended? I almost never care what people do or don't wear at the gym, but if I can tell what your religion is through your spandex, it's time to invest in some basketball shorts.

      You know what I find way more annoying than spandex though is styled hair, jewelry and full makeup. It's a gym, not a night club.

      I once could see someone's piercing lol.
    • Posts: 354 Member
      I don't wear tights to the gym.

      However, I do find that wearing my assless chaps really helps with squeezing those last extra reps doing squats and deadlifts.
    • Posts: 4,298 Member
      FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »
      Why are only women allowed to be offended? I almost never care what people do or don't wear at the gym, but if I can tell what your religion is through your spandex, it's time to invest in some basketball shorts.

      You know what I find way more annoying than spandex though is styled hair, jewelry and full makeup. It's a gym, not a night club.

      So if stylish women go to the gym from pretty much anywhere but home, they need to wash their faces, remove all jewelry, and muss up their hair before leaving the locker room.

      Gotcha.
    • Posts: 4,252 Member
      When I'm at the gym, I'm too busy working out to notice what other people are wearing. That's the least of my concerns.
    • Posts: 2,555 Member
      No? Who cares what other people wear?
    • Posts: 218 Member
      Depends, is the package area worthy of spandex?
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      _dracarys_ wrote: »
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      Because in MFPland, everything is offensive.
      Have you seen the warnings people get these days, and the flagging?
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      zipa78 wrote: »
      I don't wear tights to the gym.

      However, I do find that wearing my assless chaps really helps with squeezing those last extra reps doing squats and deadlifts.

      All chaps are assless.
    • Posts: 2,757 Member
      Why is it offensive to women? Was he sporting wood???
    • Posts: 2,757 Member
      zipa78 wrote: »
      I don't wear tights to the gym.

      However, I do find that wearing my assless chaps really helps with squeezing those last extra reps doing squats and deadlifts.


      FR sent
    • Posts: 8,680 Member
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      So this offends women now?
    • Posts: 3,473 Member
      dbmata wrote: »
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      Have you seen the warnings people get these days, and the flagging?

      I got flagged yesterday for suggesting someone count calories and exercise before going to the dr. demanding thyroid testing.

      But I digress.
    • Posts: 501 Member
      edited January 2015
      Lambrah wrote: »
      I find it offensive because these glorified yoga pants are trendy. Stop being a damn conformist. Whatever happened to short shorts being the proper gym attire(not those doofy basketball shorts)

      I don't wear shorts unless I'm strictly going to do the treadmill or elliptical. Anything else I wear spandex "yoga pants" (or shorts) because if I am going to be doing planks, downward dogs, squat thrusts, or anything else like that, I do not want my shorts to gap and hang so that people can see my underwear. Plus, loose fabric can catch on weights or other equipment.

      I appreciate men who wear spandex for the same reason. One time I saw someone's testicle that had popped out of his underwear and it was showing through the gap between his shorts and his leg. Yuck. Spandex all the way. I'd rather see the outline of a man's genitalia than the genitalia itself. I do prefer for men to wear regular shorts on top of their spandex, but I'm OK with it either way.
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