I don't understand why some people are so repulsed by the sight of human bodies. Of the ~200 people in my med school class, not one developed PTSD when we got to our clinical years and started seeing naked people of all shapes and sizes. If I could walk in on day one of my first rotation and do a pelvic exam on an obese woman, I think you'll survive seeing manboobs.
I live in NYC and there are half naked people all over the place. I’ll take that over the babbling homeless schizophrenics who have also dominated the streets of late.
I’d like to run shirtless or at least a singlet on hot summer days, but the bike trail near my place that’s my most common running course is flanked by trees and vegetation (which by itself is nice) that causes tons of little fruit flies like bugs, perhaps tiny baby mosquitoes, that annoyingly stick to sweaty exposed skin and sometimes even faintly bite, and running with insect repellant on you on a hot day isn’t much better a feeling, so I just wear a half sleeve tshirt above late 50s no matter how hot.
I don't understand why some people are so repulsed by the sight of human bodies. Of the ~200 people in my med school class, not one developed PTSD when we got to our clinical years and started seeing naked people of all shapes and sizes. If I could walk in on day one of my first rotation and do a pelvic exam on an obese woman, I think you'll survive seeing manboobs.
It seems like a uniquely American prudishness. If you go to the beaches in Brazil, you see people in all kinds of shapes (but more modestly sized than the average American) nonchalantly having a good time in beachwear. Same with Europe where some nudity on beaches is hardly reason to freak out. Grown women, even senior ladies, in India wearing the traditional Indian saree walk around showing their belly buttons and no one gets upset. Men and women alone all over the world living in hot climate show their toes all the time.
I had a track coach that was a bit old school. He did not believe in drinking water during practice and it was okay for us to wear shorts if he was wearing shorts. This meant it could be in the 65 to 70 degree range and we would still be training in sweats
Maybe from about the age of about 14-21 a fit guy with a shirt off might be considered attractive to a female. But if you don't fall into that category put your damn shirt on when you run. Nobody wants to see your gut hanging out, man boobs and hair like you are chewbacca. It is a freeking eyesore and you look like a goof. Think about other people that have to look at you instead of your own selfishness.
I see no fewer than 20 obese chicks a day walking around grocery stores, gyms, stores, etc with their FUPAs and giant cottage cheese azzes hanging out of their barely holding-it-together yoga pants, and they are celebrated for doing so. If I feed like running without a shirt, I’m gonna do it.
Maybe from about the age of about 14-21 a fit guy with a shirt off might be considered attractive to a female. But if you don't fall into that category put your damn shirt on when you run. Nobody wants to see your gut hanging out, man boobs and hair like you are chewbacca. It is a freeking eyesore and you look like a goof. Think about other people that have to look at you instead of your own selfishness.
Maybe from about the age of about 14-21 a fit guy with a shirt off might be considered attractive to a female. But if you don't fall into that category put your damn shirt on when you run. Nobody wants to see your gut hanging out, man boobs and hair like you are chewbacca. It is a freeking eyesore and you look like a goof. Think about other people that have to look at you instead of your own selfishness.
signed,
Humanity
OP is fine with shirtless runners as long as they’re fit and attractive, but doesn’t think any male over age 21 can qualify? Thinks as soon as they hit 22 they universally become fat and hairy? Very odd.
Maybe from about the age of about 14-21 a fit guy with a shirt off might be considered attractive to a female. But if you don't fall into that category put your damn shirt on when you run. Nobody wants to see your gut hanging out, man boobs and hair like you are chewbacca. It is a freeking eyesore and you look like a goof. Think about other people that have to look at you instead of your own selfishness.
signed,
Humanity
OP is fine with shirtless runners as long as they’re fit and attractive, but doesn’t think any male over age 21 can qualify? Thinks as soon as they hit 22 they universally become fat and hairy? Very odd.
I'm old and far from being the young tanned fit 21 year old the OP suggested I need to be to run shirtless, but endorse a more shirtless culture. I also support those like me that want to cover up as much as possible to avoid cancer and are at high risk. I just think the stigma should be removed for being shirtless. Men going shirtless shouldn't be considered any more sexually revealing OR disgusting than showing a face. In many cases it's also the last thing a man can do that is strictly a "man thing".