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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Wh... Why... Why not just wear pants? I know it was ancient times, but didn't they have something? Briefs, a diaper? Anything seems better than stripping your dick to your neck.

[–] thedarkfly@feddit.nl 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Now we have elastics and stretchy fabric. I guess it was more difficult to have a firm and comfortable hold with loose fabric.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean they have a string right there. Just loop that around over your hips to keep them up

[–] errer@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nah bro it’s better to lynch your dick for several hours while doing intense athletics. Trust me bro.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Rofl but I think you're onto something. It had to be either a kink or aesthetic thing.

[–] match@pawb.social 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 15 points 4 days ago

Letting out your kynodesmē after a long sunny day of wrestling with the boys. 😩

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

They were naked when practicing athletics. I don't know if it was a cultural thing or an actual lack of good options for sportswear, but I'll bet you can find out with 5 minutes of searching online. My bet is it was just a cultural thing.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

I guess, when you have to make all your own clothes from scratch by hand, the advantage becomes apparent. People without armor also fought naked in battles. Understandable if you need to handwash and mend your clothes.

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago

I mean can you imagine sweating into the same clothes you then need to wear to the Spartan assembly?

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

Ancient Greeks placed great value on a fit body, I imagine that's at least part of the reason why.

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 days ago

I love the thought of all the original Olympians wearing diapers.

[–] 0xD@infosec.pub 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Because not everyone is prude and scared of the human body.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Dude, I'm no prude. I have been known to be naked in public spaces. Just the idea, of tying a string to Your Johnson seems impractical. Either let it hang or cover it up with something comfortable.