So Thong, Farewell: Cosmo Declares The G-String Dead (POLL)

Somebody break the news to Sisqo: the thong is dead. The February issue of Cosmo contains a eulogy for the cheek-less undies, claiming that sales have dipped "lower than the hipster jeans that were designed to expose them." Cosmo reminisces about Woody Allen's usage of the term "visible panty line" in 1977's "Annie Hall," the first Victoria's Secret runway show in 1995, and the rise of "whale tail" in the early aughties.

But Salon's Sarah Hepola takes a different approach, explaining that she was never on Team Thong, calling it "an epic fail--neither flattering nor comfortable, a permanent wedgie at premium prices." Hepola decided to ask men what they think of thongs. Here's a round-up of the responses:

• My friend Hunter offered a similar view: "Generally humans should avoid jamming stuff into the butt crack," he wrote by e-mail. "But I know men's true opinion on the subject: Women should wear as little as possible."
• "The thong is an expression of the knee-jerk assumption that when it comes to lingerie, the less the better," said Steve. "To me, the thong is like fenugreek. It's a particular spice, a good one, but only appropriate at points. And rarely on its own, and never meant to dominate a dish."
• "If I searched my soul, I probably prefer boy shorts," explained my friend Josh. "But no girl I've been with has worn a thong. Thus, I still like it. If they had or did, I'd probably be over it as a talisman of sex."

So, what do you think?

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Comments

[kevinbaja]

02:51 AM on 02/05/2010

VIVA COMMANDO..........

[textynn]

10:17 PM on 02/04/2010

The thong is said to be unhealthy. It promotes bacteria from one area to another. The bacteria goes from the rectum to the vagina and to the bladder causing infections. Sorry to be so graphic but these garments are plain gross.

[SaltyLassi]

03:54 PM on 02/04/2010

I don't have a problem with thing, if it's intended to eliminate panty lines, which are an issue. But the whole "trend" of showing your g-string our and over your jeans, yuck.

[panasonic52]

07:22 AM on 02/04/2010

I'll wear it once in a blue moon when any other choice would create panty lines, but generally, I hate thongs. So uncomfortable, and I find it less sexy than boy shorts. Boy shorts all the way!

[seajewel]

08:48 PM on 02/03/2010

Who cares what some journalist thinks about my underwear. I love my thong and that's it!

[Mahi Joe]

07:28 AM on 02/04/2010

LOL good answer! I'll be damned if I am going to let someone tell me how to dress, I'm an adult and have the capacity to think on my own.

[hotandcold]

05:41 PM on 02/03/2010

sorry.. I meant "pantyhose"...

[hotandcold]

05:40 PM on 02/03/2010

Just plain old panthose is good enough. Thongs are thtinky!

[SallieParker]

04:53 PM on 02/03/2010

I think that like hairbands, these either fit or don't fit. I know women who love them, but they give me the most uncomfortable feeling.

[NWBrunette]

04:28 PM on 02/03/2010

Thongs are just fine. Options are part of what makes fashion fun.

[drudgeman1]

03:08 PM on 02/03/2010

Say it ain't so!!

[Pilatunes]

12:56 PM on 02/03/2010

Have to admit, they are sexy (though my niece posting a picture of herself in one in Facebook resulted in a prompt, brief, and very angry phone call). I'd hate to see thongs go the way of the whale bone corset. But not as much as thongs becoming popular amongst men. (((shudder)))

[Art Dodger]

11:39 PM on 02/03/2010

If the thought of it makes you shudder, why would you think a woman would want to wear it? I'm sorry thongs just are not comfortable. One can look sexy with other kinds of lingerie. I'm glad to see the thong declared passé.

[ECBA88]

01:25 AM on 02/04/2010

I think he meant the appearance of men in thongs, not the feeling of wearing one. I could certainly understand not wanting to wear them, and honestly, most women's butts are better accentuated by something that at least mostly covers them. Some women can pull it off, though, my girlfriend being one of them. She wears them on occasion and I certainly don't mind... it does help with the panty line in leggings, I suppose. Not a thing for most people or most days, and it's certainly inappropriate to suggest that women (or men, for that matter) should wear anything especially uncomfortable just for sex appeal.

[huffponewbie]

11:51 AM on 02/03/2010

Should be, "tail". Although searching for copies of moby dick could take the place of my other habit.

[huffponewbie]

11:49 AM on 02/03/2010

Boy shorts are the sexiest, but this development will make my daily hunt for whale-tale that much more difficult.

[ECBA88]

01:25 AM on 02/04/2010

agreed.

[ruffmama]

08:38 AM on 02/03/2010

it has nothing to do with sexiness and everything to do with unsightly panty lines.

[iluvsam]

08:52 AM on 02/03/2010

Exactly. I cannot stand panty lines. They are much more unflattering than the thong.

[Jyoti Naik]

09:36 AM on 02/03/2010

agreed

[Sarah Burton]

10:11 AM on 02/04/2010

Then why wear anything? Women should wear (or not wear) whatever they're comfortable in. I'd rather go commando than subject myself to floss. I think it's healthier as well. Thongs were invented by a man and continue to be endorsed by males and female chauvinists in our society who think it's "sexy" and "empowering" to be so uncomfortable.

[Shawn McAllister]

08:29 AM on 02/03/2010

The thong is long from dead... maybe in their neighborhood... but not in Charlotte, NC