I live in Colorado Springs which is, as most people probably know, a pretty conservative town. I’ve worn thongs at two of the beaches in town with no legal issues for the last 3 years. I once spoke to a police officer at Prospect Lake about the legality of thongs. He didn’t have a problem with them as long as the genitals are covered, but he did recommend staying far away from kids. Technically you could still be charged with public indecency. The defense for that is not having intent to arouse or offend. Unfortunately, I learned from talking to a police officer from Manitou Springs that aside from the intent issues you could still be charged with something like creating a public disturbance. It seems like here it’s a matter of context and how people and police feel at the moment. I wish I lived somewhere where there is no problem at all in wearing thongs. If only there were organized groups of people thonging here. There’s safety and some legitimacy in numbers. I would love to hear from others in a similar situation and see how they navigate legal issues.
My rule of thumb is, if there are no women already wearing thongs, I don’t either. It’s hard for someone to complain about a guy wearing a thong if there are already women wearing them.
If I’m solo I also set myself up away from families, but if a family sets up near me I don’t move.
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