When did short shorts spandex become acceptable again?

obamster wrote:

Why do sprinters want to enhance the stereotype that track&field sprinters are gay?

There's a stereotype that sprinters are gay?

obamster wrote:

I thought it looked ridiculous when Carl and Richard Simmons wore neon short shorts back in the 80s and I think it looks even more worse with that fast french white sprinter.

Why do sprinters want to enhance the stereotype that track&field sprinters are gay?

Do you want sprinters to wear basketball shorts? What are you recommending for the manly look?

So what are you saying? You don't like short shorts?

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/o4eKiFjMEc4/Olympic+Team+Trials+Track+Field+Day+8/fTMAnVX8zS1/Carrie+Tollefson

Ninetonite wrote:

So what are you saying? You don't like short shorts?

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/o4eKiFjMEc4/Olympic+Team+Trials+Track+Field+Day+8/fTMAnVX8zS1/Carrie+Tollefson

Thank You!

It's been acceptable as long as there have been real guys confident enough to rock it.

Regardless of the style, in fashion or not, I've forever failed to see how you can stick the "gay" label on anyone just because of what they're wearing.

If anything, the fact that people questioning this or any other style of running gear and spend time worrying about what someone else is wearing says a lot about your/their own self confidence.

I've never been afraid to wear what I feel like wearing at the moment, whether that's still the 80's styles, short short spandex, more colorful gear, whatever. Call me what you want, I get more compliments from women than I could ever count because I'm not one of the sheep that has to follow the latest trends and spends time worrying what others might think, like so many of your mindset.

It's been acceptable as long as there have been real guys confident enough to rock it.

Regardless of the style, in fashion or not, I've forever failed to see how you can stick the "gay" label on anyone just because of what they're wearing.

If anything, the fact that people questioning this or any other style of running gear and spend time worrying about what someone else is wearing says a lot about your/their own self confidence.

I've never been afraid to wear what I feel like wearing at the moment, whether that's still the 80's styles, short short spandex, more colorful gear, whatever. Call me what you want, I get more compliments from women than I could ever count because I'm not one of the sheep that has to follow the latest trends and spends time worrying what others might think, like so many of your mindset.

obamster wrote:

I thought it looked ridiculous when Carl and Richard Simmons wore neon short shorts back in the 80s and I think it looks even more worse with that fast french white sprinter.

Why do sprinters want to enhance the stereotype that track&field sprinters are gay?

Stupid. People should be able to wear what they feel like wearing. I'm gay and I don't know any of my gay runner friends who wear neon short shorts. It's not a gay thing.

And since when are sprinters stereotyped as gay..?

obamster wrote:

Why do sprinters want to enhance the stereotype that track&field sprinters are gay?

That stereotype actually belongs to distance runners, not sprinters

Up The Irons wrote:

obamster wrote:

Why do sprinters want to enhance the stereotype that track&field sprinters are gay?

There's a stereotype that sprinters are gay?

No, there's a stereotype that sprinters are Gay. But that is overgeneralizing.

Tyson Gay?

Well this guy can wear whatever he wants when he's breaking world records.

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Actually your choice of clothes is very much affected by the society in which you live. Your selection not only serves a function but communicates something about yourself.I actually tend to think those who dress a bit different than the norm may actually be more reactive to society expectancies than those who just buy the most commonly available clothes. Its like the kid who dies his hair orange and says he doesn't care what others think. Some put much effort and thought into being different.