A Gay Moment - Shorts

(WARNING - the following is a VERY Gay Moment)

Last year, I waxed philosophically on watching men run shirtless.

http://running-with-coffee.blogspot.com/2011/07/gay-moment-running-shirtless.html

You know, there was a time men ran in shorts. I mean they ran in SHORTS!

We could see some leg, a nice butt, and everything looked good. By the way, those shorts looked good on basketball players too. I mean the Greeks ran in nothing, so the least you can wear is next to nothing. So what happened?

Well as time went on shorts changed. I'd like to blame Nike for this atrocity, but I'm sure all the brands are in cahoots. Some nervous nellies decided that men needed to be covered up. So shorts have gotten longer.

I mean really how boring is that. There is no thigh action going on. I've seen these shorts, they don't flatter the butt at all. How can I admire a nice butt if I can't see it? Now, in the interest of disclosure,  I typically wear 2 in 1 shorts. These are shorts with a compressed short inside. I find them very comfortable, and I am told my butt looks pretty good in them(thanks Mark).

As a compromise, I like men who wear.....

Remember this IS a gay moment. Of course they make shorter versions of these. Men in tights are showing...er...everything, and they look like a superhero at the same time. What's not to love. Occasionally I wear tights, but the sad news is they don't make me look like any of these men. I'm still waiting for that creation.

Clearly, there are some men who should not be wearing the more daring shorts. For those men, you just keep wearing those nice baggy longer shorts...oh and keep your shirt on too. For the rest of the guys....c'mon....if I have to run 26.2 miles, give me something to look at. 

Charlie
(Note: No ogling went on during the research for this post.)