17 GIFs of Shirtless Dudes to Help You Kill the Patriarchy This Summer

Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, and it is now (unofficially) officially summer. That means, among other things, that you're soon to be bombarded with archaic notions about getting "bikini body ready." Let's get two things out of the way: your body, no matter what shape or size, is always ready for a bikini — just put one on and go! — and also, you don't need to get your body ready for anything if you don't want to! Isn't freedom of choice fun?

Don't waste your time on the fads and cleanses and hating your body — life is too short (and tacos are too tasty!) for that. Instead, why not focus on all the good things summer has to offer, like shirtless dudes on the beach and in the park. Patriarchy might keep female bodies from going bare-chested in public, but we can always look for the silver lining in the double-standard here. We're talking about thirst traps, people.

And as always, celebrity dudes are one step ahead of us all. Whether they go shirtless for a job or just want to frolic on the beach, there's tons of photographic proof of their abs. Thank you, famous guys, for all the work you do.