Well this is awkward.
Before you scroll down, let us warn you – this one might not be safe for work.
This is what can happen when men wear Lycra. Tight Lycra.
We assumed the American rower, second from the left, is just excited about his bronze medal.
The rower has now been identified as Henrik Rummel and he’s come out and said: “This is me and I swear it’s not erect! I don’t know why it ended up in that position but there you go.”
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Being a cyclist, lycra outfits go with the territory. Why do people get so hung up that they can see a guy’s genitals through his clothes? If a man is being lewd, that’s one thing. A fit athlete, either female or male, is often a specimen of how beautiful the human body is. Why should anyone feel embarrassed about functional sportswear that happens to leave little to the imagination? Let’s be honest – fit humans are sexually attractive. We need to get over being so hyper modest and appreciate the hard work and dedication that these athletes have done to win such demanding events. Women wear thong bikinis on the beach, but God forbid that a man wears something sexy that shows his masculinity.
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Women dress to show off cleavage and breast size all the time. Men should do the same and wear Lycra more often. It’s my screensaver
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No complaints from me on this one. The only people who might get cranky could be under endowed males.
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This was a truly golden moment for me.
Here are a few more.
http://mum-abulous.com/2012/08/07/getting-my-olympic-mojo-back/
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I’m gagging on this story…but ive been told that adds to their ego.
Drew.
xx
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what happened to the other photo that was originally published with this one? I think it was of the Polish team?
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Just watching the gold medal presentation to our men’s K4 kayak team.
All 3 medalling teams are wearing trackies.
The rowers should follow suit!
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My hubby is a cyclist and would like to let you all now your giggling over nothing the type of fabric and seams outline the appendage it is not a boner. Those of us who spend our days at such events are used to it and find the giggling woman brigaid as somewhat immature. In saying that yes the grandmothers and mothers of these men do find it mortifying as its not an outfit from their generation so yes your posts would embarrass them. Also shame on you all for not seeing past this and thinking yay these are great sports man, boner or no boner at least they have done something spectacular what have you done. Easy to gossip and giggle at others expense.
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Oh have a cry.
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His manhood is up instead of curled down like the others – I know someone who is the same size flaccid. What’s the big whoop?
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Typical Americans those sailing boys – flaunting their weapons of mass distraction.
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To all those prude little whingers who think this posting this picture is “Bogan” or “smutty” or is “lacking in standards”.
Seriously, get over yourself, or rather, log off and go drink a cup of tea and read a penguin and bask alone in your unfounded profoundness.
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Hey what happened to the polish rowers pic?
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Just FYI, Mariah’s camel toe WAS on here too: http://www.mamamia.com.au/news/the-week-in-pics-the-week-in-frocks/
But I do get why some people think the rower pic seems an odd fit for the site. Even if a boner is celebratory, it’s generally an ‘invite-only’ celebration, not a grand, public affair…
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WOOOFFF!!!
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I wonder if there are any men out there chaining themselves to railings right now, crying out for ‘equality for men’ in the face of these photographs… No, probably not – because we just don’t care… Personally, if I’d been caught with a boner in my boxers (and there is a great picture of me on the internet wearling a Frankenfurter outfit that I barely fit in) I would call it a fair cop – it’s my own fault for not taking care to hide myself properly. And anyway, he could have hidden himself behind the flowers – men are aware when they have an erection, it generally happens several times a day! Maybe he is just a big boy…?
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Are you for real several times a day!?
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Can’t believe the sanctimonious comments below! What’s wrong with having a good giggle at men’s bits? They are kind of funny after all ….
Best part about the Olympics I reckon is catching the odd Lycra moment.
Where is Roy and HG when you need them?
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On Channel 7, sadly, where the Olympics coverage
was better.
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I keep thinking about why this post on this website is so wrong. Last week’s push for ‘I’m a feminist, why aren’t you?’ just contradicts this post so much. Although there are many definitions of feminism I think one recurring theme is equality for men and women. Under this umbrella comes the right for a woman to be treated the same as a man and therefore, all things being equal, the right for a man to be treated the same as a woman. So I say I am a feminist if it means treating everyone with respect, men and women included, and this most certainly does not treat anyone with respect.
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Oh come on! All this feminist crap really is starting to get on my goat when applied to every friggin argument going. Even the owner of the (non)boner is not miffed about it. Everyone seriously just needs to relax and enjoy the view!
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I don’t apply it to everything. I just can’t believe people think it’s okay to ogle (and make fun of) the genitalia of anyone (man or woman.)
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This post is the epitome of equality for men & women. Have you ever heard a man comment on how cold a woman must be because her nipples appear erect. I say what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
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Oh, ok, so it’s back to the school yard, is it?
I’d prefer to be the better person and not do something just because ‘they did it to me first.’ Two wrongs do not make a right. I like to treat others (man or woman) the way I would like to be treated. I could go on…
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Please don’t.
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The bloke in the photo isn’t bothered by the attention and why should he be? He’s fit with a good sized penis. Sounds like you’re a bit jealous to me.
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Ha ha my husband actually made me run over to the tv during the medal ceremony and said ‘check this guy out!’ hilarious! I only just came across your story about it, priceless! Go on have a laugh instead of being so hyper politically correct, dare you!!
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Omg is everyone nuts??
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Haha, nuts :p
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It would really, really seem so. Stop the world, I wanna get off!
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Bwahahahaha!!!! I love it, what a crack. Call me a bogan, I don’t care, it’s funny!!
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Mama mia re the above photos – you really are sick.
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Hahahaha, laughed so much at these! Thank you!
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What happened to my comment?
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If it was critical of the site, it was probably deleted.
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Has anyone seen the Facebook site Olympic Hunting? Focused on sexy photos of the women athletes. What do we think about this? Over 100,000 likes and comments…
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Christ this site has turned base and massively bogan.
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Sorry about that. Will try harder.
See what I did there
JC X
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What would actually make this post interesting would be for MM to actually ASK rowers (preferably some of the guys featured in the gallery although I guess other rowers would know) what they thought about it all.
But having said that there is still the sensibilities of the viewing public to be considered as well. I wonder if a few complaints would result in some tracks being worn for medal ceremonies?
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People are still offended by this? Wow I must be out of touch.
Most people are born with genitals. It’s a fact. That might make some people snigger, some people look and some people turn away. If it makes you all embarrassed that you can see someone’s ‘rude bits’ through a layer of material, well I would say that issue is with you.
These guys probably spend more time in these outfits than out of them. They are standing up there celebrating their win, genitals and all.
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Could not agree more. Well said!
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Eek! I don’t love seeing this post on here. I kind of feel sorry for the blokes in these photos – all easily identifiable and all most likely really embarrassed that these photos are out in the media. I wouldn’t expect you to put up a gallery of female beach volleyballers’ bums, or ladies boobs that have gone awry, and I really think this post is along the same lines.
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Although I agee with you, I do not think any of these men have anything to be ashamed of.
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Just to have my 2 cents worth, I think I am glad I don’t have one – a ‘pants python’ as another comment refers to it. I thought my genitalia took a lot of looking after – no thanks! Guess it just proves, we are all adult human beings with genitals and reproductive organs. And it is still fascinating to look at (gawp). Sorry.
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OMG why is everyone overreacting to this? It’s FUNNY! Lighten up…why on earth would you click on the headline of this story if you are offended by the content?
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It’s funny! Lighten up!
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Jamilia,
You know how you have that saying ‘things that would not happen in my old job”?
Well perhaps you need to ask yourself this question BEFORE you hit publish on some stories. There is a very good reason why some things would not have happened in your old job, and also should not happen in your new job either.
This is one of them.
Very disappointed in the double standards coming through more and more on this site.
It is almost like you are running it into the ground to push people over to iviliage. Hope I am wrong but sadly it is becoming more and more likely that I am right.
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Have to agree. Seems Mamamia has a troll working on their stories now. Really guys, can we please get back to real stories? It isn’t that I am offended by this post, but it does offend the intelligence and the amazing dedication of these sportspeople. The last thing they need to think about is their uniforms surely? Half the population has genitals on the outside of their bodies. Deal with it. Let’s all be adults and save this rot for some pathetic .com instead.
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Mamamia hasn’t done anything no one else has done. They didn’t take this photo, nor make it public first. They are reposting something. It’s what they do. A lot. They didn’t take the other photos either – see below, some came from commenter’s. if you’re offended, that’s ok. You are allowed to be. If you think it’s funny, that’s ok, you’re allowed. But you really do need to get over the fact that Mamamia chose to do something they have done many times before – share something that’s already out there in the media.
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THat is a low blow and totally pathetic Mamamia!!! And for your information, when men wear lycra like in a zoot suit, cycling pants or leotard, sometimes they prefer to position their penis upwards instead of pointing down as it is more comfortable. I am pretty sure that is the case here and you have totally undermined your feminist stance by positing this, respect goes both ways and you should be leading on that!
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Both ways? Like showing a camel toe on a woman?
http://www.mamamia.com.au/news/the-week-in-pics-the-week-in-frocks/
Oh…. look…
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IF I was an Olympic rower (or judo player, or gymnast, or whatever) I would DEFINITELY have seen and experienced this type of photo before.
This is evidenced by the number of them brought up in this discussion alone.
So IF this bothered or embarrassed me I would ask the Powers-that-be if we could wear a tracksuit for the medal presentation.
You certainly can’t stop the world seeing this, when it is being watched live on television.
And you obviously can’t stop people “sharing” this and discussing it and laughing at it.
So IF these guys feel denigrated or embarrassed, they would wear a tracksuit.
It’s an easy fix.
Much easier than changing the world and getting all annoyed at some giggling housewives (and blokes) on MM.
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The 121 comments are far less interesting than the 1441 facebook shares on this story. By far and away the most of any story I could spot on Mammamia.
This is low brow, bullying, hideous crap from you guys no doubt designed to inspire some viral promotion of mamama on social networking sites- rather than the respectful and intelligent debate that we enjoy in these comments.The cynicism astounds me.
How embarrassing for those men in thier proudest moments.I don’t lack a sense of humour- but this reminds me of how you miss-read the mood when Cadel Evans won the Tour de France.
In you didnt clock the fury with which Channel NIne were attacked on their facebook page for thier non-supportive commentry- perhaps its time to put a finger to the wind and read the zeitgeist a little better guys.
The community is asking for respectful support of our Olympians at the moment. This was crap.
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Heh, ‘proudest moments’. That is all
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Things are looking up.
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Bahahahahahahaha!!!!!
Sorry, that’s very immature MM, shame on you….
Heeheehee….
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So, the home page today is all about being a feminist, you constantly bang on about how women are represented in media, and yet here you have a festival of moose knuckle?
Hypocritical, much?
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“moose knuckle” hahahahahahahahhahahhaha I just spat coffee all over my keyboard!!
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Not appropriate mamamia.Shame on you.
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I feel for these guys. They will not be celebrating these photos or the reaction to it, it will be a deep source of embarrassment. I have no problem with what people want to laugh about, heck, I subscribe to the theory “if one thing is funny then anything is funny”. I just think when ever we laugh at misfortunes we ought to be forced in some respect to understand the feelings of those that we laugh at,
ICB on celebratory penises,
I’ve never heard of some poor kids getting an uncontrollable erection being patted on the back and high fived by all and sundry. It’s god awful embarrassing, it just doesn’t really get talked about much because boy’s issues don’t have 10000000 blogs dedicated to their every whim.
It’s disappointing to see people dismiss these guy’s embarrassment with flippancy in the form of “what’s the problem, penis’s are celebrated”.
I call bullshit again, we’re told that phallic symbols are dirty and immodest and male sexuality is shamed from inception.
Sure, have a laugh, no worries, but remember it’s a two way street.
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Maybe he just has a big flaccid penis. Hopefully he’s a grower as well as a shower. If he has a boner then it’s not very big!
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So, umm, can you be in that excitable state and not know? He looks like he doesn’t know.
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this is hilarious…poor guy…
) dont click on a link that has the word ‘boner’ in it.
i cannot believe the overreaction in the comments below.
the comparison between a camel toe and nipple shot with a boner shot, makes no sense.
in my opinion, men do not feel objectified by their boners/penises… it IS more celebratory like Mia said.
if you are so precious, next time (and i for one hope there is a next time
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Isn’t whether or not men feel objectified by their boners for them to say?
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true, but i can talk about my experiences…. of men and their opinions of their boners. did not mean to offend anyone.
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Thanks for the laugh. Too funny. Gives Shirvo a run for his money
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Laughing my HEAD off at all he crazy comments below!!!!
What I want to know is HOW and WHY he has a boner at all??? I get that he’s happy, but if he’s just been competing and is all sweaty & smelly & putting his heart and soul into a sport for his country, how or why has he got a boner? I must be living in a cave or something?? But I thought men got erections when they see or think of something of a sexual nature. What’s winning an olympic got to do with sex? I don’t get it.
Sincerely,
Totally Confused
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He must be thinking about all the sex that he’s going to get now that he’s an Olympic medalist
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You can get boners without thinking about sex. Really full bladder. Morning mongrels. Travel mongrels (bus vibration) If he’s getting accidentally rubbed by clothing. These are more frequent when you’re younger.
I also find that the fitter I am, the more easily the pants python is stimulated.
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I know I am going to be howled down here, but I think posting this was a terrible mistake. It’s the same as publishing a pic of Britney Spears tampon string showing.
Good God, the poor blokes would be mortified! And splashing it all over the net is disrespectful to boot.
Not Mamamia’s finest post.
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The guys would probably be proud of their little guys saying hello…lol lol
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BS. my boy and I discussed this before and he said it is posts like THIS that make him reluctant to ever take feminists or women who stand up against objectification seriously and that if someone posted this around of him he wouldn’t be pleased.
This is awful. Thanks to the team for making the battle against female objectification even harder…. No really, great job.
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Hey J, how does the man in your life feel about being called ‘your boy’?
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I very much agree. Mamamia, you’re above this. Any female equivalent of this would be attacked by Mamamia.
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Post some camel toe pictures up, that should make em happy Geezus lighten up !!!!
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Oh my.
I think I’m blushing.
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Ladies, please! A man can’t be happy to win a medal..
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I am APPALLED by this post. We scream and carry on about men objectifying women ALL the time based on their body. This is so embarrassing, I am sure that those guys would just LOVE the fact that people are splashing these images around having a little “tee heehee! He has a hard wee wee!” giggle. Grow the F up and stop objectifying men if you don’t like it happening to women, which you claim you don’t… but yet… here we are…
This is the last straw for me. This site sends extreme mixed messages. I’m over it.
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Chillax FFS. It’s just a bit of light humour.
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Man, chill out, don’t get testy
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J – You’re the one that clicked on the link which tells you exactly what you are going to see….
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actually I clicked here to leave the comment that I did, I didn’t click here to admire some poor bloke’s unwitting erection paraded around disrespectfully without regard for HIS feelings, his family, gf/wife/kids whatever…. Seriously.
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would it make you feel better if you posted a pic of your boobs here? we could objectify you and it would be even.
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He seems to be able to see the funny side himself. Sick of outrage for outrage’s sake.
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Calm down J, it’s a spare oar incase he catches a crab and catching a crab IS a rowing term
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Confused – thought they were the cox less 4, obviously not!
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It has to be said the best is James McRae the rower. No boner and yet extremely impressive! Can u imagine with one!!
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Where’s the pic to back up your claim?
Please!
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Sorry can’t attach for some reason. Google images. Group photos with medals.
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