The most ridiculous locker room rule

[edonline]

Maybe a good idea would be to just wear a t-shirt in the showers and that way you can say that you are not naked.

Or just wear condom and say you're covered.

 

[JohnGw]

Maybe a good idea would be to just wear a t-shirt in the showers and that way you can say that you are not naked.

You have reminded me of a bit of dialogue from an early Muppet Show:
"The comedian's a bear.
No he's not, he's a-wearing a necktie."

 

[opinionman]

Yes! a tie in the showers. Of course!

 

[Seeking Booty]

I went to a local county swimming pool, and I noticed a sign in the locker room stating that no nudity is allowed. When I saw that, I initially thought it must be a mistake; perhaps it only applied to the pool area.

After I finished swimming, I took a shower, as I always do after a swim. While I was washing myself, the attendant came in and told me that I could not be naked. I was shocked and quickly put my swimsuit back on.

When I returned to the dry area to change, the attendant reiterated that I could not be naked and that I must change inside the stall.

That's the first time ever in my life that nudity was not allowed in a locker room. Have you seen such rule in a locker room?

You have to be considerate of people who may not yet be fully male and even if they've had surgery, they may not be ready for full nudity, just as women in theirs must recognize that there may be trans women.

 

[MusclePerth]

I went to a local county swimming pool, and I noticed a sign in the locker room stating that no nudity is allowed. When I saw that, I initially thought it must be a mistake; perhaps it only applied to the pool area.

After I finished swimming, I took a shower, as I always do after a swim. While I was washing myself, the attendant came in and told me that I could not be naked. I was shocked and quickly put my swimsuit back on.

When I returned to the dry area to change, the attendant reiterated that I could not be naked and that I must change inside the stall.

That's the first time ever in my life that nudity was not allowed in a locker room. Have you seen such rule in a locker room?

That's a crazy rule. I believe most guys, gay, bi or straight, are not that modest. I have no problem problem having a stall for a guy to change clothes inside as an option, but I believe I'm safe is saying it wouldn't get much use. Growing up in the US, I played soccer in middle and high school and baseball in high school and college, so changing clothes and showering with other guys in open locker rooms and showers was the norm.

 

[i-feel-fantastic]

You have to be considerate of people who may not yet be fully male and even if they've had surgery, they may not be ready for full nudity, just as women in theirs must recognize that there may be trans women.

If people are uncomfortable being naked for whatever reason trans or no then they can use the stalls themselves. It’s ridiculous to force everyone else to accommodate them.

I highly doubt the rule has anything to do with that anyway. It’s probably either to prevent cruising or enough insecure straight boys complained about seeing a butt for two seconds.

 

[hardboy_fll]

You have to be considerate of people who may not yet be fully male and even if they've had surgery, they may not be ready for full nudity, just as women in theirs must recognize that there may be trans women.

Self-hatred is pathological.

 

[MusclePerth]

If people are uncomfortable being naked for whatever reason trans or no then they can use the stalls themselves. It’s ridiculous to force everyone else to accommodate them.

I highly doubt the rule has anything to do with that anyway. It’s probably either to prevent cruising or enough insecure straight boys complained about seeing a butt for two seconds.

I would try to blame it on "insecure straight boys" no more than I'd blame it on a gay dude.

 

[joeste09]

Wow absolute madness, i mean i see some strange behaviour, like a guy in my local gym takes 3, yes 3 bags into the shower cubical, fully dressed ( i assume he then strips) showers then full dresses again, trainers, the lot, but this no nudity WHILE IN THE LOCKER ROOM crazy.

 

[hardboy_fll]

The big question is WHY must everything move toward the most conservative viewpoint?

A naked guy must put on underwear.

A guy in underwear must put on shorts.

A guy in shorts must put on a shirt.

A guy in shorts and a shirt must wear a hoodie.

Where does it end? Why must the cry babies always get their way? They're the least able to cope with life which looks like *they* are the ones who need a lesson in living. Leave the rest of us alone to enjoy life, go crawl back under your bed to hide from the real world.

 

[Dgames]

That’s a horrible rule for a locker room. It’s like saying, you can’t sweat in the gym.

 

[Tony56]

The big question is WHY must everything move toward the most conservative viewpoint? (e.g. not showering naked)

Frankly, as one who grew up showering naked at the YMCA and in PE showers and college dorm showers I will argue that the CONSERVATIVE viewpoint IS to shower NAKED. Conservative - it is in the word itself - conserving things of the past rather than breaking things for the future. Rather, it is the milquetoast younger generation raised on woke ideals that has all but destroyed fully naked open showers.

When I was a kid if you complained about showering naked in group settings your dad said, "be a man, get over it". It is today's kids who complain about nude group showers and mommy says, "come here dear, let me give you a hug".

 

[dbd1830]

Frankly, as one who grew up showering naked at the YMCA and in PE showers and college dorm showers I will argue that the CONSERVATIVE viewpoint IS to shower NAKED. Conservative - it is in the word itself - conserving things of the past rather than breaking things for the future. Rather, it is the milquetoast younger generation raised on woke ideals that has all but destroyed fully naked open showers.

When I was a kid if you complained about showering naked in group settings your dad said, "be a man, get over it". It is today's kids who complain about nude group showers and mommy says, "come here dear, let me give you a hug".

So true!

 

[i-feel-fantastic]

Frankly, as one who grew up showering naked at the YMCA and in PE showers and college dorm showers I will argue that the CONSERVATIVE viewpoint IS to shower NAKED. Conservative - it is in the word itself - conserving things of the past rather than breaking things for the future. Rather, it is the milquetoast younger generation raised on woke ideals that has all but destroyed fully naked open showers.

When I was a kid if you complained about showering naked in group settings your dad said, "be a man, get over it". It is today's kids who complain about nude group showers and mommy says, "come here dear, let me give you a hug".

I think you’re right to an extent, but I also think one reason a lot of guys refuse to let other men see them naked is because they’re paranoid about gay men and assume they’re just gonna walk up and molest them or “turn them gay” or something stupid like that if they see their bare butt. And that’s definitely a more conservative viewpoint since that’s exactly what Republicans say to fearmonger about gay men

 

[Tony56]

I think you’re right to an extent, but I also think one reason a lot of guys refuse to let other men see them naked is because they’re paranoid about gay men and assume they’re just gonna walk up and molest them or “turn them gay” or something stupid like that if they see their bare butt. And that’s definitely a more conservative viewpoint since that’s exactly what Republicans say to fearmonger about gay men

I vote Republican most of the time and never say that, and I know a number of gay Republican men, so I'm not sure that is the issue. Rather, I go back to the coddling of young men today. Also, we cannot discount the availability of soft porn pictures on the net nearly all of which show men with larger than average penises. A young man growing up today has an exaggerated penis size in his head, and thinking that is reality, does not want others to see his average penis, which in his mind is embarrassingly small. That advantage that men of my generation had with "forced" or "required" nude showers is that (1) I don't think we had an exaggerated expectation of penis size, and (2) we quickly learned that everyone was pretty much average.

 

[JohnGw]

I think you’re right to an extent, but I also think one reason a lot of guys refuse to let other men see them naked is because they’re paranoid about gay men and assume they’re just gonna walk up and molest them or “turn them gay” or something stupid like that if they see their bare butt. And that’s definitely a more conservative viewpoint since that’s exactly what Republicans say to fearmonger about gay men

Homosexual molestation is less common than heterosexual molestation and if, like me, you had experienced the freedom of European spa resorts where everybody uses the same changing and shower facilities together without probelms you would know that the prudish paranoia over nudity is pure nonsense.

 

[adude688]

I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I feel like the effects of porn is way too exaggerated on this matter. Many countries where communal showers are still the norm have access to porn just as any other and yet it doesn’t seem to deter them at all. If anything, I feel like body fitness has way more bearing.

I think there are a lot of reasons and factors here, but I think it goes down to people not being used to it anymore. In the past, private showers only existed in homes.
Gyms, pools, colleges …etc. all had communal showers, there was no escape from it and therefore people got used it early on. A lot say they didn’t want to do it the first time but after they did they realised how normal it is. Today, a lot of men never had that first time to decide whether or not they would like it.

 

[dbd1830]

I've discussed this issue in another thread, and I think there are a number of reasons for the fear of nudity in men's locker rooms, including this one:

-One thing that is overlooked is also the growing absence of fathers or father figures. I am NOT attacking single mothers, they have a very difficult job. But I think many of them don't understand that it's normal for guys to just get naked in front of each other in locker rooms, and if they do understand they can't lead by example. I've seen online posts from mothers who were furious upon hearing that their sons saw a naked man in a men's locker room, with one woman even asking if it was illegal! As a result, some adult men feel the need to cover up to avoid being falsely accused of perversion, and gym managers probably want to reduce complaints from hypersensitive people. I do occasionally see a father at the gym who will bring his sons with him to the locker room and they see that he's not afraid to be naked in that situation, but I think it's something that used to be more common.

 

[Tony56]

Gyms, pools, colleges …etc. all had communal showers, there was no escape from it and therefore people got used it early on. A lot say they didn’t want to do it the first time but after they did they realized how normal it is. Today, a lot of men never had that first time to decide whether or not they would like it.

Yes, precisely that. I know guys who initially were shy about the nude showers but having no choice, they did it, and quickly realized not only was it not a bad thing, it was actually fun to do.

 

[coolestguy]

I've discussed this issue in another thread, and I think there are a number of reasons for the fear of nudity in men's locker rooms, including this one:

-One thing that is overlooked is also the growing absence of fathers or father figures. I am NOT attacking single mothers, they have a very difficult job. But I think many of them don't understand that it's normal for guys to just get naked in front of each other in locker rooms, and if they do understand they can't lead by example. I've seen online posts from mothers who were furious upon hearing that their sons saw a naked man in a men's locker room, with one woman even asking if it was illegal! As a result, some adult men feel the need to cover up to avoid being falsely accused of perversion, and gym managers probably want to reduce complaints from hypersensitive people. I do occasionally see a father at the gym who will bring his sons with him to the locker room and they see that he's not afraid to be naked in that situation, but I think it's something that used to be more common.

The pool attendant said the rule was there because there were kids using the locker room. I don't understand why that's a problem. What's wrong with young boys seeing an adult male body. Why would parents worry about that. It's the same gender.