Life magazine archives

[LittleDicky]

Naked men were just that - men who were naked. They were not sex objects in the way that naked or semi-naked women would be.

I've always thought it was peculiar that in our society, women had to keep their breasts and nipples covered, because showing them would be arousing to men.

However, if a gay man can be aroused by the sight of a shirtless man, isn't that shirtless man just as arousing to a woman?

Yet, there is no taboo against shirtless men. Men can bare it all, but women have to be covered. Strange double standard.

 

[BarefootGuy]

I've always thought it was peculiar that in our society, women had to keep their breasts and nipples covered, because showing them would be arousing to men.

However, if a gay man can be aroused by the sight of a shirtless man, isn't that shirtless man just as arousing to a woman?

Yet, there is no taboo against shirtless men. Men can bare it all, but women have to be covered. Strange double standard.

Might be a double standard, but I am glad it works in my favor. I like seeing bare chested guys!

 

[dbd1830]

Who is this Red Sox player? Is it Ted Williams?

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Boston Red Sox - Hosted by Google

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[D_Eddy_Bulle]

Who is this Red Sox player? Is it Ted Williams?

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Boston Red Sox - Hosted by Google

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definitely not Ted Williams. Can anyone ID?

 

[dbd1830]

Also, I'm unable to identify the Dodgers player on the left;

Dodgers And Pittsburgh Baseball - Hosted by Google

 

[RugbyFootball]

They killed the movement because they felt it was dirty and wrong to be naked around your own sex. If you look at society now a days most folks are shy and ashamed to be naked with there fellow brothers. When you think about it from a logical point were men we all have penis and balls it no big deal. Back then we use to have communal showers not this silly booth where you hide like a little scaredy cat. Since woman have become dominant part of society they feel the need to emasculate their men. Its really sad when I see how men are now looking and smelling like overly groomed woman..

I agree. Feminism and the gay rights movement killed this. I don't understand how exactly.

 

[SirConcis]

I see it differently. I think that it used to be a proof that you were straight man if you were able to be naked in a male locker room without getting a hard on.

Now, it appears that you are gay if you are the only one comfortable being naked in a locker room.

 

[223790]

I see it differently. I think that it used to be a proof that you were straight man if you were able to be naked in a male locker room without getting a hard on.

Yes, that's how my generation saw it as well.

 

[AtomicMouse1950]

Who is this Red Sox player? Is it Ted Williams?

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No it's Stan the Man Musial.

 

[qazplm#1]

Who is this Red Sox player? Is it Ted Williams?

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No it's Stan the Man Musial.

Doesn't look like Stan The Man either. He played for the Cards, not the Red Sox.

 

[B_verilux]

I see it differently. I think that it used to be a proof that you were straight man if you were able to be naked in a male locker room without getting a hard on.

Now, it appears that you are gay if you are the only one comfortable being naked in a locker room.

The exception being sports teams. Oh, also, Asian men.

 

[RugbyFootball]

Here are some nudes of old hollywood actors for those of you into that

Nature Boy: The Naked Figure

some dude asked me about burt lancaster well here you go...

Burt Lancaster Nude | E-HotSex.COM

burt lancaster naked - Google Search

 

[223790]

Some Life Magazine pics I found:

 

[223790]

Some Life Magazine pics I found:

and another...

 

[dbd1830]

Retro Sportsmen, Locker room, gay interest on Vimeo

Vintage photos in video format

 

[ChileCat]

Retro Sportsmen, Locker room, gay interest on Vimeo

Vintage photos in video format

Cool, but there is no penises. (ok, I didn't watch the whole thing.)

 

[dbd1830]

And more

Retro Sportmen, LIFE, George Silk . on Vimeo

 

[dbd1830]

Vintage soldiers

Vintage Naked Soldiers on Vimeo

 

[wilderness]

how many closeted men were jacking to those picture in life magazine back in the 40s/50s?

they didn't have LPSG to see male nudity and nice cocks. i'll bet a lot of semen was spilled on those magazines.

 

[dbd1830]

"Cool, but there is no penises. (ok, I didn't watch the whole thing.)"

Look again .... 1:48, 1:55, ....