Girdles for Guys…Why?

Male girdle merdleBetween bra stuffing for girls and crotch stuffing for guys lies the worst tool for false marketing: girdles.

I understand the need to tuck your flab away, people - but when did, uh, eating less and exercising become such an arduous task, or at least one that’s put by the wayside for a girdle?

My point of all this nonsense is this. Scary, huh? Horrifying if you ask me.

A few months ago COED spoke of the anti-wonders of six-pack surgery; with male girdles (”merdles” is you’re trendy) on the rise, important questions now must be asked: are men getting to be as self-conscious about their bodies as women, in the stereotypical sense?

Do certain women really want their men to be equal with their appearance, enough where drastic steps should and will be taken to look “better”?

To be honest, I don’t think I know anybody who rocks a girdle (if there actually is a way to “rock” a girdle). Maybe it is the last bastion for obese people with low self-esteem and no other choice (excepting the old “be healthier” theory). Read More »