The Trend Continues: Girdles For Men
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry
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10:00AM, Friday December 5th 2008
Okay, let’s review, shall we? We’ve got skirts for men, pantyhose for men, 6-pack undershirts for men, bras for men, and now…girdles for men? Yes, it’s true, marketed as a “compression” product to provide support to the lower back and to “encourage muscle activity while supporting a straight spine all day,” the man girdle, or “mirdle” is really meant to compress men’s love handles and spare tires. Look, when most of us think of equality between the sexes, this isn’t really what we have in mind. Equal pay for equal work? Absolutely. Equal share of the housework? Yes, please! Equal levels of self-consciousness, vanity and disdain for our bodies? I wouldn’t exactly call this progress. I never thought I’d say this, but can’t we just go back to the days when all men cared about wearing under their clothes were baggy boxers and a wife-beater? [NYMag]
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Perceptible
wrote on December 5 2008 @ 10:06 am: [report]
Good lord can’t we retire the term “wife-beater” already and just use tank or undershirt?!
But re: the actual post, it would be pretty odd for love handles or a beer belly to suddenly appear once the “mirdle” came off (or a 6-pack undershirt for that matter). But I bet this makes business attire look better for some. And I hope to never see skirts, pantyhose or bras on any man I know.
EastCoastMale
wrote on December 5 2008 @ 10:48 am: [report]
@Perceptible
I agree that the term wife beater needs to be kciked to the curb, however I doubt it will be.
I can see how is might be a shock for a mans spare tire to suddently appear in a more relaxed situation where he didnt feel the need to wear a compression undergarment but I think there may be an actual use for them, like wanting to look a bit better in a business suit. It may be a bit of a gender shock to hear of such items for men but I am sure there are some articles of clothing or accesories out there that men find ridiculous that women use. Wanting to go back to the day of tanks and boxers hanging out on me is an idea but I think it would receive a chilly reception if actually put into practice. Just as men in some fields now wear a huge diamond earring on both ears which may have been previously thought odd, its accepted currently. This is something that men may be growing into for certain uses and everyone will have to get used to. On the other hand, maybe not =).
Kiki T
wrote on December 5 2008 @ 11:57 am: [report]
Bulimia for Men!
shannac02
wrote on December 6 2008 @ 04:37 pm: [report]
It just reminds me of “Bridget Jones” when she can’t decide whether to wear tummy hiding big panties or sexy panties… Ugh… Where will it end???!!!! LOL
DancerNinja
wrote on December 8 2008 @ 09:19 am: [report]
I don’t wear girdles and pantyhose, and I wouldn’t want a man I’m dating to be of such a vain sort to want to either. And as shallow as it sounds, if a guy needs a bra, he needs a workout routine too.
Simcha
wrote on December 8 2008 @ 04:43 pm: [report]
I love how they always use super fit models for this kind of stuff…