What diapers do you or would you prefer to see your brother(s) wearing?

Number of responses received: 19

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Cloth	7	36.8%
Disposable	11	57.9%
Multiple underpants	1	5.3%

What practical or functional advantages would you consider cloth diapers to have over disposable diapers (whether or not your brother wears them)?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
They cost less in the long run	9	47.4%
They don't fill up the landfills	10	52.6%
They don't have to be replenished like disposable diapers do	6	31.6%
They don't take up space in the garbage	5	26.3%
They can be used for other things once worn out/outgrown	2	10.5%
They can be layered in multiples for more absorbancy	8	42.1%
They hold his pee better	8	42.1%
They hold his poop better	3	15.8%
They are less likely to cause him to get diaper rash	3	15.8%
They are softer for him to wear	4	21.1%
They are more comfortable for him to wear	3	15.8%
They can be pinned to his shirt	4	21.1%
Extra pins can be used to make them harder for him to remove	7	36.8%
Diaper pins make his diapers tighter than tapes would	3	15.8%

What practical or functional disadvantages would you consider cloth diapers to have over disposable diapers (whether or not your brother wears them)?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
The initial cost of buying them	4	21.1%
They have to be washed and dried	11	57.9%
They have to be folded (storage)	6	31.6%
They have to be folded (when diapering)	5	26.3%
They take up more storage space	4	21.1%
They get smelly while waiting to wash them again	11	57.9%
They are less practical away from home	12	63.2%
They require plastic pants (additional costs, storage, care)	9	47.4%
They require using plastic pants (having to put them on him)	5	26.3%
Diaper pins pose a hazard (sharp points)	2	10.5%
Diaper pins are harder to use than tapes	5	26.3%
They interfere with me doing my laundry (time)	3	15.8%
They interfere with me doing my laundry (tainted water)	2	10.5%
They are more likely to cause him diaper rash	1	5.3%
They do not hold his pee as well	5	26.3%
They do not hold his poop as well	3	15.8%
Diaper pins don't make his diapers as tight as tapes do	1	5.3%

What visual/perceptual advantages would you consider cloth diapers to have over disposable diapers (whether or not your brother wears them)?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
They are thicker by themselves	11	57.9%
They are especially thicker when layered in multiples	9	47.4%
They rise up higher on his body	6	31.6%
They are too thick for him to wear pants over them	5	26.3%
You can see the bulge when he does have pants on	9	47.4%
They always show above his pants when he is wearing them	7	36.8%
The diaper pins (placement on diapers)	5	26.3%
The diaper pins (quantity used)	4	21.1%
The plastic pants (the appearance)	7	36.8%
The plastic pants (the sound)	6	31.6%
They look cuter on his butt	6	31.6%
They look cuter on his front	4	21.1%
They are wider in the crotch	6	31.6%
They look cute with his bare legs	4	21.1%
They look more like "real" diapers to me	4	21.1%
I like to see them on the clothesline that others also see	3	15.8%
I like seeing how much space they take up (storage)	2	10.5%
Since he wears them several times they become HIS diapers	7	36.8%

What visual disadvantages would you consider cloth diapers to have over disposable diapers (whether or not your brother wears them)?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
They tend to sag and droop more than disposable diapers	6	31.6%
They get dingy after awhile and lose their pure whiteness	6	31.6%
They don�t have as tight of a fit	5	26.3%
You can't see his front swell up when he pees	8	42.1%
I don't get to see my brother get new diapers all the time	3	15.8%
Cloth diapers seem too old-fashioned	4	21.1%
Plastic pants detract from seeing the diapers themselves	4	21.1%

How well do you think multiple pairs of tighty whities boys' briefs would work as diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Better than diapers	0	0.0%
Just as good as diapers	1	6.3%
Almost as good as diapers	0	0.0%
Somewhat as good as diapers	2	12.5%
Hardly as good as diapers	4	25.0%
Not good as diapers at all	9	56.3%
Total:	16

How many pairs would you have your brother wear if you used multiple boys' tighty whities for his diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
6 or fewer	2	16.7%
6 to 9	1	8.3%
9 to 12	1	8.3%
12 to 15	1	8.3%
15 to 20	1	8.3%
20 to 25	4	33.3%
25 to 30	2	16.7%
30 to 40	0	0.0%
40 to 50	0	0.0%
More than 50	0	0.0%
Total:	12

How close to looking like real diapers do you think multiple boys' tighty whities would be?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
They'd look just like real diapers	1	6.3%
They'd look close to real diapers	0	0.0%
They'd look somewhat like real diapers	2	12.5%
They'd hardly look like real diapers at all	13	81.3%
Total:	16

Have you ever known any boys to wear multiple tighty whities for diapers? If so, who?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Younger brothers	1	5.3%
Older brothers	2	10.5%
Younger boy cousins	2	10.5%
Older boy cousins	0	0.0%
Boys I have babysat (6 or under)	0	0.0%
Boys I have babysat (7 to 12)	1	5.3%
Boys I have babysat (13 or older)	1	5.3%
Boys I knew in school (elementary school)	1	5.3%
Boys I knew in school (junior high/middle school)	2	10.5%
Boys I knew in school (high school)	0	0.0%
Brothers of my friends	0	0.0%
Friends of my brothers	2	10.5%
Other boys	2	10.5%

Part A: How important is the appearance of diapers on your brother to you? Part B: How important is the function/purpose of diapers on your brother to you?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Part A:
Very important	10	31.3%
Moderately important	4	12.5%
Somewhat important	2	6.3%
Not really important	0	0.0%
Not important at all	0	0.0%
Part B:
Very important	10	31.3%
Moderately important	4	12.5%
Somewhat important	2	6.3%
Not really important	0	0.0%
Not important at all	0	0.0%
Total:	32

Bonus Question: Have read the story, What Might Have Been  (a story about a boy who wears multiple underpants for diapers)? What did you think of the story?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Part A:
Yes	2	10.0%
No, but I know about the story	4	20.0%
No	9	45.0%
Part B:
It was funny (boys wearing lots of underwear for diapers)	1	5.0%
It was cute (I bet the boys would look cute)	0	0.0%
It was surprising (underwear being worn to such extremes)	0	0.0%
It was silly (boys using underwear for diapers)	1	5.0%
It was weird (boys using underwear for diapers)	0	0.0%
It was reaffirming (made me glad to be a girl)	1	5.0%
Those boys sure did wear lots of underwear!	0	0.0%
I'd like to see my brothers dressed like this (no pants)	1	5.0%
I'm going to share the story with other girls	0	0.0%
I'm glad girls' panties aren't made the way boys' briefs are	0	0.0%
It affected my feelings about boys' tighty whities	0	0.0%
Total:	20

Provide details on what you like or would like about cloth diapers from a practical point of view (how well you feel such diapers function and serve their intended purpose):

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
Jennifer	18+	Jon	--	They make good night time diapers. If I want to sleep in I do not have to worry about changing him in the morning.

Provide details on what you dislike or would dislike about cloth diapers from a practical point of view (how you feel about the shortcomings of such diapers):

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
Sarah	17	Matt	6	They don't absorb as much

Provide details on what you like or would like about cloth diapers from a visual point of view (how the appearance of such diapers on your brothers or other boys appeals to you):

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
Jennifer	18+	Jon	--	Cloth diapers don't have the same crinkle that disposables have.
Sarah	17	Matt	6	They don't look like baby diapers

Provide details on what you dislike or would dislike about cloth diapers from a visual point of view (how you feel about the shortcomings of such diapers):

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
Jennifer	18+	Jon	--	Cloth diapers don't have the same crinkle that disposables have.
Sarah	17	Matt	6	They don't look like baby diapers

Provide details on what you like or would like about disposable diapers from a practical point of view (how well you feel such diapers function and serve their intended purpose):

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
Jennifer	18+	Jon	--	Disposables are great out side of the house as I don't have to worry about carrying around wet and messy diapers.
Cameron's Sister	18+	Cameron	14	I feel like they are simple and get the job done, throwing out his dirty diapers make him feel more babyish. They absorb better and are easy to change.
Sarah	17	Matt	6	They absorb my brother's pee very well.

Provide details on what you dislike or would dislike about disposable diapers from a practical point of view (how you feel about the shortcomings of such diapers):

Sister Name

Age

Brother Name

Age

Answer

Provide details on what you like or would like about disposable diapers from a visual point of view (how the appearance of such diapers on your brothers or other boys appeals to you):

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
Jennifer	18+	Jon	--	The crinkle that disposables make are great. I can hear my brother walking around the house and not have to look up to see where he is.
Cameron's Sister	18+	Cameron	14	I think they give a better imagery. They're more babyish (especially if you get printed ones) and it's always fun to say you have to go out and get another pack of diapers for your brother. Cloth diapers are boring and too old fashioned.
Sarah	17	Matt	6	I like the cartoon stips on the diaper.

Provide details on what you dislike or would dislike about disposable diapers from a visual point of view (how you feel about the shortcomings of such diapers):

Sister Name

Age

Brother Name

Age

Answer

Describe how well you feel mutiple white boys' underpants would function and look as diapers and why you feel this way. List any boys you have known to wear their underwear in this fashion. Would the pure whiteness of such underwear be an important factor in the diaper-like appearance?

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
Jennifer	18+	Jon	--	Multiple underwear is no substitute for proper diapers.

Explain why you prefer to see your brothers in certain diaper types over others. Explain both the practical and visual/perceptual aspects of your preferences:

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
susi	17	alex	16	he wears diapers all time at home and at night. he pees lot in them and sometimes also poops. for wears only diaper and t-shirt. and i can see perfectly when he pees and his diaper get thicker and thicker in the front.

Explain what makes the visual appearance of your brother's diapers important to you. Explain what makes the functional performance of your brother's diapers important to you.

Sister Name	Age	Brother Name	Age	Answer
17	17	alex	16	he wears diapers all time at home and at night. he pees lot in them and sometimes also poops. for that it is necessary to have thick diapers that hold a lot. changing the diaper is also very comfortable with disposable diapers.

Age Distribution- Sisters
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	2
13	1
14	1
15	1
16	4
17	3
18+	5

Age Distribution- Brothers
4	0
5	0
6	1
7	0
8	2
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	5
14	3
15	1
16	2
17	1
18+	1

Diaper Types
Single disposable diapers- plain white	9
Single disposable diapers- plain white	7
Single disposable diapers- patterned/colored	4
Multiple disposable diapers- plain white	3
Multiple disposable diapers- patterned/colored	3
Single cloth diapers- plain white	3
Single cloth diapers- patterned/colored	5
Multiple cloth diapers- plain white	5
Multiple cloth diapers- patterned/colored	0
Multiple underpants- plain white	0
Multiple underpants- patterned/colored	1
Other makeshift diapers	4
Single plastic pants- plain	8
Single plastic pants- patterned/colored	1
Multiple plastic pants- plain	0
Percentage of brothers 18+ who only wore these diapers as a boy:	100.00%

Pantslessness
Always	4
Usually	6
Sometimes	7
Rarely	0
Never	0
Percentage of brothers 18+ who were reported as pantsless as a boy	100.0

Diaper Usage
Pee	17
Poop	13
Percent of brothers 18+ whose diaper usage reported only as a boy	100.00

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