Man in a Bikini: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Barney bikini 8880.jpg|link=The Simpsons|frame|[[Justin Timberlake|Bringing sexy back]], oh yeah!]]

 

Bikinis are usually shown on television as [[Fan Service]]. However, men shown wearing them are likely to be done for [[Fan Disservice]] or [[Played for Laughs]].

 

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== Advertising ==

* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq0ZPNWYrxM Miller Lite commercial] advises against men wearing this kind of swimwear.

 

 

* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' is one show that likes using this trope, mainly for [[Dead Baby Comedy]] and [[Rule of Funny]] purposes.

* In ''[[Hentai Kamen]]'', the titular hero's mankini is his ''weapon''.

 

 

* [[Deadpool]] has worn a bikini at least once. When informed he has visitors offering mercenary work and advised that he change, he puts on his weapons, and greets them still wearing the bikini.

* ''[[Dilbert|Dogbert's Clues for the Clueless]]'' shows that a mummy ought to be dressed in bandages from head to toe, a woman can wear just a skimpy thong bikini at the beach. The final panel, under the caption, "However, a mummy should never wear a bikini," shows the mummy wearing a bikini over bandages, thinking, "Looking good..."