# A snuggie for the family jewels? (NSFW) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 24, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399 "2020-05-24T21:32:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/1 "2020-05-24T21:32:57Z")
What the hell is [Men’s Privacy Silicone High Elasticity Protective Case](https://smile.amazon.com/Privacy-Silicone-Elasticity-Protective-Black/dp/B085RJ694R/ref=sr_1_43?dchild=1&keywords=disinfectant+wipes&qid=1590355366&rnid=3760931&s=hpc&sr=1-43)? And why does it exist? I was searching for disinfectant wipes. BTW amazon, like everyone else, is out of them. This thing turned up in the search. I couldn’t have searched for it, because I had no idea such an item existed, and wouldn’t have known what to call it anyway. I sort of get “protective,” but why “privacy”? Surely anyone who’s in a position (as it were) to look is going to guess what’s in there. If you wore this in the locker room, would all the guys crowd around-- _“Hey, dude! Cool!”_– and want to know where you got it? Or would you get laughed out of the room? :dubious: No disrespect intended. Can someone 'splain? ETA: Was I supposed to do a two-click spoiler thing? Sorry. May not have time to edit. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/2 "2020-05-24T21:38:10Z")
Does it come in an extra-large size? Er, just asking for a friend. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/3 "2020-05-24T21:38:12Z")
that looks uncomfortable … and would probably make them sweat worse … i mean if was just a shield id of said maybe a more comfortable cup but those are form-fitting … ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/4 "2020-05-24T21:40:17Z")
Hah! On my Amazon page, it says “requires special handling”! ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/5 "2020-05-24T21:40:21Z")
It’s might be a Femdom sex thing like a chastity cage? The one review was about being made to wear it. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/6 "2020-05-24T21:42:35Z")
What are the little leaves floating around for? Read the only reveiw. Strange. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/7 "2020-05-24T21:57:01Z")
I’ve never seen anything like this, but I’m guessing the “protective” and “privacy” claims are just bullshit to avoid saying what it’s really for, which is some sort of sexual pleasure. That is, they’re ball squeezers, intended to be worn during sex, not out in public or in the locker room. Like the phallic shaped “facial massagers” that used to be advertised in the Spencer Gifts catalog. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/8 "2020-05-24T22:44:39Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Can someone 'splain? Speaking as a man, I can say “No, I cannot explain this.” > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > If you wore this in the locker room, would all the guys crowd around-- “Hey, dude! Cool!”-- and want to know where you got it? I can confidently say that would not be the reaction. Depending on the location, the reaction would range from somebody saying _“What the fuck do you have on your balls?”_ to somebody waiting until the guy left the locker room and then saying _“What the fuck did he have on his balls?”_ ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/9 "2020-05-24T22:46:39Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Speaking as a man, I can say “No, I cannot explain this.” > > I can confidently say that would not be the reaction. > > Depending on the location, the reaction would range from somebody saying _“What the fuck do you have on your balls?”_ to somebody waiting until the guy left the locker room and then saying _“What the fuck did he have on his balls?”_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/10 "2020-05-24T23:01:18Z")
I like the Customer Review: “When she makes me wear it, it’s very comfortable and easy to wear! She is happy!” ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/11 "2020-05-24T23:08:28Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I sort of get “protective,” but why “privacy”? Surely anyone who’s in a position (as it were) to look is going to guess what’s in there. If you wore this in the locker room, would all the guys crowd around-- _“Hey, dude! Cool!”_– and want to know where you got it? Or would you get laughed out of the room? :dubious: Actually, wearing it in the locker room would give you a lot of privacy, since all the other guys would stay as far away as possible from you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/12 "2020-05-24T23:13:16Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Does it come in an extra-large size? Er, just asking for a friend. Based on the hand below it for scale, it’s about six inches across. If your friend needs one larger than that I don’t know how he buys jeans. I like the fact that the page has an “Add to Wedding Registry” option. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/13 "2020-05-25T00:28:10Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Based on the hand below it for scale, it’s about six inches across. If your friend needs one larger than that I don’t know how he buys jeans. > I like the fact that the page has an “Add to Wedding Registry” option. Yes, it is a chore. Or, er, so he tells me. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/14 "2020-05-25T01:49:35Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I like the fact that the page has an “Add to Wedding Registry” option. Isn’t that a red flag concerning the bride? Doesn’t that mean she’s a “kicker”? Or, there is the Memorial Day WWII old movie version: _“Run Silent, Protect Deep!”_ “Look, when that Momo tin can starts to make his run, I want this boat to turn into him and make a full emergency dive. We’ll be loading and firing tubes one and two almost immediately.” “But Skipper… that’s a Ball shot…! It’s a hundred to one to make that shot.” “That’s the reason for all of these drills…” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TKM7CzLytxc/maxresdefault.jpg "Run Silent Run Deep Official Trailer #1 - Clark Gable Movie (1958) HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKM7CzLytxc) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/15 "2020-05-25T02:20:03Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Based on the hand below it for scale, it’s about six inches across. If your friend needs one larger than that I don’t know how he buys jeans. > > I like the fact that the page has an “Add to Wedding Registry” option. That picture is obviously crudely photoshopped. According to the other pictures, it’s 6 cm (2.36") across and 5 cm (1.97") from base to the opening, which is 2.5 cm (1") in diameter. Put in those terms, it’s a lot smaller than the hand photo would suggest, and it sounds like it’d be uncomfortable to wear. Which might, of course, be the point. If you look up the other products from AnSuke you find a “High Quality Red and Black Suit, Comfortable and Safe,” which it certainly doesn’t look. It includes a mask and what looks like a paddle for walloping the wearer. [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=AnSuke&ref=bl\_dp\_s\_web\_0](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=AnSuke&ref=bl_dp_s_web_0) ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/16 "2020-05-25T04:57:45Z")
I wonder how long it would take someone to notice one of these had been quietly added to the ornaments drooping from the back of his pickup truck. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/17 "2020-05-25T05:12:54Z")
And I thought the [Scroguard](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scroguard-scrotal-condom_n_5921372) was weird. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/18 "2020-05-25T10:29:45Z")
I could see some use in privacy since it makes the balls more manageable so you can better tuck them in somewhere. I once needed a girlfriend to shave my buttocks for medical reasons and I felt more comfortable wrapping my testicles with a small towel so they were both out of the way of the razor and also weren’t constantly in her face. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/19 "2020-05-25T10:39:18Z")
“Bawbag” has been recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary. There is already a line of Bawbags underwear, though, so they will have to find a different name for their “Men’s Privacy Silicone High Elasticity Protective Case.” ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399/20 "2020-05-25T15:05:41Z")
> [@Asuka](#): > > I once needed a girlfriend to shave my buttocks for medical reasons and I felt more comfortable wrapping my testicles with a small towel so they were both out of the way of the razor and also weren’t constantly in her face. Oh, sure, you use them for that once and then, for the next fifteen years, you have a silicone ball privacy bag floating around the bathroom drawer with the trial-size toothpaste, nail clippers and thermometer. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-snuggie-for-the-family-jewels-nsfw/854399.md?page=2)