MrUnderThere
Sexy Member
It is a good bet that many of the “older guys” who don’t care what hangs out were in the military. They (we) quickly learned to discard childhood behaviors about nudity. If you have ever studied Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, you can understand why a fighting military would rather have its soldiers living like brothers (naked, horny, sharing basic needs and interest) than to have a bunch of shy, isolated, immature fourth graders doing a towel dance.
The idea that someone would rather take a shower in his clothes rather than nude (in an all male environment) demonstrates a significant lack of maturity. This behavior predicts an individual who is not a team player and who will be subject to peer pressure coercion. And in the military this suggests an individual who could be a threat to the team.
This is not to suggest that the military would encourage inappropriate or aggressive sexual behavior. Rather, it recognizes the value of growing beyond such “potty-training” issues that might keep people from working together.
Thanks, Levi. I really appreciated your take on this. Makes perfect sense.
That being said, though, as far my answer to the question of the thread, I would probably be uncomfortable. I guess it stems from my own insecurity. Because I was always the fat one growing up (and still am), I was always picked on and made fun of. On top of that, I am on the smaller side of average in the equipment area, and still have the stinging in my ears of the guys in Jr. High and High School laughing and making comments as I was in the communal shower. Guess that is where I perfected the towel dance.
In the rare occasions that I am in a locker room, now, I still cover up because of that insecurity. I still try to avoid anyone seeing me because of the fat and my size... and would do the same even if I happened to see a friend in the locker room. I would not be uncomfortable with him being naked in the locker room, because I would be too preoccupied with making sure that I am not put in a situation for potential embarrassment. Call me immature, but for me it is my way of avoiding a repeat of those painful and humiliating experiences.
Even though I love underwear, I never hangout with any of my friends in just underwear or naked. That's just not my style.
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