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[edit] Men's bikinis

I found it really baffling that this article flat-out says "women's swim suit," when the word "bikini" is in common usage to describe a similar style of men's bathing suit. The word clearly seems to have been applied to the women's style first, but it seems bizarre to act as though men's bikinis don't exist, especially when they're referred to as such in the Speedo (suit style) article. I'd make the changes myself, but (a) I don't know the history of men's bikinis and (b) it would require a heck of a lot of editing of the article to change all the references that ignore men's bikinis. I'm relatively new to Wikipedia, so I don't know what the most preferable solution would be. --Grvsmth 03:02, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

I agree with you. And the overall article is too focused on swimwear. I have worn men's bikini underwear since I was 12, and was surprised there is no mention of boy's or men's undergarments here. They are sometimes referred to as "European style underwear". Teamgoon 05:39, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes, balance for all such swimwear (be it for males or females) and details on the other clothing called "bikini" would be very helpful -Harmil 18:18, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
Hmm, I've never heard men's trunks being called bikinis (in England). Maybe that's an American thing? I've always just called them speedos. I've added a line linking to speedos, anyway. Fishies Plaice 11:03, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
I agree. I've never heard anyone refer to a piece of men's swimwear as a bikini. Speedo, yes. And I'm American, so I don't think it's an American thing. Doctormatt 02:19, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
I have, and I'm also an american. It's definitely far rarer in colloquial speech, but when you go into a store and need to disambiguiate what style of stuit you are looking for, I would ask for the "Bikini style" men's bathing suit, not "speedo style". Speedo is a brand... it's kind of like saying that people only ever call tissues "kleenex".Lemon-lime 23:30, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Those are swimming trunks. The clue here is bi, as in two parts. Speedo is a brand name which has become genericised, though, like hoover or kleenex. We have had many many attempts to add nonsense about "male bikini wearing" so you're going to ened some really solid sources if you want anything about men in this article. Guy (Help!) 11:54, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
It's not "nonsense." "Bikini" has nothing to do with "bi" meaning two. How do you explain the term "bikini" when referring to a women's undergarment, which is one piece? Or "bikini briefs" when referring to men's underwear? I'm for adding the info. PacificBoy 18:39, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Men's bikini's do exist so yeah, there should be a refrence to it. And i agree with Pacific Boy. There are men who wear bikinis, and leaving them out of an article on bikinis is absurd. I've worn men's thongs since i was twelve, and over in the thong article, there are sections on male thong wear.Guy113 (talk) 02:00, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

What happened to the section on men's bikini's? it just dissapeared. I don't really wear bikini's (g strings have been my choice of underwear since third grade) but come on guys. a whole section doesn't just dissapear. Men's bikini's exist and are sold, and people buy them. i'll add it myself too, and i'm open to suggestions.Speedo113 (talk) 23:50, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

It didn't vanish, really. It merged with the intro. As bikini is primarily women's swimwear, it didn't really fit well into the variants section. But, it apparently is a phenomenon big enough to prominent a good position in the article (i.e. not a footnote or fine-print). There were two ways to deal with that — either a section on its own, or a merge into the lead. Since there was not enough content for an independent section, I went for the second option. Aditya(talk • contribs) 05:23, 28 March 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Talk:Tankini

Can someone please remove the misleading "tankini" pic with the girl on the right merely covering up a bikini top with a tied up t-shirt?! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.14.54.160 (talk) 00:10, 18 February 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Talk:String bikini

you couldnt find a hotter chick for the pic?? Indeed, string bikinis are indicative of a permissive western society that has hit the pits when it comes to morals and values is not NPOV. Come on, get a better picture. If you want to look at porn, go look it up, this is an encylopedia. Get a clue. Those pics weren't of a string bikini, but of a woman wearing a thong. There are plenty of photos out there that are not BSDM related, could we try to find one of those? 129.100.217.198 09:43, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

You are wrong when you say - "this is porn". This is not, and Wikipedia is not censored. You are also wrong in deciding it's not a string bikini. It is, very much. But, you are very right when you say - "could we find another picture?" The current picture doesn't portray the bikini too well, and focuses more on the person wearing it. I already have replaced one image for exactly that reason - the garment, not the person, is the subject here. If you can help replacing the image with a better one, please go ahead and do so. Aditya(talk • contribs) 16:37, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] rephrase "now"

I think that the statement

Participants in the Miss Teen USA pageant are now required to wear bikinis.

should be

As of XXXX, participants in the Miss Teen USA pageant are required to wear bikinis.

I think this arrangement provides more information. What do you think? Kushalt 04:43, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

  • I think it's trivia of no obvious relevance. Guy (Help!) 18:12, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Replaced two images.

[1][2] In these two edits, I replaced two pictures because I think they illustrate the paragraphs better. The original images gave the idea that a regular bikini reveals a lot of skin, which it doesn't. The other image implied that a string bikini is the same as a thong or g-string which is not necessarily the case. Just thought I'd mention this here since there appears to be some disagreement. : ) 156.34.232.216 (talk) 00:39, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

I understand your reasons, but couldn't the images replaced by you somehow stay in the article? --Catgut (talk) 01:25, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
Sure, go right ahead and add them if you wish. : ) It might "crowd" the article, though. 156.34.212.170 (talk) 02:13, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
I have replaced the string bikini image. This one shows the "strings" more appropriately, both for the top and the bottom. Aditya(talk • contribs) 06:30, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
All righty. 156.34.225.28 (talk) 19:17, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Stick-on Microkini

Isn't that rather an intimate pasty than a bikini. --Avril1975 (talk) 16:32, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Looks like you're right. It may be a pasty alright. But, it may be a microkini at the same time. So, what do you suggest we do? Aditya(talk • contribs) 11:20, 26 February 2008 (UTC)