Thoughts on this sub, from an outsider

So, I stumbled upon this subreddit when a Google search returned me a link to this sub and the name caught my attention. For background, I am a straight man who has never thought much about public shower structures but morbid curiosity led me to peruse and follow this sub for a couple of weeks.

Again, as someone with no vested interest in communal showers, I wanted to share some thoughts and questions which, while potentially controversial, are proffered in good faith and intended to start a dialogue.

I think it's not unreasonable to assert that, a common first questions that outsiders might have when learning of this sub is: do CS advocates really care about doing so for primary reasons other than seeing naked men? It goes without saying that the proportion of men attracted to men is much higher in this sub than in the regular population, so it is a natural question that arises.

The main benefits of CS'ing that I see over private showering discussed here are: camaraderie, body positivity, and cleanliness and efficiency. Let me know if I'm missing any.

I think a valid question to ask is, how much camaraderie is really built during the act of CSing as opposed to the events that precede it, i.e. working out in a gym, taking part in team sports, etc? One would think that the true building of camaraderie is built primarily during those grueling sports practices, having fun exercising together, etc. and not during the very specific act of showering after exercise, right?

I also see a lot of posts here with alleged fathers of sons claiming that they have a very pointed interest in having their sons be comfortable CSing, as it seems to be crucial for their body positivity and confidence. But strangely, I can't help but notice whenever clicking through the user profiles of so many users here, I see little activity in parenting, body positivity, social skills or self confidence reddits, and lots of activity in penis and porn based subs. Similarly, I see a lot of condescending comments here about individuals who have been witnessed to choose not to shower communally, or cover up in such environments, or "towel dance"... implying that such people must have no confidence, were raised wrong, or are insecure about being small... which is frankly an absurd conclusion.

To be clear, I'm not dismissing these as legitimate benefits that people value and that some here really hold that dear to their heart. But rather than handwaving the issue away as "a few bad apples", it does start to beg the question posed at the top of my post. It just seems to me like, if someone is seeking body positivity, camaraderie, and confidence, there are so many more ways to address that, not through such a tiny niche activity like CSing, that I see little to no discussion of as I've browsed this website.