What kidyork200 is describing is a striking increase in Puritanism and homophobia, I think beginning in the 70s or 80s, but probably dating as far back as the 50s.


At one time, gyms had one open group shower and people were naked all the time. This is no longer the case. In the gyms I've seen, no one is ever naked. Everyone changes clothes with a towel wrapped around, and there are individual showers with doors.


I think it has to do with gay rights. Before the 80s or 90s, people were clueless how much same-sex attraction was around them.


Now, people are aware, and even if they accept gay people they have that ridiculous paranoia that - what? someone's going to try to fuck them right there? They'll suddenly turn gay by seeing a dick?


- I'm referring only to the US. In Europe people are naked around strangers all the time.

I think...if you don't want someone to see, then you cover up with a towel. I see a lot of guys wear shorts or somethig IN THE SHOWER! I like to be as naked as possible as much as possible, in case anyone wants to see. If they like, they can look. If they don't like it, no one is **** them to.

I like to get in the shower and not use the curtain too, so anyone can get a good look if they want. Once I had a guy come to the next shower so I checked out his cock and then I soaped mine up good and did some extra 'washing'... meaning I tugged on it and played with it some. And he did some of the same himself.

Oh anyway I am straight but I do want more cock in my life once in a while... would like to suck... fantasy is to suck one side of a nice stiff one while my girl works the other side of it.

I'm personally never offended by genuine nudity. Nudity among men who know and respect each other is just a by-product of the same gym or sports club etc. Of course such men 'look' at each others genitals but normal politeness means that one does NOT stare.


I live in England so politeness is the 'oil' by which we live with each other. It's ok to glance (indeed, probably expected) it is NOT ok to stare or to pass a comment or ask a question (about the others body) unless it's done extremely carefully and gently with someone you know reasonably well.....for example to ask about a scar or old injury.


What I can't abide as an English person is crude displays of nudity/sexuality such as the occaisional moron who feels he just has to make a big thing of 'waving' his penis as he drys himself...usually while looking at everyone to see if he's getting a reaction (he will be getting one, but not the one he wants!) I've known of people who have had memberships rescinded for this.


I dont even like women who flaunt their bodies or waggle their tits in the air......unless blind drunk,...then it's just funny! They are usually mortified when they sobre up!


This sounds like we are all very uptight and frosty people here in England...however, this is far from the truth and we are actually 'Anglo-Saxons' with a bawldy history so when everyone knows everyone else and some beer has flowed there can be some uproarous reparti and hysterics....I can remember a particular 'dinner' that started in dinner suits and ended with a naked 'snake' of men winding their way int o the carpark at 2 in the morning each with a bow tie around his penis.......