Body shaming

Body shaming mostly happens on Social Media, best to stay off it.
Personally we don’t read the type of Newspapers that show pictures of body shaming.

A man in Spandex leggings sounds like a crime against fashion, regardless of the shape of his body (unless he’s a dancer in performance). I’m not sure of the context of this.

It would be hard not to show the size and shape of his genitals (unless he has a long jumper over the top), as with the rapist Isla Bryson in the pink leggings outside the court. It’s not a great look, IMO.

I think Lycra should be banned, personally. Especially on cyclists, ghastly stuff. ((Shudder))

In the interests of equality, they should be shamed.

Cold shoulder tops, cleavage, leopeard skin, leather, everything is fair game on gransnet.

May as well start on mens bits as well.

Are “tights/leggings” for men not known as “skins” ?
My grandsons wear them for rugby and football as extra warmth.
I see no objection.
As for MAMIL(middle aged men in Lycra) on their bikes - who is doing the scolding or reprimanding you think constitutes “shaming” ?

My boys wear shorts over their skins.

Body shaming is body shaming and though it happens more with regard to what women look like is the same for everyone.
Certainly I heard it happen when a rather overweight man got on board a train to Bath recently, a couple about our age who should have known better could be quite clearly heard saying ‘I bet he likes his cake’.
Would have hauled them up about it but the man sat between us and them and if I had said anything he could have felt mortified.
But is not good when said about anyone.

I agree. Body shaming is body shaming, regardless of who is being targeted.

RosiesMaw2

Are “tights/leggings” for men not known as “skins” ?
My grandsons wear them for rugby and football as extra warmth.
I see no objection.
As for MAMIL(middle aged men in Lycra) on their bikes - who is doing the scolding or reprimanding you think constitutes “shaming” ?

Like the acronym MAMIL. My husband is one of these and never fails to put a smile on my girlfriend's faces when he comes off one of his mountain bike rides all muddy and sweaty. Each to their own.

I don't think anyone should be shamed.

I've never seen anyone I consider perfect enough to take the role upon themself.

I will never forget my very own toddler shame me!
Approximately 3/4 years old I took him to a cafe for tea and cakes for a treat. A lady came in alone sat at another table and he looked at me and said I think that lady looks like she eats too much cake mummy don’t you……

It’ll depend on the contact, won’t it? A male ballet dancer in tights is hardly going to attract comments, nor a man in ‘budgie smuggler’ swimmies - French swimming pools often insist on men wearing them, rather than baggy shorts.

OTOH a man walking around the shops in skin-tight tights or leggings is bound to raise eyebrows, and surely only a man with exhibitionist tendencies would do such a thing.

Body shaming is just a modern term for bullying and bullying destroys lives. Boys wearing leggings or spandex tights would certainly attract negative attention as it is not conventional garb. Humans (especially children and teenagers) are generally pack animals who will follow their peers and pick on the weakest or those who are in some way different for fear of being rejected themselves.

This reminds me of a story I read years ago about a woman taking her little girl to her first ballet performance. The child was mesmerised watch the performance and the beautiful costumes.

Then she piped up in a rather loud voice “Mummy has the man got that bump in his tights so the lady has something to stand on when he lifts her up? 😆

MissAdventure

My boys wear shorts over their skins.

Mine too.
I have also seen builders/chippies on building sites in (baggy) shorts over skins.
Perhaps OP could enlarge on the context of her post?

MissAdventure

My boys wear shorts over their skins.

Well of course.
What else would they do?

I read that too, in a book by Robert Morely (sp)

I see a lot of men cycling round here in lycra. As it's very hilly they are usually very fit so look ok. I don't know whether someone very overweight would look good in lycra but their choice and I wouldn't want them to feel bad by making comments as some do.
I think people are well aware of how they look and it's unkind to point out imperfections.

flappergirl

Body shaming is just a modern term for bullying and bullying destroys lives. Boys wearing leggings or spandex tights would certainly attract negative attention as it is not conventional garb. Humans (especially children and teenagers) are generally pack animals who will follow their peers and pick on the weakest or those who are in some way different for fear of being rejected themselves.

Well said. That a thread like this even appears on a forum is a bit petty to me.

I detest ''shaming'' of any sort. Those who shame and bully are never ever perfect, physically and mentally themselves, they're low-life's with no life.

They and their lives are unbelievably dull boring, brainless and empty. They see someone who is obese and grunt ''oh look, an elephant''. They see someone who is disabled and start mimicking how the disabled person moves. They hate anyone wearing anything, they hate, hate hate.

Not the people ,just … Lycra. Nasty horrible stuff. Shiny like insect wings and slimy like slugs.

Macadia
I think I've lost the plot.
What are you really asking?

I don't like spandex but haven't seen any men out and about in it for years.

nanna8

Not the people ,just … Lycra. Nasty horrible stuff. Shiny like insect wings and slimy like slugs.

There are many items of clothing which contain lycra but aren't shiny or slimy. Not sure which ones you're referring to.

I was just curious about what people thought about men covering up their shape vs. woman covering up their cleavage and when did our bodies become shameful. I know it probably seems very simple to most, but not to me. Shaming means making fun of someone but saying you don't like a woman's green pant suit is not shaming? Or saying some article of clothing looks too tight is shaming or is a fashion opinion? Too many rules for me to keep up with.