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People are right in saying it’s context and consent, and it’s not completely gendered. Men’s swimsuits are basically just boxer shorts. Normally I’m not self-conscious about that, but a few months ago I signed up for a toddler swimming class with my son where I wound up being the only Dad, and suddenly I felt a bit exposed. I think the normalcy of walking around in nothing but a small pair of shorts kinda evaporated once I was the only man in the room.

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HenryDorsett@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Yeah, and if you get out of the water and have a “flattering” outline in your shorts, its suddenly becomes a much larger issue being the only adult male, and with children around… eesh.

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- pjwestin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Well, I wasn’t even thinking about that, but now I’ve got a whole new thing to be self-conscious about.
  
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  - HenryDorsett@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Don’t be self conscious, be self aware .
    
    If your wedding tackle has shifted at all during your swim, may be try to get out away from the others a bit, not a creepy amount, but like… Be on one end of the group, turn away slightly when transitioning from water to land, place your hands “casually” in a way to cover yourself without drawing attention, all sorts of little tricks you’ll internalize before you know it, but it starts with being self aware.
    
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  - Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Speedo under the trunks should help I would think.
    
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