"“Catching print,” which is the art of looking for clues about a man's package by studying the bulge in his pants, rather than, say, whether or not he sports a “hung smile.” Sure, the discourse was lewd, crude, and shamelessly objectifying in nature, but it was also evidence that there's an appetite out there for men to be a bit more groin-forward in their fashion choices."
"Many Australian guys visiting a beach (as well as many Europeans and South Americans) don't think twice about donning a Speedo (which, these days, is both a famous swimwear brand and a generic term for the swimming briefs). Visiting Sydney recently, I saw men of all ages, body types, races, and sexualities rocking them."
"On most mornings at my local beach, men in their 80s stood around talking with one another in the warm sunshine while wearing pairs. I also spotted a dad in his late 30s walking with his wife and two kids a few hundred yards from the nearest shoreline while carrying a surfboard and wearing nothing but a floppy hat, flip-flops, and a black-and-orange Speedo."
"Yet, on the few occasions when I've dared to wear a pair near Americans (who aren't gay guys like me, it must be said) people have looked at me like I'm Frankenstein's monster. In Mexico this winter, a group of American women enjoying"
“Catching print” refers to looking for clues about a man’s anatomy by studying the bulge in his pants. TikTok chatter about this reflects interest in more groin-forward fashion choices. In Australia, and in parts of Europe and South America, men commonly wear Speedos at beaches without treating them as especially daring or sexual. Men of many ages and body types wear them as practical, casual swimwear that fits a laid-back lifestyle. In France, Speedos in public pools are even mandatory due to hygiene rules. When an Australian wears Speedos near Americans, reactions can be shocked or disapproving, suggesting stronger resistance to revealing swimwear.
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