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Originally Posted by Swimmboy
There has never been an "anti" Speedo movement, by any "Coalition for Family Values" or anyone else. I am tired of hearing these silly accusations against certain religious or other groups. Speedos have never been that popular as general swim or beach wear - other than for swim teams, etc. I've seen people on these boards talk about the 1970s when everyone wore Speedos. Really? Watch the 1970s movie "Jaws" - not one Speedo is seen on anyone in those numerous beach scenes, and only one 'square-cut' type suit that I saw. There has never been an organized movement against Speedos - if 'right-wing Christian extremists' were so opposed to skin showing, why are their virginal daughters still wearing skimpy bikinis? If you want to blame anyone for making Speedos less popular, start with the flamboyant exhibitionists in Gay Pride parades - gee, come to think of it, as those parades blossomed in the 80s and 90s, Speedos started disappearing......hmmm......
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You're wrong as Hell.
I was on my high school swim team in the 60s and 70s and every athletic swimmer wore briefs -AKA- what is commonly called a "speedo". Same with short shorts for boy's P.E. and summer wear.
I have thoroughly researched this issue and the anti-speedo movement is a spin off of the anti-gay, right wing christian and "family values" campaign who stereotyped speedos as gay fetish wear. The movement really picked up steam in the Bible Belt region of the country.