Breaking news: another hot take has the people divided on Gay Twitter X. What else is new?
From arguing about kink at Pride and whether dom tops can listen to Selena Gomez, the LGBTQ+ community loves to make our opinions heard. Still, the latest debate is even more intimate than usual.
As in, it revolves around our intimates.
It began with @halloimgreg posing a simple (if not controversial) question: “Why are you, a top, wearing a jock strap?”
To be fair, jockstraps are stereotypically associated with bottoms because of the way they accentuate a backside and offer a sexy, subversive twist on skivvies. But anyone who’s ever been to a gay club (or played a high school sport) knows you’d be a fool to correlate underwear of choice with preferred sexual position.
It seems @halloimgreg knew a firestorm of tops would rush into the replies, especially after he shared a meme about fishing for engagement.
how I feel right now pic.twitter.com/13TU1b2SRa
— Greg (@halloimgreg) October 20, 2023
However, that didn’t stop the gays of social media from weighing in with their opinions –– and their own NSFW jockstrap pics. (We encourage you to explore these off the clock.)
Some tops played the offensive –– that’s a sports joke –– with impassioned replies about the benefits of showing off their assets.
Because it makes my bulge look nice 🫣 pic.twitter.com/N4vGtZoKhx
— Canadian cub (@Canadiancub30) October 20, 2023
Have you seen my ass? 🤭
— user not found (@dozygay) October 20, 2023
— Isaac Butler (@IsaacDButler) October 20, 2023
Because it was jock night. You have to wear one.
— The Devil (@DPLRR25) October 20, 2023
Because everyone may wear whatever they want without getting shamed 😤
— justxxx49 (@justxxx49) October 20, 2023
Others brought up the alpha male and athletic history of jockstraps, which Lady Gaga did not invent, contrary to popular belief. In fact, friendly dudes back in the 1920s used to shoot hoops in their athletic supporters. (We love history!)
Remember that jockstraps were originally the domain of the hot jock guys we grew up wanting to serve!
— bossub (@PupReilly) October 20, 2023
Hahaha because sports
— Dorian Gay 💙 (@FabDougyFresh) October 20, 2023
And yet, others agreed that jocks belong to the “catchers,” and the “pitchers” should hit the showers.
For real. I never understood.
— 🐵✨ MUNK ✨🐵 (@MunkiieMunk2) October 20, 2023
I’m still confusion by it.
Social media discourse aside, in a world of Andrew Christians, Nasty Pigs, and Calvins, it would be unfair to ban tops from enjoying the support, flashiness, and comfort of jockstraps.
After all, if Kim Kardashian can rock an athletic supporter on the cover of Interview Magazine, who are we to exclude any member of the LGBTQ+ community?
The real story we should be talking about is the little known “jockstrap-gate” of 2008. According to Bleacher Report, Congress investigated 25 NFL players who were “accused of wearing each other’s jocks during regular season and playoff games.” (Yes, the boys were swapping panties!)
The government was apparently convinced the bros might have gained a competitive advantage by trading jockstraps.
Although results of the investigation are not readily available, we could’ve closed this case in minutes. The guys probably just had an underwear fetish!
Speaking of which, we’re going to leave you with this pic of Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel in 2013. Perhaps jockstraps are America’s favorite pasttime?
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scotty
of course they are. wear whatever the eff you want.
dbmcvey
This is why I’m glad to no longer be on twitter.
PubisHairus
I have nothing left but Pinterest, but tons of time to focus on my real life.
bachy
Pretty sure the jockstrap originated as a garment to keep your junk from flopping around during athletic activity. Using a jockstrap as sexytime lingerie for your OnlyFans booty-show came later.
Mr.Gavin Elster
I kinda like to see bottoms wearing jock straps across their faces, all sweaty, kinky gag-like. But, I’m funny that way.
Baron Wiseman
I do enjoy a bottom wearing a jockstrap. Tops wear a jockstrap so the bottoms can see what they are going to get.
Diplomat
Jockstraps on bottoms can be very sexy during sex as long as they aren’t covering up the goods.
JJinAus
Allowed? This is not the dark ages. Some millennial must have posted this question.
FreddieW
Never worn one. Never liked them. I didn’t even know what they were in 7th grade when a bullying coach in PE required that we purchase and wear them. I refused, and I was on his sh-t list for 2 years until he mercifully retired.
quantum
Was your coach Dennis Hastert?
SDR94103
so forking stupid.
JTinToronto
A top in a jockstrap is hot. And hopefully it smells nice and funky from housing his junk as you get to work on him.
PapaBearPgh
Good Grief! Jock straps are to be worn during sports as a way to protect the family jewels from being damaged. There is no worse pain than the pain of (blue balls) no matter how the blow is administered. Sissy boys need to get a real life soon, please!
barryaksarben
It is hot on both tops and bottoms. I want men to wear nothing or any manly undergarment. I dont want to see women undergarments on a guy no matter what but that is MY PREFERENCES and. others all have their own. stop trying to shoehorn everyone into way too rigid stereotypes. gay liberation was to free us from all stereotypes. If a guy wants to wear full drag, punk, grunge whatever he is free to do so and if you dont like it dont sleep with them. very simple and no one needs to be shamed or mistreated. that is for the f**ed up straight people to do not us
Carabalda
ALLOWED? WTF? Who made these people the underwear police? Get an effing life and get off of X and all the other social media BS platforms. Morons…
thisisnotreal
maybe it’s just because i’m a millennial and i’m old as f***, but am i the only one who remembers that in the 90s gay men were basically the only ones wearing boxer briefs because it was seen as “gay underwear” that straight men thought was too “racy”, and the macho straight dudes basically always wore boxers? fast forward to now, i don’t even remember the last time i saw any hetero dude wearing anything OTHER THAN boxer shorts.
michel_banen
And then people wonder why gays have the image of being so damn shallow.
Who the f*** cares what another person wears as underwear !?
RickHeathen
Ugh… Why is this even a thing?