This is what fashionable men wear, at the fashionable beaches. It's been the new speedo for a while. Board shorts are for boys.
And yet, every chick wears a bikini regardless of body shape but men are shamed into wearing the modern day equivalent of fubu jeans on the beach. I have a dream that one day, fat men and skinny men can walk together in comfort, with no unnecessary pieces of cloth separating the freedom they deserve and have worked hard to achieve.
That's strange. A well known spermoloigst (studies flow of sperm throughout the body) told me boxers are only supposed to worn in the night. Doesn't your junk weigh you down and feel uncomfortable walking around all day in boxers? Especially if your pants are really tight.
Function follows form. I grew up surfing in the 80s in Corpus Christi, and I always wore solid colored board shorts or nothing at all (depending on the company, of course). An outside pocket is also extremely useful for things like wax for your board...or your keys. I've been to beaches in Cyprus, Israel and Egypt: A parade of overweight Eastern European grandpas with back hair and beer guts bigger than mine...in spandex. It's cool if they are comfortable that way, but I sure as hell wouldn't be. If I was comfortable enough with my body to wear something like that in public, I'd just go nude like the French and German moms do.
Fantastic point. Board shorts are a MUST for surfers, and surfers set the standard for fashion at any beach worth going to... If I was to guess, I would guess that OP is the type that wears shoes to the beach, too.
That's contradictory. Why would people who don't surf wear surfer gear if form follows function? Do you wear football pads to watch a football game? The majority of the people who go to beaches don't surf. I think we all KNOW what this is really about. And I have a dream, by Jehovah I swear, to change that.
They don't wear the pads, but they wear the uniform... Not to mention the fact that surfing is much different than football. Apples and Oranges...
Sounds like you're suggesting majority of the people in the US go to beaches to surf, which I don't think is the case. Even in Cali, plenty of people go to layout, tan and get wet. You're enabling this wrongful stereotype that thighs are sinful and slothy lifestyles are ok if you cover it up.
I'm not one to hide in the closet. Should men shave to sport a speedo? I'm a pretty hairy bear. Just a good trim is good enough?
I can speak only for myself and for beer swilling, working-class people everywhere: when I go to a beach, I want to surf, fish, or dive. Butt-huggin' latex isn't going to make those things easier and getting wet sand in tight drawers is not my idea of fun. Again...if you have the body for speedos, you are better off just going nude.
It just looks emasculating. I don't care how strong you are, you look like a b**** to me wearing a speedo.
Which is boring. And for girls. I don't go to a beach to build sandcastles, drink wine coolers and pretend I'm an underwear model. To each his own, but it's not for me. I grew up on the beach so I have a different attitude, I guess. Ronny, I'm glad for your commitment to fitness, but if you insist on showing the world how fine your ass is, just go nude and at least keep the sugar cookies from chaffing your privates. Unless you are going to post pictures, at this point I'm just going to call you out as a tease.
