Straight Men Speedo Swimsuits. Do men still wear Speedo swimsuits to the beach? We know some of our gay friends still love them their Speedos but is this iconic outfit now passe’ among the straight guys’ community? Simon Doonan of Slate Magazine asked a similar question a year ago:
Summer is here, and again I am seething with frustration. Why? Every year I scan the beaches for men in Speedos and every year I am disappointed. The ridiculous board-shorts trend shows no sign of waning.
I had high hopes for change after last year’s Olympics, when the entire nation was gripped by the spectacle of those jackknifing water sprites in their micro-briefs. (Those preposterously teensy swim skivvies worn by Tom Daley et al could only be explained by some kind of harsh polyester-rationing scheme: “Sorry, boys, but only 1 square inch of fabric per customer. Don’t worry. It is quite stretchy.”)
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