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    Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis

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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    06/29/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    I would like to put for the fact that my host father wears Speedos. I find it horribly embarrassing. Not because other people are around - but because he's like this weird father figure and Speedos are kinda sexual and I get all confused as to "Don't check him out - he's your host father!" and "Dude, he's not wearing any clothes, of course I'm going to check him out."


    If you are not my father figure, feel free. If you are my father figure, feel free when my glasses are off.


    To be fair, I get uncomfortable when father figures wear tank tops and shorts. Be clothed, my parental units!

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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    Not only am I anti pale doughy people in Speedos, I'm anti anyone who isn't hot walking around in public, flaunting their substandard looks like they're proud of it. They should be at home, shaming themselves thin and shaming their features symmetrical.
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    Image of Trulymadlyme Trulymadlyme
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    Many people's problems with speeds is the sexualization of men. It's the way that we're socialized to find masculine physicality disgusting because to view it any other way would result in men being objectified in a manner similar to women. And as well as know, under the rules of misogyny nothing is worse than being a woman. That is why many people have a problem with speeds. So I vote, wear a speedo. Wear a two piece. Just don't let patriarchy define you.
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    Image of librariesare4lovers librariesare4lovers
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    Irish people go to the beach? Are the masochists?
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    Image of Ailanthus-altissima Ailanthus-altissima
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    After reading these comments, I am fiercely pro-speedo. If I'm going to be strutting my stuff in a string bikini, men can do their thing in whatever they want (including a string bikini).
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
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    06/28/09

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Whoops, I should have explained: probably my favourite advertisement to ever grace television with its awesomeness.
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    Image of Vivi21 Vivi21
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    At the end of the day, although I would prefer to see only guys like Michael Phelps and Daniel Craig in speedos, my feeling (all joking aside) is that people should be allowed to wear whatever they want to the beach so long as their bits are covered (although obviously this maxim doesn't apply to topless or nude beaches). If we, as a community, want society to respect womens' choices to wear whatever they want to the beach, regardless of their body shape, then we should be willing to extend that kind of consideration to guys who want to wear speedos.


    Personally, as someone who grew up spending summers with family in Europe, I'm used to seeing all sorts of men in speedos. So, although I might cringe from time to time, I'm used to just looking elsewhere and minding my own business. You can enjoy the beach despite the hairy, pot-bellied dude in a speedo nearby.

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    Image of greengrey greengrey
    06/28/09

    @Vivi21: If we, as a community, want society to respect womens' choices to wear whatever they want to the beach, regardless of their body shape, then we should be willing to extend that kind of consideration to guys who want to wear speedos.


    But we don't. Women can't be topless. Men can.

    :knows that's not the point:

    I think everyone should be allowed to wear only bikini bottoms.

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    Image of Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni! Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): Fascinating.
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    Image of greengrey greengrey
    06/28/09

    @Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!: I'm glad you're interested! Got anything else to say or were you just dropping by to pay me a compliment?

    In the future I suggest you PM me compliments. That way we can make sure no one gets jealous!
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    Image of Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni! Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): Sorry. I sounded way harsh, Tai. I was just momentarily confused as to the connection to Viv21's post and wondered why it was not a stand alone post. But I get it now! Carry on Toodle-pip and all that! .
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    Image of Elaken Elaken
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    Frankly, I think people should wear whatever they want. It is truly a person's choice on whether not to look at someone they find offensive.


    One of my instructors wears a pink speedo when diving. I can see the benefit of it because many guys I know prefer to dive with nothing on underneath so it is a compromise probably. I had a picture of him, among several others, from a dive trip. People at the dive shop, and those who hang around do talk about the infamous pink speedo but not in a malicious way. Well after putting everything on facebook some fellow students decided to grab the picture and pass it around to make fun of him. So yah, I have issues with people who have issues with speedos. The fact that people think they have a right to mock someone for what they are wearing, especially when it is in terms of convenience, really bothers me. Of course it doesn't help that he found out - makes me feel even worse about the situation.

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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    06/28/09

    @Elaken: It would make me want to pass around photos of them with comments like "Look at how much douche he/she is wearing! I don't know WHY they think they can get away with that, haha!"


    Except I'm only 12 in my head, so.

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    Image of Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni! Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    OK, I expressed myself poorly before, so I'll have another crack:

    I don't think that a person's level of adherence to culturally-defined, yet oddly subjective standards of beauty (i.e. "hotness") should govern what kind of swimsuit one should wear, or should be "allowed" to wear.


    Fuzzy, big blokes should be entitled to the same level of beachside acceptance as (most of) us jezzies would want for all jezziekind.


    That said, budgie smugglers are sportwear, IMHO. It does seem odd for people to wear them outside of doing laps or whatever. But each to their own.


    /overlong rant

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    06/28/09

    @Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!: Sorry, that was a little long. I've never been to the beach with my (fuzzy, mildly obese) boy, because he's so embarrassed about his fuzzy bigness. We've been dating for 3 years! It makes me sad. Also, my push for my own personal body acceptance is a matter of open thread record.
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    Image of KittyKittyCat KittyKittyCat
    06/28/09

    @Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!: I 100% agree. And just for the record, I understood your argument the first time. :)
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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    As long as the appropriate bits are covered (unless otherwise marked for said beach), I really don't care what people wear to swim in. Me, I want to bring back the bathing costumes because it's less skin for me to expose to the Evil Day Star (TMTSCHEESE). Seriously, I'm a beach girl, I was born and raised by the beach, but if you take me out without the appropriate coverage, even with sunscreen, I look like Vampire Bill staggering from house into sun.


    That said, when going to take a stressful test, BF said to me, "Picture me in a hot pink speedo, you'll feel better." I did. I really did. For a multitude of reasons, but better none the less.

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    Image of A Small Turnip A Small Turnip
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    Until a couple of months ago, I would have declared Speedos unnecessary and unsightly and affectionately taken the piss out of any friend of mine who ventured to wear them.


    But then I met a man who rocks a classic black Speedo when he swims, and fuck me, he's like the most beautiful dolphin in 'em. He's gorgeously unself-conscious. But then he is Swedish, and we all know Swedes are just weird that way. So I'm willing to be a little more open-minded in future, in the hopes that many more gentlemen who look dashing in teeny-tiny bathing suits pass my way. Well, a person can dream, right?

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    Image of greengrey greengrey
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    Pro-speedo. The evidence in favor of the pro-speedo stance?



    Yes, please.
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    Image of PrarieMuffin PrarieMuffin
    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): Michael Phelps is the opposite of my type, but that is still the hottest thing I've seen all day. And I spent my morning watching porn.


    Well played, my friend.

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    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): I want to become intimately familiar with his tattoo and surrounding area. Over and over and over and oh my god I want this man a lot. He is in my top 5.
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    06/28/09

    @tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock:


    I mean.


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    Image of greengrey greengrey
    06/28/09

    @tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: OH MY.
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    Image of KittyKittyCat KittyKittyCat
    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): DELICIOUS!!! I'm personally all for Mr. KKC wearing a speedo after seeing that. Cyclist tan lines and all.
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    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): Oh honey, I have a whole folder. I actually pared it down a few month ago. OT, I will post lots.
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    Image of shorty63136 shorty63136
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    I think everybody should wear what's comfortable for them. And let's keep in mind the sunscreen, folks.
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    Image of whateverwilbewillbe whateverwilbewillbe
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    Just like hairy, chubby women are totally within their rights to wear a bikini, hairy, pasty irish men are free to wear whatever the hell they like. People get so fucking uptight about this kind of thing.

    That said I wear a full one piece, cause I really dig modesty.
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    Image of PrarieMuffin PrarieMuffin
    06/28/09

    @whateverwilbewillbe: This hairy pasty woman wears a two piece, just to give the onlookers something to cringe at.


    You don't want to look at other people's bodies and confront the full range of humanity? Then get a pool and stay home.

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    Image of greengrey greengrey
    06/28/09

    In reply to Ireland's National Speedo Crisis Is Everyone's National Speedo Crisis
    So long as I'm not allowed to be topless, I don't think men should be allowed to be be-speedoed.

    Unless they're really hot. Then it's OK.
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    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): Hotness is immaterial, IMHO. I just think of them as srs training/competition wear, so recreational use confuzzles me a little.
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    Image of PrarieMuffin PrarieMuffin
    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): As far as I can tell, Speedos leave as much to the imagination as a typical women's bikini does. Hence: I don't get what the big deal is. Are we supposed to be surprised that guys have testicles or something?
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    Image of greengrey greengrey
    06/28/09

    @PrarieMuffin: YOU MEAN MY KEN DOLL ISN'T ANATOMICALLY CORRECT??!
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    06/28/09

    @greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): There there, little one, I'll help get you through this. For more information on the subject, I recommend the M4W section of your local Craigslist.
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