Sodomy hazing leaves 13-year-old victim outcast in Colorado town

[newracer]

I graduated HS in 1974, so that was a different era. In HS, the boys were only allowed to swim naked in the school pool. No trunks, no shorts, only butt-ass naked. I don't know that I'd consider it "hazing", but I damn sure considered it strange then, and still do. The reasoning was that "fibers and strings from trunks or shorts will clog the pool filters", which was pure horseshit IMO. What, little curly hairs don't clog filters? And the girls used the same pool (not at the same time) but THEY got to use swimsuits.

I think our friggin' gym coach just liked naked boys. Wet, glistening, naked boys. He damn sure liked to line up the horseplayers along the edge of the pool and swat their wet bare asses with his paddle and knock 'em back in the water. I saw that shit once and figured good behavior in the pool was mandatory. No swats on my fat ass, thank you.

I've always wondered if the naked swimming thing was normal, I sure as hell didn't think so. But my brothers were all a lot older than me and they said it was that way for them too.

WTF!?!?!?!

[rondog]

Yeah, tell me about it. It's one of those things that's so wierd and WTF that you hesitate to bring it up. But every male that went through that high school for generations did the same thing, and it wasn't just one coach, it spanned several. They may still do it for all I know. Wasn't any shenanigans otherwise that I know of, other than the usual ass-popping with towels in the locker room. I didn't like showering with other guys then and I ain't gettin' near it now. Huh-uh. NFW.

[Ronin13]

Yeah, tell me about it. It's one of those things that's so wierd and WTF that you hesitate to bring it up. But every male that went through that high school for generations did the same thing, and it wasn't just one coach, it spanned several. They may still do it for all I know. Wasn't any shenanigans otherwise that I know of, other than the usual ass-popping with towels in the locker room. I didn't like showering with other guys then and I ain't gettin' near it now. Huh-uh. NFW.

Don't ever join the military then... goo! Now that I think about it, with DADT repealed...

[Chad4000]

Don't ever join the military then... goo! Now that I think about it, with DADT repealed...

you think repealing DADT will have a blatant affect? (I dont think it's a good idea at all,, just always wondered how many guys would actually even come out if given the chance)

[ImNtUrBuddyGuy]

you think repealing DADT will have a blatant affect? (I dont think it's a good idea at all,, just always wondered how many guys would actually even come out if given the chance)

I think Ronin was being a little tongue-and-cheek about DADT. Most guys I know in the military didn't really give a crap about the repeal of DADT (some guys had a problem with it).

[Chad4000]

I think Ronin was being a little tongue-and-cheek about DADT. Most guys I know in the military didn't really give a crap about the repeal of DADT (some guys had a problem with it).

yeah I agree...

[Ronin13]

I think Ronin was being a little tongue-and-cheek about DADT. Most guys I know in the military didn't really give a crap about the repeal of DADT (some guys had a problem with it).

Bingo!

[rondog]

Don't ever join the military then... goo! Now that I think about it, with DADT repealed...

At my age and my weight, with my back and knee problems, I don't think that's a possibility.