I'm starting to see more young guys with shorter shorts these days. Today I went to the grocery store feeling confident in my 4" Chubbies khakis. I saw a couple of much younger guys in shorts that were as short or shorter than mine. Then on the way out I saw what appeared to be a late teen boy with his mom in even shorter gym shorts. Not the first time I have seen all this at that store. It was 95 degrees F here today though so that may have been a factor. Still I felt encouraged.
Like I said, a kink is a kink.More likely because older men remember when men being shirtless in short shorts was common so nothing about it seems strange about it to us.Its definitely a way for us to feel free so to speak. Which is what so many of us nudists are yearning for. Funny you bring up runners. I also notice how so called runners can streak down the suburban neighborhood block with nothing on except the tiniest little so called running shorts and people are unphased by it. But a guy mowing his yard with his shirt off will feel the comment Put a shirt on! He might not hear it but they are saying it. And it fucking bothers me. Because all I see when you reduce it it is all about power and control. People dont mind seeing the runner because not only is he fat free but also because they are condoning his sport. Accepting that he is in appropriate attire for what he is doing. And they are afraid to slander him because the sport of running is bigger than they are. You take that same runner in the tiny shorts though and have him walk down the same street on the sidewalk and there will be a cop on his ass in no time.Probably not arrested but certainly subject to ridicule.
Speaking of getting into trouble, the men's track team at one of the nearby colleges decided one day that since they wore so little to practice and train, they would practice nude. They weren't arrested, but were suspended from the team for a week which meant they had to forfeit a meet. Strange because the performing arts department had performed The Full Monty for the spring musical.
"Short" shorts, which is to say slightly above mid quad are [in my opinion] really only ok in public for sports activities or youngsters [children]. South Africans and men from Zimbabwe often wear ridiculously short shorts and they are just that; ridiculous. I'm not against them; they do just look daft.
Personally I wear Bermuda length shorts as they look smart, are presentable and acceptable but ea h to his own.
I do wear Lycra running and swimming jammers, and cycling shorts though [to just above the knee] and with a good physique it's hard to believe that anyone would be offended.
I assume that you live in the US? I live in Europe and there's just no way that wearing short shorts, and no shirt, would invite comments like those made in posts here. We are a lot more relaxed about such things. The US is peculiar in that its ok to own a military rifle yet accidentally show a nipple in public [Miss Jackson] will create public outrage and end a career!
I assume that you live in the US? I live in Europe and there's just no way that wearing short shorts, and no shirt, would invite comments like those made in posts here. We are a lot more relaxed about such things. The US is peculiar in that its ok to own a military rifle yet accidentally show a nipple in public [Miss Jackson] will create public outrage and end a career!
Despite what the media may show, in the US its more taboo for men than women. Here in the US we have our own brand of conservatism that is prevalent. God, guns and homophobia. The latter has driven the length of mens shorts longer for years and all but eradicated brief swimsuits. Much has been written about this trend. We simply can't allow men to show more of their bodies like that because thats just...gay. Whatever. But girls? You are ok to wear those bootie shorts. Weird double standard. I grew up in a time when shorts were short although I was not allowed to wear them until I left home. I wear mine as short as I like now and don't much care what people think and there is nobody to tell me I can't.
The US is peculiar in that its ok to own a military rifle yet accidentally show a nipple in public [Miss Jackson] will create public outrage and end a career!
What's more absurd is you can have all the blood and gore, mass murder, beheading, bodies being blown up, etc. in a movie and get nothing worse than an "R" rating. Show any more than a brief moment of incidental nudity and SLAM, NC-17. Get really raunchy, and you get saddled with an "X".
John aka cobeachbum
The US is peculiar in that its ok to own a military rifle yet accidentally show a nipple in public [Miss Jackson] will create public outrage and end a career!What's more absurd is you can have all the blood and gore, mass murder, beheading, bodies being blown up, etc. in a movie and get nothing worse than an "R" rating. Show any more than a brief moment of incidental nudity and SLAM, NC-17. Get really raunchy, and you get saddled with an "X".John aka cobeachbum
Back on topic, I am getting comfortable in my 3" gym shorts. As the longer ones wear out, they will be replaced with more of these.
I've always preferred shorter shorts. I still wear some when we walk or work out in the front yard. I had to stop wearing them in public. I haven't worn underwear in decades, 5.5 decades actually. As I've gotten older, I hang much lower nowadays and with the shorter shorts, I was exposing a bit too much. Even with the longer inseam shorts, 5-6 inches, I still need to be careful. I could keep the liner in to avoid this, but I hate those liners. It's the second thing I remove from new shorts, after all the tags.
Back in the 70's I wore very short cutoffs.
It was easier to do then because more men wore them and I always wore briefs under them.
Now that I don't own underwear, 3" is as short as I dare go in public, and 5" if I will be sitting with other people facing me.
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