Today we learned jockstraps have some sort of function outside the realm of adult entertainment, with Wikipedia teaching us they’re intended as “an undergarment for supporting the male genitalia during cycling, contact sports or other vigorous physical activity.”
Related: PHOTOS: Bury Your Face In These Musky Jockstraps
We’ve been researching the topic all morning since stumbling across a hapless Redditor who asked the community a burning question:
elhombrepiano writes:
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I have one blue banded, white nylon/polyester/cotton jockstrap with large (2)Xist brand-name on waist. If a random person saw it, would they think it’s for a gay man?
Well, Redditor gaspingFish seems to think they’re pretty damn gay:
Seems you need to ask straight people if it would tip them off. If I saw a guy with it I would assume he was into dudes, but I’ve known the culture.
But Endelphia is not so sure:
a jockstrap in and of itself isn’t gay, but any brand that’s marketed toward gay men is. but just because a guy is wearing one doesn’t mean he’s bi/gay
Incisive. As is this nugget of wisdom from rainbowgeoff:
Jockstraps are treated like lingerie in the gay world, but straight men just look at them as workout clothes.
Then someone named flyboy_za weighs in, and it turns out like this:
Articles I’ve read seem to suggest that it’s only older guys who still [wear jockstraps for exercise]; younger guys are all boxerbriefs or compression shorts for workouts.
I reckon 5 years from now, any guy under 50 in a jock will definitely be a gay guy.
torxcil thinks it’s not jockstraps per se that are gay, but jockstraps that are patterned, colorful, or have thoughtful design details:
If you’re wearing something like that, then yes everyone is going to be 110% sure you are gay-gay.
A regular jock in a locker room is more ambiguous
SquatsMadeMeGay thinks colorful jockstraps reveal much, much more than merely being gay:
They are not only gay but scream “I am a bottom!”
Not complaining though ?
rodenstock01 doesn’t know what to think and just wants some answers.
This all confuses me. When I was a kid you could buy a jock at Sears or any department store. But now I never see them except online or in gay apparel stores. As a teenager my mother made my wear one to gym class or playing sports I suppose to keep my jewels from popping out unexpectedly. But I didn’t want to wear one because no one else did. When I told her that, she said then those boys are pigs.
So where do you stand on jockstraps? Are they inherently gay, or is the situation far more complicated than that?
Dymension
Much ado about nothing.
chris33133
HEY! I may have very little down there; but having been hit, many a time, by errant tennis balls, I can tell you that jock-strap protection IS about something. 🙂
Bryguyf69
Chris33133
I think you’ve confused your mangear. Jockstraps, aka athletic supporter, offers no protection from hits. The only protection they offer is the prevention of scrotal twisting and chafing. In fact, jocks may pull your testicles up and out, making them more vulnerable to hit. I think what you mean is an athletic cup, which has a hard insert to absorb hits to the family jewels. But they’re much less sexy.
iron
That garment appears to have received notoriety compared to condoms.
highest grossing (no-pun) $ ??? it is about protection
paljim
I’m over 50 so I wear a jock when working out. I still wear the kind I wore as a teenager in gym glass: the standard, off-white model with a mesh pouch. I figure any guy wearing a ‘fashion’ jock (this includes any color that isn’t white or off-white) is probably gay or at least bi. After all, it’s going to be seen by other guys whether in a locker room or the bedroom.
CityBoy300
Agreed. I wear a bland white old-school athletic supporter for working out. A colorful jockstrap on a man of any age seems like a not-very-sly gay statement, i.e. look at these beauties. Alas, it’s true at my gym that none of the younger lads wear jocks. (And so many of them would look so delectable in one!)
skilos
Jockstraps are gross. They smell worse than regular underwear and catch shit smells from the butt and they make every thing all wrinkly.
geb1966
How on earth would it catch “shit smells from the butt,” when the straps are nowhere near the butt crack? In fact, the butt crack is completely uncovered, so the “shit smells” would more likely be on your pants. Are you talking about a thong, which DOES go into the crack?
ElPillo
They smell and catch shit smell because some pigs 1) don’t know how to clean themselves or 2) are into the stench
Paco
@geb1966 – I guess that is a problem for people that wipe from back to front. Otherwise, I have no idea how that could be possible.
jhon_siders
It sounds like you need to trick with guys that have better hygiene habits !!
happiness17
Sounds like you smell jock straps. Just saying,
Bob LaBlah
Wow! lol lol lol lol Hats off to all of you. lol lol lol Oh my god. lol lol lol lol And to think I was having second thoughts afterwards when I suggested fisting ol’ Ken the Human Doll to see if I would hit playdoh instead of shit. lol lol lol Lord you guys are too much. lol lol lol
Knight
oh, BOB ;-P
Just glad to see you having a nice day. You’re happiness is OUR happiness 😉
Bryguyf69
I’m straight and I wear jocks as much as I wear regular underwear. They’re simply more comfortable and less restrictive for my active lifestyle. Of course, the ones I wear are are very utilitarian and far from sexy, and my goal isn’t anatomical enhancement or easy access to my booty. Some of the fashionable jocks favored by gay men are indeed very gay, which I find comparable to my girlfriend’s WonderBra and crotchless panties.
While I’m far from sheltered (thanks to Queerty and International Male), every so often, a patient comes in with underwear that makes it hard (no pun intended) to stay professional. My nurses have excused themselves several times because they couldn’t keep a straight face. I tell them to feign a coughing spell, excuse themselves, regain composure, then rejoin us. Under no circumstances would I allow any mockery or criticism in a patient’s presence. That said, I do recommend that everyone wear sensible — and clean — underwear in case there’s an emergency. The last thing you want are EMTs and ER staff to be distracted — or turned on — when rescuing you.
geb1966
Frankly, I couldn’t are less what an ER employee thinks about my underwear. If they are more concerned with that than with saving my life they need another profession.
jhon_siders
LOL a old saying to wear clean underwear in case you have a accident Mother used to say that .
Paco
Well that’s nice to know that the level of professional care I will receive and my odds of survival in an emergency medical situation are based upon what I am wearing under my pants.
Bob LaBlah
@Bryguy69…………………….your comment took me back to the case of Tyra Hunter, a transperson who was left to die after an EMT worker had to cut off her pants because she had urinated on herself after a horrific car accident and discovered it was a man who had on panties. He started saying vulgar things at the top of his voice. On the side of town the accident occurred (N.E.) most times people would have joined his negative chorus but this time it was different and the crowd began chastising him and several of the witnesses stood around and gave the police their names and testified against that worker in court. Any other time I would have posted the article but for some reason I can’t find a credible source that I know carried that story back in 1995. The Washington Blade and the Washington Post carried that story but for some reason it can’t be found online on either site and I try to avoid rinky dink sites which seem to be the only people still carrying it. Her name was Tyra Hunter and the year was 1995, Washington, DC.
Brody
I find it somewhat difficult to believe that a straight man would frequent this site as often as you do, not to mention calling himself “BryGuy.”
But, I suppose stranger things have happened in the Land o’ Queerty.
baal61
That’s an ” open ended” argument.
Josh447
Are jockstraps gay? I’m having dinner with one tonight. Will let you know.
Paco
I’ve always associated jock straps with athletes. Not sexual orientations.
Paco
Oh and if straight guys are too worried that jockstraps may make them look gay, then they are probably watching too much gay porn.
jhon_siders
I wear a jock a lot because if you are bounced out of the seat on a piece of equipment I tend to land on my balls if not wearing tight fitting jeans and that hurts !! a lot of t str8 guys wear them for that reason I have worked with We are in coveralls a lot so we can get out of them in a hurry if hit with hot oil or exposed to flame badly enough to get burnt and no one makes a form fitting pair that fits you close
jhon_siders
Oh BTW that guy with the weight bar looks to have just that no weights any one else notice that ?
PinkoOfTheGange
it is an impromptu to bar bell. you can see something hanging off in a couple of the frames on the left side.
happiness17
Jock Straps have helped me plenty of times. When I see a cute guy and get a hard on the jockstrap keeps my penis from bulging out of my pants.
Jaxton
Oh yes, jockstraps are gay. They regularly hook up on Grindr and have specific fetishes….
sfcarlos65
“Are jockstraps gay??” A: Yes, I hope so.
kla3114
JOCKS Rock! Hopefully they are gay, cause I know a lot of Gay men who swear by wearing a jock not only when exercising, but also when cruising in either a gay bar or at a hot party. I am proud to wear a jockstrap and only a jockstrap when attending meeting of our local Bear club meetings. A jockstrap accentuates, and highlights my ass and warm, soft bun cheeks, and permits much touching by interested gay and straight men even. My favorite jockstrap is in the design of the universal RECOGNIZED gay flag. I always seem to attract young men’s comments and touching when wearing it,and only it.
kenntly
Captain proton
A better question might be “Are jockstraps American?” because I haven’t seen them used in any other country, mine included
hansniemeijer
Well, you must must have missed them. I have spotted them in Australia, Canada, Belgium, Spain, Britain, Denmark, Germany, France and the Netherlands
PinkoOfTheGange
It was used world wide back when bicycles had hard wheel/tires and streets cobblestoned.
The US military/industrial complex kept them going like circumcision.
OzJosh
Discussions about what items are “gay” are not are always stupid and unhelpful. All they can possibly do is create another stick for people to beat each other and themselves with. So why do it?
Jaxton
Queens tend to fo that. They know they will never look good in a jockstrap so they fetishize that any man who wears one has the hots for him and him alone.
Bob LaBlah
Well I say if you have a bubble ass and want to show it off in the locker room then hey, go for it. I also suggest that if you do wear one for that reason don’t make an ass of yourself by frowning up or giving dirty looks because the only one who looks is the one you don’t want to look. lol lol Take that as a clear sign it aint time to leave honey and maybe a few more miles on the elliptical machine could do you some good. Maybe by the time you get back up there the queen who gave you the glare of death because of how long you were on it will be just about ready to get off. lol lol lol
Knight
Hmmm….that post sounded AWFULLY specific there, Bob ;-P
Care to share which gym chain is graced with your membership? From the comment, I’m going to guess Crunch. (Equinox man here).
Bob LaBlah
I was seriously thinking about joining David Barton’s gym back in 2011 but something gnawed at me telling me that atmosphere simply was not for me. I mean a few of those young whores glared laser beams into you if they had to wait for you to get thru using a piece of equipment they just KNEW had their name on it and was only there for them. I am the Bally’s type and I decided to simply put up with the sexual tensions there (and trust me, between those latino’s and blacks I sometimes felt like I was at an audition for a scene in Oz instead of being at a gym to workout) instead of paying more to join another “Ballys” (more or less) with queens who thought they were above the Ballys crowd because they were paying more for their memberships. It was the same mentality only with different equipment and a higher price tag. Both have since gone the way of the doe doe but I’m sure those same queens and the mentality of NYC still linger. Thank god I am back home in the midwest where I pay less than half for the YMCA than I did at Ballys in NYC. Even the local Golds Gym down here is cheaper than what I paid at Bally’s ($700 per year). By the way, the manner in which David Barton closed its doors was criminal but they seemed to have gotten away with it. You can’t squeeze blood out of a turnip.
https://nypost.com/2017/02/15/david-barton-gym-never-refunded-customers-after-closing-lawsuit/
Knight
Bob HAH! I know EXACTLY what you mean! I used to go to Bally’s in Hollywood and they kept raising the fees to the point we were saying, “why are we paying for a prison yard gym?” When I’m in LA, I try to get a workout in with my former Kempo instructor who’s 64 now. And believe me when I say this: a) ANY guy (my self included) would kill to have the body he has and b) he wouldn’t let a young punk like me, let alone a “lame queen” (as you put it) glare at him ; )
Anyway, very happy to hear you’re still keeping it tight. I hope the midwest is treating you well. You are seriously one of the funniest/most interesting guys here!
Knight
Anyone who plays sports knows (especially in High School) that wearing jocks is sometimes mandatory. That being said, if anyone puts any real thought into it on how it looks on them, then yes…it’s gay. The fact it is associated with a locker-room/school/sports makes it highly fetishized within the gay community.
Personally, anyone with 10+ inches (maybe even less) knows wearing a jock is one of the most uncomfortable things you can do to your package. It’s the last thing I would choose to wear, but looks great on a bubble-butt.
Zambos271
Do tell. It sounds like you’re speaking from experience (10 inches…wow).
Knight
Yes, sir. Not always a good thing (for more reasons than I can go into here)…but most of the time it’s pretty awesome ; )
Evilklown13
Isn’t that along the lines of “if your ring finger is longer than your middle finger, then you’re gay”? I don’t think an article of clothing is a deciding factor. Especially in this day and age, where straight men copy so much of their fashion sense from the gay world.
snickersbarbrown
In high school, I wasn’t a “jock” & probably should’ve been in a remedial PE class – during my sophomore co-ed PE class, I and 2 or 3 of the anatomical females practiced catching footballs, softballs, & dribbling basketballs.
In the locker room, the real “jocks” wore jockstraps & always seemed to want to wrestle around with each other, or “nerdy” geeks such as myself … during high school—I never wanted to be in a locker room, especially with funky high school boys, some whose hygiene habits left too much to be desired.
For me, jockstraps didn’t become erotic, until college when I discovered gay porn & strip clubs where jockstraps morphed into mostly homoerotic & exotic, usually colorful, & kinky apparel.
Knight
Snickers sorry you had a tough time in High School, man. But take pride in knowing if guys were coming up to you and wanting to wrestle, it’s because they had some sort of attraction to you that they wanted to touch you in the only “acceptable” way they could deal with. So, look back on your experience and at every jock who ever grabbed you and say to yourself; “yeah…I could have had that if I really wanted”.
hansniemeijer
A jock strap is just (and sometimes very sexy) underwear. And maybe a modern variation of the cod piece, which is not a part of fish but the Middle English for “scrotum” piece.
Notright
Man I’ve never seen a straight man in a jock strap. Heck yeah they’re gay! haha But if you’re into black men you should check out https://gayblackproud.org (not porn!)
Knight
OMFG…this is AWESOME! Thanks for this, dude!!! I’m definitely going to socialize it to some of my friends. I hope it takes off as a good alternative to the whiter-than-white Queerty site.
crowebobby
I don’t know if they’re gay, but I find them very unattractive. They bunch everything together so you can’t distinguish dick from balls. And they automatically induce the memory of high-school ball sweat in me, which I don’t find at all sexual . . . just disgusting. Now a pair of loose-fitting soft-cotton tighty-whities with a dick bouncing around in them . . .
PinkoOfTheGange
There was a time you couldn’t get into the Eagle without one. At least the was what the door dude told me when I had my first jock check. He was surprised because I was dressed like Jamie Hynemen, 701’s* and a white button collar oxford but no baret.
But like a wedding cake it is an inanimate sexless object and therefore has no sexuality.
*701’s were prep sized 501’s and had one less button in the fly.
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nickedbeater
Der riguer fetish. Worn with athletic socks and sneakers, guys look hot and ready. I get hard.
nickedbeater
Sp. “der rigueur”.
nickedbeater
Sp. “de rigueur”.