They differ from boyshorts in that they are commonly longer and more closely resemble their male counterparts. There have been reports that women have been buying men's boxers for use as underwear. In popular culture In 1975, a Sears catalog photo of boxer shorts created a recurring urban legend. A model appeared to have part of his penis exposed in the photo, which a Sears spokesperson stated was a printing defect. Despite widespread press interest at the time, Sears reported that only a few letters were received from the general public, and noted that when the image was reprinted in the Spring-Summer catalog, it showed no such flaw. No recall of the catalog occurred. The incident inspired the singer Zoot Fenster's 1975 single "The Man on Page 602". See also Kacchera French knickers References External links Etymology OnLine Best Boxing Shorts 20th-century fashion 21st-century fashion Undergarments