# Gym rats: are men in locker rooms more modest than they used to be?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 13, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-rats-are-men-in-locker-rooms-more-modest-than-they-used-to-be/380196 "2006-11-13T04:42:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 16, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-rats-are-men-in-locker-rooms-more-modest-than-they-used-to-be/380196/102 "2015-10-16T18:35:55Z")

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I was about to post an anecdote but had a recollection of posting it already. Looks like I did in this [poll](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=537786) from several years back on similar topic of how comfortable people are naked.

As I get older I seem to care less and less. Different scenario than a single-sex locker room but I went to a clothing optional beach this summer for the first time. I was quite nervous at first but my 8 year old son and I joined the locals. It was actually quite nice to be swimming in the lake without a swimsuit. The crowd was quite varied in age from 20s through 70s (we were the only ones with kids there).

> [@How comfortable are you being naked in front of others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-comfortable-are-you-being-naked-in-front-of-others/515541/40):
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> I chose the last one although I’m probably half way between the last 2. As long as it’s not inappropriate I’m good. I’m usually naked most of the time at home although as **corkboard** noted I’ll probably have to watch it soon as my daughter has just started kindergarten.
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> Here in Texas I it seems I see a lot of folks who aren’t comfortable even in locker rooms. About a year ago we went to a waterpark and at the end of the day I took my son to shower and change and my wife took my daughter. I stripped myself and him down and showered in the open showers. Most of the guys (all ages) were wearing bathing suits and giving us odd looks. My wife had the same experience, the women were showering with their one-piece bathing suits on reaching under the suit to lather up and thought my wife odd for showering naked.

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