The reason Speedos are stigmatised

[Byron]

When it comes to the meeja and the fashion industry I am never sure who needs who - but feeding off each other to keep a non-subject under discussion for reasons of circulation and sales no doubt explains a lot (as it always does with profits to be made).
I do not read east European newspapers but I cannot envisage that any journalist
there would even think speedos and/or bikinis to be worth an article to engage their readers.

[Bede735]

Saw my first bikini wearer at the local pool in 2 months. Not that she did any swimming - just stood about at the shallow end.

I don't see how string sided bikinis could be suitable for swimming in. Wouldn't the string loosen? However, bikini bottoms with a sold side of 1 inch wide, would I imagine be perfect. Assuming the bra top was well secured....

[Byron]

I think the women volleyballers could advise her all about that....

[Bede735]

That's another thing. Why don't men's beach volleyball players perform in speedos? So much for sexual equality.

[Minimalist75]

I know someone who play competitive beach volleyball and he said that a very few of the men do play in speedos.

[sebbie]

This USED to be very popular for men for Beach Volleyball pickup games

[knikon]

Volleyball has become a posing sport. The bikinis the women wear are too small to be practical (but makes for fun watching )but the shorts the guys wear seem to be too large to be the optimal choice. Additionally part of this posing sport thing is that companies like Hurley & Nike sponsor these events and put stuff they want to sell on the athletes. The athletes want the sponsorship so they do it. Now if hurley made a bikini or "speedo" for men I'd be first in line to get it tho...