OKAY. An open question here

[serai]

In the aftermath of the Discovery of Cockzilla, I'd like to ask everybody a question:


Just what the hell is wrong with Speedos, anyway?


I'm serious. I really don't get the whole EWWWW reaction. We saw a damn fine-looking guy wearing a garment that shows off his assets. Assets that most of the folks I hang with on LJ at the very least have been wondering about for a while, if not writing intricate pervy fics about. We got a good look at Sean's entire physique here (well, except for his feet). Granted, he's not exactly svelte, but some of us like a man with enough flesh to hang onto, you know.

Yeah, there's the "guys who shouldn't wear them" idea. But what's that got to do with the garment itself? It's hardly more revealing than a fucking THONG, for gods' sakes, and we see those damn things on the beach constantly. (In fact, it's less revealing - at least it covers the guy's buttcrack, damnit!) Why is it ho-hum for a woman to hang all her bits out to dry but outrageous for a man to do the same?

And all this shrieking and turning green from women who amuse themselves by writing about men porking each other, creating pics out of gay porn, and squeeing endlessly about how hot and fuckable their guys are? I'd have thought you all would be hopping with joy to see one of your fantasy guys wearing something that revealing. What gives???

Really, explain this to me. And cite reasons, please, not just "They just squick me!" Because it makes no sense to me at all.

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[undone27.livejournal.com]

I must have missed the "eew" response, because the responses to the pics that I saw were more of the "break me off a piece of that" variety. Maybe that's because most of the people that are active on my flist are a bit more how you say mature about their sexuality and maybe just a little size queenly? *snerk*

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[serai1.livejournal.com]

Oh there was plenty of that, and I'm totally with it - I'd fuck that guy on a hot rock! But I'm talking about the reaction to what he was wearing. There's a lot of Speedos-are-horrible! going on here, and I just do NOT get that. I LOVE seeing a fine man's package, thank you.

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[undone27.livejournal.com]

We, as a society (Amurka) have been socialized to AVOID THE PACKAGE and for straight men to hide their groins under folds of cloth from other men's eyes, which is ridiculous. If I remember correctly, there's a beach somewhere in New Jersey that actually banned Speedos because "the gays" only wore them. Feh.

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[serai1.livejournal.com]

*SIGH* It's sad how far back we've slid in the last couple of decades. Used to be so much fun grooving on a hot man's ass, to say nothing of the other treasures.

*waxes nostalgic for the 70's*

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[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

It's quite odd, you know. Having gone to high school during the era of the great Cultural Revolution (Summer of Luuuv, baby!), the trend that both sexes have embarked on, apparel-wise, since then is quite odd.

Females have uncovered bits that even we, in our most mini-skirted, hot pantsed heyday, would not have dreamed of uncovering (and despite all so-called dress codes, too).

Whereas the males feel naked without at least three shirts on, and the baggiest of jeans. And even wear their boxers under their swimshorts when they are at the beach.

Sigh. So much for the Revolution.

*wanders back into her cave*

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[serai1.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know! I mean, as free-thinking as I am, I was scandalized when Rose McGowan showed up to the Grammy Awards naked. NAKED. She had on this strange thing consiting of loops of chains that didn't cover ANYTHING, and a pair of fuck-me shoes. And even those were just heels held on by one little strap. And nobody even batted an eye! No matter how good I would look, you'd never catch me doing that in public.

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[serai1.livejournal.com]

for straight men to hide their groins under folds of cloth from other men's eyes

Gee, maybe us women should use the same excuse to avoid wearing thongs and bikinis and other uncomfortable things designed to appeal to men's perv factors. Short skirts, too. And pantyhose and push-up bras and low-cut blouses and fuck-me shoes.

No, no, I can't wear those! Some LESBIAN might get horny thoughts and try to grab me!

Wonder if it would work?