Comments on Sleepless in the Seattle Metro Area: On the merits of crotchbra

Larry—Brilliant. I'm kind of ashamed that I didn'...

2005-12-20T10:56:00.000-08:00

Larry—Brilliant. I'm kind of ashamed that I didn't think of that. (That's not something that I really spend time thinking about...) Now that's outisde-the-box thinking. (And that's a double entendre.)

Luke—Yeah, I started finding briefs uncomfortable at puberty, but also didn't bother switching over until high school, just because I had already tried boxers before and didn't like them. I didn't realize that my discomfort was unnecessary. :)

Laura—That's true. The girls who I've known who wore boxers weren't wearing tight clothing at the time. I imagine that a woman going commando in tight jeans is approximately as uncomfortable as a man going commando in any jeans, due to the positioning of things.

Stolee—Also good points. I'm pretty particular about my underwear. I never had problems with riding up, but shifting is something that I experienced with briefs too. Boxer briefs are still more constricting than what I like, but I prefer them to briefs.

I think the key takeaway here is that I need to spend more time thinking about clothed genitals!

I used to be a big boxer fan, but recently moved t...

2005-12-20T10:13:00.000-08:00

I used to be a big boxer fan, but recently moved to boxer briefs. Boxers were just too inconsistent. It's probably because I don't spend too much on underwear, because the cheap stuff just wasn't comfortable anymore. I didn't like the constant riding up, or constant "shifting" that always made me look like a creep (or be comfortable until I could find privacy to take care of things), or the little hole in the front that would open up and make it just as bad as going commando. Zippers are the devil.

Boxer briefs do a good job of keeping everything where it is, while not constricting. I think the added parts down the leg keep from pinching in the crotch like regular briefs do.

I find it quite humorous that I didn't even think ...

2005-12-20T08:15:00.000-08:00

I find it quite humorous that I didn't even think of larry's given explanation for why girls don't wear boxers. But that is a valid point.

You have to look at what we wear in terms of trousers. Our jeans are tight and "form-fitting." This makes boxers uncomfortable, because they would bunch up terribly and unattractive because they would show all over the place. I also have a feeling that boxers would give pretty bad wedgies. Tight jeans also make commando not very comfortable. Some people do it, but I think it's one of those things you have to get used to. I prefer not to rub up against denim. The only time commando is comfortable is in sweat pants with a drawstring tied very tightly.

Wow, this was quite the overshare.

Boxers for me, too. I had a hybrid selection thro...

2005-12-20T06:23:00.000-08:00

Boxers for me, too. I had a hybrid selection through high school, but fully changed over during college. It took some getting used to, but it's much better. When I did wear briefs, I never wore the right size -- always bigger -- which rather negated the whole idea; and I did that because a regular-sized brief was too uncomfortable. I don't know why I didn't get the message earlier. :)

As for the bra being the pinnacle of comfort? Well, my understanding is that it's better than the alternative (no bra) for girls with moderate chests. You can put an eye out with one of those things.

Interesting choice of subject matter. ;-)Like you,...

2005-12-20T04:11:00.000-08:00

Interesting choice of subject matter. ;-)

Like you, I am a boxers guy who converted from tighty-whiteys long about the time I hit puberty. I find that there are pros and cons to boxers, of course: one's bits and bobs aren't squeezed all together, which is good, but especially with low-quality fabrics, "riding" up the legs can be a problem.

I think I can offer you an answer to why some women would never do the boxers thing: "that time of the month." If a woman wears boxers, she's looking at tampons or nothing as her means of protection. Pads and/or panty liners by definition kinda require panties. :-P

(Why is it that that's fairly obvious to a gay man like me, but it never occurred to the straight guy here?) ;-)