Going commando
Earliest uses
The origins of the phrase are uncertain, with some speculating that it may refer to being “out in the open” or “ready for action”. Slate magazine’s Daniel Engber dates the modern usage to college campuses circa 1974, where it was perhaps associated with soldiers in the Vietnam War, who were reputed to go without underwear to “increase ventilation and reduce moisture.” The earliest known use of the term in print occurred on January 22, 1985 when Jim Spencer wrote in the Chicago Tribune “Furthermore, colored briefs are ‘sleazy’ and going without underwear (“going commando”, as they say on campus) is simply gross.”
Benefits
Going without underwear is said to have certain benefits. Dr. Caroline F. Pukall of Queen’s University states that going without underwear while sleeping can have significant benefits to the vulva.
See also
Upskirt
References
^ “Juran que a Jennifer Lpez le gusta andar a lo gringo: Sin chitecos”. La Cuarta. December 11, 2006. http://www.lacuarta.cl/diario/2006/12/11/11.31.4a.ESP.JURAN.html. Retrieved 2007-01-13.
^ Brennan, John. “How to Survive the Chilean Jungle” (2nd ed.). Santiago, Chile: Dolmen Ediciones.
^ Engber, Daniel (January 10, 2005). “Do Commandos Go Commando?”. Slate. http://slate.com/id/2112100/. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
^ Pulkall, Carolyn F., Ph.D. “Vulvar Health Hints”. Queen’s University. http://psyc.queensu.ca/faculty/pukall/advice.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
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