J u l e e
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Post by J u l e e on Aug 8, 2014 18:09:40 GMT
Country Ham, I was doing my job and reading the entire thread before I posted about not making disparaging comments about what a man's body looks like when he's wearing what he wants to be wearing when exercising. Glad you were on it!
My husband is extremely modest. He never goes without a shirt. Even at the pool and the beach. Partly because he wears shirts for sun protection (very light skin and family history of cancer) and partly because, well, he's just more modest than me. We look hilarious when running together. I have sensory issues with clothing and especially sweaty shirts clinging to me when I run. I am in as little clothing as possible - shorts and a bra top. He'll be wearing a dark colored shirt and basketball shorts that go to his knees. I'm glad he hasn't discovered knee high running socks yet.
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 8, 2014 18:41:20 GMT
If you are out there hustling, jogging, running, doin' yo' exercise thang, I'm not judging you. Shirt, no shirt, jog bra, weird shorts, running skirt (I think they're dumb, but whatever), lululemon, Nike, Adidas, your dad's old t-shirt and some busted basketball shorts. I am NOT judging you. Because you're doing it. When I run, I'm sure I look like a sunburned manatee that has somehow learned to ambulate, so I hope nobody is judging me, either. I look JACKED UP. But, I'm doing it. So, to sum up:
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Post by Scarlet Ohana on Aug 8, 2014 19:00:49 GMT
Is this a bad thing?
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Post by melanell on Aug 8, 2014 19:02:06 GMT
Extremely common here. And why not, really? You get hot, your clothing gets annoying. It's the same reason women run in sports bras. In our case topless running could be really uncomfortable, but a sports bra gives almost as much skin exposure as topless without the painful bouncing.
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oh yvonne
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Post by oh yvonne on Aug 8, 2014 19:06:11 GMT
The guys I know that don't wear shirts do it simply because they are hot. Lucky bastards. I wish I could go topless when I'm hot but we live in a stupid society that decided boobs were to be sexualized and completely taboo. Pisses me off. To be honest, I don't really notice when guys don't wear a shirt. It just is. Girl, that makes NO sense, lol. WHY in heavens would you ever consider running braless..unless you are like a AAA cup size? Oy vey. That just sounds painful..<shudder>
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Post by wholarmor on Aug 8, 2014 19:30:58 GMT
I would want to at least wear a jogging bra when(well, actually, if) I ran, because that would be painful! And I'm only a B cup. But I am one who judges people on what they wear, I guess, and don't care to see guys with boobs running without a shirt.
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Post by pretzels on Aug 8, 2014 19:34:14 GMT
If I could get away with it, I would. But my abs just aren't that good, plus boobs. T-shirts can also irritate guys' nipples. The last marathon I ran, a guy I passed had blood down the front of his shirt from chafing. It doesn't bother me.
Running has almost totally taken away whatever boobs I had, so that wouldn't even be a problem. Just societal norms and my own modesty issues.
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Post by Merge on Aug 8, 2014 19:41:07 GMT
T-shirts can also irritate guys' nipples. The last marathon I ran, a guy I passed had blood down the front of his shirt from chafing. That might have been my DH. LOL He wears little circle band-aids over his nipples when he runs, but on long runs he often loses them (too much sweat for too long) and ends up bloody. He refuses to run shirtless, though. Very modest.
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Post by melodyesch on Aug 8, 2014 19:52:59 GMT
I see men in my area jogging without shirts. I don't think anything about it. But I imagine only a very small breasted woman could do the same without injury. Might be interesting to see, though.
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Post by melanell on Aug 8, 2014 19:53:16 GMT
Ouch..nipple chafing. That's a bad thing.
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 8, 2014 19:55:46 GMT
Is this a bad thing? Chloe gifs are the best gifs.
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Post by melanell on Aug 8, 2014 19:57:20 GMT
Even a wife beater would be better than nothing. OT, but I just want to say that I very much dislike this descriptive for a shirt. It's gross. Nothing personal, Elannah. I know many people use the term. But it's like nails on a chalkboard to me. Same here. I dislike when phrases like that catch on. It was a plain old undershirt when I was a kid. I like that term much better.
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Post by Sorrel on Aug 8, 2014 20:00:14 GMT
Personally I am not into seeing sweaty chests running, men or women, so to be fair, I think dudes should have to wear shirts too!
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Post by melanell on Aug 8, 2014 20:03:34 GMT
If they are in good shape by all means go shirtless. If they are not I would rather them wear a shirt, I don't want to see you moobs bouncing!! What's the difference between all these comments on this thread and this thread here? Double Standards?Nothing, but since the first time I was in this thread I only read the OP & then answered, and the second time, when I took the time to read everything you had already provided this link 2 or 3 times, I figure the point had been well made. In the linked thread I replied several times, not to "pile on", as people like to say, but because I was trying to engage in conversation with different people in the thread. This time I have nothing additional to say.
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grinningcat
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 8, 2014 23:29:01 GMT
The guys I know that don't wear shirts do it simply because they are hot. Lucky bastards. I wish I could go topless when I'm hot but we live in a stupid society that decided boobs were to be sexualized and completely taboo. Pisses me off. To be honest, I don't really notice when guys don't wear a shirt. It just is. Girl, that makes NO sense, lol. WHY in heavens would you ever consider running braless..unless you are like a AAA cup size? Oy vey. That just sounds painful..<shudder> You're right the bouncing factor makes braless impossible. It's more the fact that they can go topless whenever but because of our stupid effed up North American prudeness, girls have to wear shirts or else they are (insert derogatory word here).
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 8, 2014 23:43:55 GMT
My only complaint is it's never the attractive guys that do it here. They are all older, pasty and hairy. Who wants to see that? We were two hotels down the beach from a nude beach/hotel in Jamaica. My son (17) and I walked past their lounging area. He was mortified. The average age of the men outside had to be 70. (Same for women.) He said he saw things that cannot be unseen. I thought it was great life lesson about men and gravity. Told him he now knows what to expect. First time he saw boobs in Mexico he asked why all the wrong people go topless. I live in Colorado and lots of really fit people run in very little clothing. I'm good with anyone out exercising.
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Post by brina on Aug 9, 2014 0:39:37 GMT
would not even think twice about a man jogging without a shirt.
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Post by mallie on Aug 9, 2014 1:11:48 GMT
Girl, that makes NO sense, lol. WHY in heavens would you ever consider running braless..unless you are like a AAA cup size? Oy vey. That just sounds painful..<shudder> You're right the bouncing factor makes braless impossible. It's more the fact that they can go topless whenever but because of our stupid effed up North American prudeness, girls have to wear shirts or else they are (insert derogatory word here). So flat-chested women in Europe jog topless?
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caro
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Post by caro on Aug 9, 2014 1:16:25 GMT
I see men running without shirts and it doesn't bother me <shrug>
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2014 1:19:16 GMT
If you are out there hustling, jogging, running, doin' yo' exercise thang, I'm not judging you. Shirt, no shirt, jog bra, weird shorts, running skirt (I think they're dumb, but whatever), lululemon, Nike, Adidas, your dad's old t-shirt and some busted basketball shorts. I am NOT judging you. Because you're doing it. When I run, I'm sure I look like a sunburned manatee that has somehow learned to ambulate, so I hope nobody is judging me, either. I look JACKED UP. But, I'm doing it. So, to sum up: Ah, sock. I think I have a girl crush on you-this is one of my very favorite gifs
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lisasahm
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Post by lisasahm on Aug 9, 2014 1:23:40 GMT
I applaud anyone running, whatever they are wearing or not wearing. Because I'm jealous. I want to start a running program but each time I do. I get bursitis in my left knee. I admit to enjoying the view of many of the topless runners around here Grinningcat you crack me up. Summers here are horrible, like breathing hot water sometimes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2014 1:26:30 GMT
I applaud anyone running, whatever they are wearing or not wearing.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 9, 2014 1:34:37 GMT
I used to love Spring and Summer when all the construction workers were sans shirts. They don't do that much any more, Damn! I think if men can go topless women should be allowed to also. A boob is a boob and a nipple is a nipple. I've seen men with bigger boobs than most women. The whole thing is silly and sexist. Ah, I remember the good old days when construction workers were shirtless with their dark tans.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Aug 9, 2014 1:35:53 GMT
I see it a lot here. It doesn't phase me at all. In fact, I'm a tad jealous!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 9, 2014 1:43:52 GMT
It's really not common here at all so it's always a surprise when I see it.
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Post by kelbel827 on Aug 9, 2014 2:26:47 GMT
If men couldn't run shirtless, my drive home from work would be very BORING. The local college's CC team runs the road I take home Those college boys are really nice to look at. As for me, I have to double bra as it is. No one wants to see me topless.
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Country Ham
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Post by Country Ham on Aug 9, 2014 16:47:10 GMT
when I took the time to read everything you had already provided this link 2 or 3 times, I figure the point had been well made. I did that because I didn't want to single one poster out for "body shaming" when others did too. There doesn't seem to be a multiquote feature as well as when you quote a post with more then one quote it quotes them all and not just the OP.
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Post by chances on Aug 9, 2014 17:13:53 GMT
Girl, that makes NO sense, lol. WHY in heavens would you ever consider running braless..unless you are like a AAA cup size? Oy vey. That just sounds painful..<shudder> You're right the bouncing factor makes braless impossible. It's more the fact that they can go topless whenever but because of our stupid effed up North American prudeness, girls have to wear shirts or else they are (insert derogatory word here). Agreed! I think many women would prefer to exercise with a bra on. This doesn't change the fact that it's not socially acceptable to choose otherwise. I have family in Switzerland and my aunt has noticed that some American norms haves taken hold. When she first moved there 20 years ago, it was common for women to sun topless. Now she notices that this is changing.
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Post by chances on Aug 9, 2014 17:16:25 GMT
I had no idea about the chafing issue. Learn something new everyday.
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Post by YooHoot on Aug 9, 2014 17:21:17 GMT
Doesn't bother me.
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