Slate Article: Why Are Guys Afraid to Wear Speedos?

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Maybe 3 posts on the same topic is too many, but...

It's always fun to read the comments following the annual ritual-of-spring anti-Speedo articles. Most fall into the "women don't want to see... eew" theme. But occasionally one provokes thought:
"Considering that male genitalia are called "junk" in American colloquial parlance, is it really any wonder that American men are a bit modest about calling attention to that part of their anatomy?"