"Douwe" <Douwe_in_nl@yahoo.com> wrote >

It also sounds like ordinary boxer-style briefs, available anywhere.
Besides, I've worn boxers for decades, and my experience agrees with medical
science: we don't need no steenkin' support. We got along just fine without
it until the past century or two.

I.P.

Sir,

There is another explanation other than the assumption of crass
unfeeling commercialism in your message. These are boxer shorts with a
built in support piece. They are designed specifically for people who
need comfort as more than a luxury.

Also, who are you to assume this illness hasn't touched my life? I have
lost or witnessed the loss of several friends and relatives of mine and
my close friends in the last ten years to either prostate or testicular
cancer. Why am I automatically manupulative for realizing through
wearing the boxers that they would make people more comfortable?

I guess it must have been an evil thought to say: "You know, maybe I
should see if people might benefit from the product as more than a
fashion statement." You're right. People should not seek to sell
something they think might offer an ounce of relief during a time of ten
tons of suffering unless they are sure it will be received without
offense. I apologize. I was looking for feedback, rather than
advertising to a broad group (hence Usenet), and I have gotten it. I
have not personally had this illness and I shouldn't have assumed I
could judge what was acceptable to communicate to the community of
sufferers. I apologize for offending you and anyone else who read my
post.

Bob P.