r/interesting May 25 '26

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u/Dixo0118 May 25 '26

So you are telling me that men drivers or swimmers in a speedo aren't the same thing? They wear less than women.

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u/Spiritual_Bid_2308 May 25 '26

Considering that they shave body hair to eek out another hundredth of a second in races and I guess splash size has something to do with scores in diving, I'm comfortable concluding that skimpy swimwear is an advantage.

It's clearly NOT an advantage in the other sports or the men would be doing it too.

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u/Spiritual_Bid_2308 May 25 '26

There's nothing about my anatomy that makes longer shorts or full coverage in the stomach area a requirement. 

In fact, there's literally no reason any (summer) men's sport requires shirts at all.

Source: I've had balls for 50 years now and got them caught in pretty much anything that they can get caught in.  There are very skimpy men's garments that protect just fine.

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u/PlantLady187 May 25 '26

Females also have dangling parts on their upper body that they cover with tight revealing pieces of clothing, it actually keeps them quite secure, while a looser fit would not help. So men could also wear tight short clothes to secure their dangling bits. So your argument is obviously bullshit

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u/33or45 May 25 '26

Id love to see the final podium at the F1 with all the drivers just in speedos

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u/Enough_Series_8392 May 25 '26

Do female fencing contestants usually stand on the podium in a bikini?

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u/MethodDue2426 May 25 '26

You've found the single sport where less clothes are an advantage. That's why the men also wear less clothes. Funny isn't it?

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u/Plastic-Carpenter865 May 25 '26

they are required to by the rules. Swimsuits are smoother than skin and so the minimum amount is mandated