I've talked to several people that have either been to or lived in European countries where the beaches are pretty much anything goes and nobody cares. You walk around nude, nobody cares. Actually, someone told me that some of the beaches that are nude, if you wear clothing of any sort, you're looked at kind of weird.

Which brings me to this. I've finally achieved a muscular physique that I feel comfortable wearing next to nothing on a beach. I live in the midatlantic area and the beaches here are much more uptight and restrictive than beaches in Florida. I vacationed several times in Florida and it really wasn't nothing when I wore a thong there. There were alot of people (guys and girls)wearing them. Wear one up here, and people think you're either gross, disgusting, weird or gay (if you're a guy). No, i'm not gay. I think people just need to lighten up. It's the human body for christ sake. There's nothing wrong with showing some skin, especially if you have the bod for it.

It's been my experience that people who bash others (especially men) for wearing bikinis or thongs on beaches are usually the ones that have a horrible body and would look hideous in anything less that sweat pants and a sweat shirt.

Go back to the last paragraph in my original posting. Yeah, I am justifying it. You got the bod, show it off!

Actually, there was a big article in USA Today about 2 weeks ago. There's been an explosion in the amount of men buying and wearing thong underwear recently. Not only gay men, but from all walks of life. Personally, it gets a bit uncomfortable after awhile on the beach in one, so it's boxer undies for me. AND NO PAINTED ON LATEX LOOKING SHIRTS EITHER. Too uncomfortable also.

We're all entitled to our opinion. That's America!