NO but it would translate into a little bit of respect and dignity. I mean you never answered my question. Are these thongs and itty bitty bikinis required by the IFBB or simply "encouraged"
?? LOL. How did it feel as you yourself had to stand up there in a thong Chick? Did you feel less of a man or more of a chick?
I dont know...I've never worn a thong. On stage or otherwise.
The smaller trunks have evolved as the criteria in BB changed...in the old days, we wore trunks to COVER our asses, not show them off.
If the judges stopped rewarding glute striations over shape, or symmetry or proportion or muscularity...then there would be no need to show them off.