Has anyone ever commented on your swimwear?

[Bede735]

What I mean by that has anyone ever made derogatory comments or gave you funny looks while you are wearing briefs? I've noticed that for American guys that seems to be their biggest fear. And of course if nobody does appear to notice they'll obviously be thinking that (wish I could mind read).

I can honestly say that in 23 years of swimming in briefs in England and on holiday all over the world this has never happened to me.

Actually, the nearest to that happening was at a local pool last year. There was a group of 3 boys and one of them said 'Speedo' to me.
I was tempted to say back to him 'well done for reading my label!'.

[Byron]

I can only say me too on your second para. (though Tom Daley moved secondary school in Plymouth because of constant 'speedoboy' taunts).

[Bede735]

Talking about school, we had swimming up to the age of 13 (which would have been 1977) and all the lads wore briefs. I think if anyone wore long shorts back then he would have been the subject of ridicule.

But, as I say, today's lads are repressed. They just don't realise it.

[Torchwatch]

Watching BBC News 24 the other night I heard that there are moves afoot in Japan to make images of boys in tiny swimsuits become pornographic. The claim is that many of these photographs are in erotic poses and should be banned although the Japanese public have not complained up until now. Once images of boys in brief low cut bikinis is considered indecent and pornographic it will be more difficult for Japanese boys and men to wear them in public just because they like them.

It happened that way in Britain some years ago, naked images of children became pornographic, images of boys in speedos and short shorts became erotic and then pornographic and banned. Then boys stopped wearing speedos and short shorts. In they name of child protection they moved the goal posts and tried to make the everyday indecent.

[Byron]

....thin end of the wedge for Japan (no more Waterboys?)

[Bede735]

But still okay for girls to appear in brief bikinis?

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Adverse comments have never been an issue for me except once in, of all places, Australia. I have worn brief cut swimsuits since I was a kid. If a swimsuit is the attire, I will be in a brief cut suit mostly, unless I am wearing a Funky Trunks square cut. When I am at the beach I even run on the beach in just my swimsuit. Around home (on a lake) I even do yard work and such wearing my swimsuits. I have had several folks compliment my swimwear, both ladies and men.

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Not exactly an attack on swimwear....

http://www.scmp.com/article/1525181/japan-moves-outlaw-child-porn-possession

I agree with this law. Photos of children intended to be used for erotic purposes is just wrong.

[Dooley67]

I have never gotten any negative comments on my swimsuits. I've gotten a couple of extra looks which seemed to me to be positive looks.

As far as showing children of both sexes in swimwear that may be considered to be pornography, I believe anything that can be construed as pornography by using images of children is exploitative and absolutely unacceptable.

[eschnitger]

I was at a Waterpark in Spearfish, South Dakota 3 years ago. a girl about 8 years old started telling men shouldn't wear speedos, I responded "What about Michael Phelps? He wears speedos." she replied "Well that's different.". to which I replied "how is that different?" to which she just walked off...

[Byron]

Agree post#8 and others - and as for boring 'porno' manga I just can't see what they get out of it.

[louis]

Not speedos but close, very early in the morning at the saw grass mills shopping mall at Fort Lauderdale FL. It was to early for the stores to be open yet so I decided to enjoy a coffee meanwhile the boutiques open, I was wearing very short shorts and two men started to whissle at me in a manner meaning oh your so sexy (TEASING) AnywaY IN A HARSH TONE VOICE I ASKED THEM IF THEY WANTED TO TAKE MY PICTURE, THEY JUST TURNED AROUND AND THE CASE WAS CLOSED
At the beach at Old Orchard Beach in Maine a friend and I were walking around in short short tennis shorts (not vintage at the time) peaple where looking at us as if we had just landed from Mars. Perhaps O O B IN IN WHAT IS CALLED THE BIBLE BELT WHERE WEARING SKIMPY APPAREL IS A SIGN OF NON BORN AGAIN UNSAVED PEOPLE (PRAISE THE LORD) We felt very incomfortable indeed.
BTW to make things worst Mrs. Grundy was attending a anti apeedo crusade in the area.
For those that dont know Mrs Grundy is a well known caracter talked about on the old speedo fantasy board messages link that became this one. known to hate speedos.

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Louis, as a Mainer I am sorry to hear about your OOB incident. Maine is really a very accepting place, and I am sorry about what happened to you. By the way, if you want to go to a great beach where you will see a diverse selection of swimsuits and a more diverse population, check out Ogunquit, just a little south of OOB. Either way, I hope you don't give up on Maine... STS

[Byron]

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/maine/images/s/maine-ogunquit.jpg
Looks popular - but cold sea ? (no surfers)

[mattmatt]

I've certainly had people I'm with comment (friends, etc.).

Once at the lake I was standing in the boat when it was anchored wearing a bikini-cut suit and a boat passed by. A younger kid yelled out "nice speedo" and I yelled back "thanks!".

[louis]

SwimTeamSpeedo, Dont get me wrong, I loved Maine, poeple are very nice, I am very familliar with the state of Maine, Iv bene to Bangor, but am more familiard with the northers part of the state, like St Agatha, near the canadian border to Edmunston New Brunswick (Madawaska maine) Fort Kent and all that area. Its not because people were strangely looking at us in OOB THAT ITSTHE SAME ALL OVER THE STATE. Even on the turnpike a state trooper stopped be for exceding the speed limit and didnt give me a ticket justa friendly warning and bidding to dive carefully. Iv never bene to the place you suggest but heard about it often tell me Iv heard that its very gay friendly thus speedo to.

[louis]

Forgot to tell you that that Iv often crossed to Maine from the Quebec border (Jackman) PS SORRY GUYS FOR THESE OFF TOPIC TREADS BUT ITS AN ANSWER TO SwimTeamSpeedo concerning Maine.

[Dooley67]

I share the same thoughts that STS expressed, being a Mainer myself as well. People are very kind and open-minded. I'm glad that you have had some positive experiences which will continue to give you a good feeling about our state.

[knikon]

Ive only had a few mostly positive or neutral. There have been a few negative quips. Once at Venice beach (of all places) a woman called me sick & disgusting... I also heard wtf (fully said out out) that day too. Ive also heard a few eeew's. On the positive side I've got the "Hey speedo man!" and chicks trying to sneak a cellphone photo (which I love) but it surprises me because im not ripped in the slighest.

I've never been to Maine (In fact Ive never been outside the west coast for that matter) It sounds like a wonderful place to visit tho.