The reason Speedos are stigmatised

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Originally Posted by sebbie

New clothing styles of all types often are first adopted by gays, but then frequently are gradually assimilated into the straight community as the particular fashion becomes more widely worn. Remember the old "International Male" catalogs, and the "undergear" catalogs. Gay guys frequently tend to be more body conscious than their straight counterparts, and tend to favor clothing styles that show a fit-and-trim body. For some unknown reason, most straight guys are less interested in this.


Sebbie

The Ancient Romans considered a young man whose tunic covered his knees to be effeminate. The modern 3/4 length shorts based on women's brothel creepers are rather camp, while shorts that just hide or just show the knees have a camp eunuch effect when worn by a plump clammy man.
Shorts worn well above the knees are manly, practical and sportive. Speedos are the right thing to wear in the water and are neither gay nor effete.

On the radio today was a talk by a man who had been called gay from the age of 6 because he did not like football or being beaten up and dumped in muddy puddles. At the age of 11 he discovered that gay men had sex with other gay men, he had never thought of doing this and still didn't intend trying it. As he had accepted his gay identity he felt a failure as he felt no gay lust. From an early age the str8 community seem rather confused at just what it is they are prejudiced about and are supposed to hate. So they go paddling in their effeminate brothel creeper 3/4 length shorts and complain that the swimmers in speedos look gay.