Male Bonding2
For those who like to explore the concept and dynamics of male bonding. Men are socialized in different ways in different societies, and so many men would like to have close male friendships, yet after spending time establishing a career, primary relationship and live in general, find themselves without close male friends. Many of us want male friends with whom we can share openly without...
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Cell phone policies in locker rooms
Return to DiscussionsI recently quit my membership at the YMCA for LA Fitness. The Y was mostly 60+ whereas the average age at LAF is likely half that. I was expecting there to be less nudity in the locker room, but am shocked that not only do millennials wear shorts in the sauna, but gym shoes, jackets and head phones too. Then I realized an important difference: the YMCA had a no cell phone policy to protect privacy, but LAF does not. Perhaps it's common courtesy not to take pictures of people (naked or otherwise), but there doesn't seem to be any intention to make the men's locker room a private zone. In that case, I imagine it makes as much sense to be naked there as any other public space, except that women aren't allowed. Maybe it's just common sense that younger people are modest: they're not particularly shy, but neither are they stupid.