In a clearly tongue-in-cheek article for the Irish Times , Brian O’Connell asks, “Should Irishmen Wear Speedos?” A quick survey of my friends brought up another question: “Should anyone wear Speedos?” Let’s break it down, shall we? I grew up a swimmer; I spent 10 years on competitive swim teams, six of which were spent on co-ed teams, so to me, Speedos are uniforms, meant to be worn while racing. And though Speedos as beach wear for men aren’t as popular in the States as they are in Europe, the ol’ “Oh, dude, I saw this guy in a Speedo,” story comes up nearly every time someone I know goes to the beach. But upon reflection I’ve realized that this is a bit messed up: saying something like, “He should not have been wearing that Speedo” is akin to saying, “She doesn’t have the body for a two-piece,” is…
