What you feel about to be the only one guy wearing speedos?

[Swimmboy]

As many have stated, the image of gay parades with numerous guys walking - sometimes prancing - down the street in Speedos and other brief swimwear has enforced the link between gays and speedo-wearing (especially away from the pool) among the general population. And why wouldn't it? Many 'gay-oriented' web sites have many posts about 'bulges' displayed in Speedos, the way you can tell a man's 'religion' by the outline of his penis in a Speedo, how a Speedo shows if a guy points it 'up', 'down', or 'to the side' in his Speedo, etc. Just accept it - Speedos help reveal a guy's private anatomy, and gay guys promote and appreciate that, whereas the general population still feels somewhat uncomfortable about seeing 'everything' a guy has.

[dorcas3]

Just got done swimming in Turbos at Y. Only mention of what I wear was some time ago when they asked if I swam for the Aussie water polo team- I said of course. I have been in this locker room for a long time with the same gang -never a thing from any of them about my speedos. Some even wear them. If I am swimming in a lane next to a good swimmer and they aren't wearing speedos I suggest them and they all agree! As regards Turbo sizing I can,t beleive that those big guys have such small waists-maybe made special for them.

[Dooley67]

Originally Posted by dorcas3

Just got done swimming in Turbos at Y. Only mention of what I wear was some time ago when they asked if I swam for the Aussie water polo team- I said of course. I have been in this locker room for a long time with the same gang -never a thing from any of them about my speedos. Some even wear them. If I am swimming in a lane next to a good swimmer and they aren't wearing speedos I suggest them and they all agree! As regards Turbo sizing I can,t beleive that those big guys have such small waists-maybe made special for them.

I have the same experience at my home Y being one of the very few to wear a speedo - sometimes I'm the only one. Locker room conversation is the same as in yours. At the Outer Banks Y where I've been swimming while vacationing, same thing. As a matter of fact, this morning I had just put on my Sporti suit and a guy who had finished his swim, struck up a conversation with me, asked me where I was from, talked a bit about my home state of Maine, stuck his hand out and introduced himself and said he hoped to see me again this week. On the beach, I was the only one in a speedo, a Turbo and absolutely no comments, looks, or anything. Lots of families with kids there. So what's all the hubbub about?

D67

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

D67,

Exactly right....

STS

[shaulis]

I am in total agreement with Dooley67 and STS.

[Dooley67]

Originally Posted by Bede735

It's that argument again of whether you want to pose in them or swim in them. Like how women will wear bikinis at the beach but not at the public pool, because bikinis are for posing, and gays must regard Speedos in the same way.

So if you go to the pubic pool for a swim, I don't see how that could be associated with being gay.

Bede,

Yesterday at the Y where I've been swimming while on vacation, for the first time I saw a hot young woman in a bikini swimming laps. The suit was the style women wear in Olympic Volleyball.

D67

[Bede735]

I would have felt a little distracted with that.

[Dooley67]

Originally Posted by Bede735

I would have felt a little distracted with that.

I was, but I swam on anyway.

D67

[Turbofan]

When ever we have a party at the house or meet up with friends at the beach my son and I are usually the only ones wearing speedos. No one has ever made a comment. I guess all our friends are used to it.

One occation I dished out a bunch of suits for guys to wear at the encouragement of everyone's wives and it was pretty funny. A lot of red faces but that was purely out of novelty then genuine embaressment. Same deal when one of my sons friends borrow one of his suits. Hes usually uncomfortable at first but it's a non issue after 5 minutes.

[zungaboy]

Originally Posted by Turbofan

When ever we have a party at the house or meet up with friends at the beach my son and I are usually the only ones wearing speedos. No one has ever made a comment. I guess all our friends are used to it.

One occation I dished out a bunch of suits for guys to wear at the encouragement of everyone's wives and it was pretty funny. A lot of red faces but that was purely out of novelty then genuine embaressment. Same deal when one of my sons friends borrow one of his suits. Hes usually uncomfortable at first but it's a non issue after 5 minutes.

I think a good opportunity to begging to wear speedos is have 2 speedos in a bag when we go t the pool or a beach, one for you and another one if somebody forget his swimming trunk. It make to understand to the other people about is not rare see guys in Speedos and also the guy who is wear the speedo for first time he don’t feel so shy because he is not the only one guy wearing it at his first time.
I use to wear speedos at beaches and swimming pool but when I am coming to the beach/pool I wear my speedo under my board shorts, them if somebody forget his shorts to swim I take of my shorts and I give it to him. Of course I continue my day wearing only Speedos (sometimes speedo and T-shirt) but also I remember a day a group of guys we went together at a hotel for a business and this hotel had a pool outside. The day was very hit and a guy forgot his shorts to swim. He asked to a friend of him if he had another shorts and the friend tell him he had just one and a speedo (because he use his speedo like underwear inside the shorts) them he said to him if he wants use the speedo.. The guy said “nOOO I won’t to use it” but when he saw me using a speedo too the guy thought it 2 times more and took the chance to wear it (the speedo).