Bring Back Sungas

November 15, 2006

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Juliano Corbetta is the brains and brawn behind two sexy productions: a blog called “Made in Brazil” that highlights the best in Brazilian culture (especially the simple, human beauty of men), and Butch, a fashion line. Butch is a super-sexy sportswear collection with an extra emphasis on unique, sexy -- and butch -- swimwear.

I am not sure about how I became obsessed with swimsuits -- sungas, as we call them in Brazil, Speedos, bikinis, or even snug square-cuts in America. It is not a fetish I have because it does not turn me on sexually, but considering I design them, wear them to the beach, and tend to showcase them on my blog, Made in Brazil, on a weekly basis, swimsuits play a major role in my life.

Guys in swimsuits are not a big deal in Brazil. My five-year-old brother wears them to the beach or the pool, and so does my 54-year-old father. If you have been to a Brazilian beach, you know I'm not kidding, and you know you probably bought a few swimsuits to wear while on vacation but then got embarrassed to wear them upon your return to America.

I wonder why is it that only gay men (and swimmers of course) wear swimsuits in the United States. A few years ago when I still had a six pack, I noticed that playing kadima in a swimsuit was not the norm in East Hampton as it is in Rio, and from then on I tried to stick to wearing board shorts to the beach, and then taking them off while
tanning so that I didn't get a line from the shorts tattooed across my legs permanently.

Now why the hell am I writing about that when there are many other things that really matter?

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