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An undergarment for a man includes a waistband and a partitioning panel having an upper edge and an opposed lower edge. The upper edge is interconnected with a waistband. The partitioning panel has an opening defined therethrough. The undergarment may include a boxer style pants portion with the pan

An undergarment for a man includes a waistband and a partitioning panel having an upper edge and an opposed lower edge. The upper edge is interconnected with a waistband. The partitioning panel has an opening defined therethrough. The undergarment may include a boxer style pants portion with the panel being inside the pants portion.

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1. An undergarment for a man, comprising: a pair of boxer type shorts having a waistband forming part of the shorts, the waistband having a front part to be disposed on the front of the waist of a man, the boxer type short further having a pants portion interconnected with the waistband and extendin

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An undergarment for a man, comprising: a pair of boxer type shorts having a waistband forming part of the shorts, the waistband having a front part to be disposed on the front of the waist of a man, the boxer type short further having a pants portion interconnected with the waistband and extending downwardly therefrom, the pants portion defining a pair of leg openings and a crotch region therebetween;the pants portion having a front section to be disposed on the front of the torso and legs of a man wearing the shorts and an opposed rear section to be disposed on the buttocks and rear of the legs of a man wearing the shorts, the front and rear sections being interconnected by the crotch region and a pair of opposed side sections; anda genital partitioning panel having an upper edge and an opposed lower edge separated by a panel height, the panel further having a pair of side edges extending between the upper and lower edges and being separated by a panel width, the partitioning panel being interconnected with the waistband at the upper edge of the panel, the genital partitioning panel being disposed inside the boxer type shorts and supported adjacent the front section of the pants portion; andthe partitioning panel having a genital opening defined therethrough, the opening being positioned such that when the waistband is disposed on the waist of a man, the genitals may be positioned through the opening and the panel defines a partition between the genitals and the legs or groin of the man. 2. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the partitioning panel is interconnected with the boxer type shorts only at the upper edge of the panel such that the panel hangs freely downwardly from the upper edge of the panel. 3. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the side edges and lower edges of the partitioning panel define a lower perimeter; andthe partitioning panel being interconnected with the boxer type shorts only at the upper edge of the panel and at limited areas of the lower perimeter, the majority of the lower perimeter not being attached to the boxer type shorts, such that the panel hangs generally freely downwardly from the upper edge of the panel, the panel not extending past the crotch region or to the rear section of the pants portion. 4. An undergarment in accordance with claim 3, wherein: the majority of the lower edge of the panel is not attached to the front section of the pants portion. 5. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the opening has a bottom end that is U-shaped or V-shaped. 6. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the opening is heart shaped. 7. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the panel has stitching disposed between the bottom end of the opening and the lower edge of the panel, the stitching shaping the panel below the opening such that the panel below the opening curves rearwardly. 8. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the panel width is less than a width of the boxer type shorts and the panel height is less than a height of the pants portion. 9. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the panel width is greater than the panel height. 10. An undergarment in accordance with claim 9, wherein: the panel is generally rectangular. 11. An undergarment in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the panel is a unitary piece of textile. 12. A garment for a man, comprising: a pair of pajama bottoms having a waistband forming part of the pajama bottoms, the waistband having a front part to be disposed on the front of the waist of a man, the pajama bottoms further having a pants portion interconnected with the waistband and extending downwardly therefrom, the pants portion defining a pair of leg openings and a crotch region therebetween;the pants portion having a front section to be disposed on the front of the torso and legs of a man wearing the pajama bottoms and an opposed rear section to be disposed on the buttocks and rear of the legs of a man wearing the pajama bottoms, the front and rear sections being interconnected by the crotch region and a pair of opposed side sections; anda genital partitioning panel having an upper edge and an opposed lower edge separated by a panel height, the panel further having a pair of side edges extending between the upper and lower edges and being separated by a panel width, the partitioning panel being interconnected with the waistband at the upper edge of the panel, the genital partitioning panel being disposed inside the pajama bottoms and supported adjacent the front section of the pants portion; andthe partitioning panel having a genital opening defined therethrough, the opening being positioned such that when the waistband is disposed on the waist of a man, the genitals may be positioned through the opening and the panel defines a partition between the genitals and the legs or groin of the man. 13. A garment in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the partitioning panel is interconnected with the pajama bottoms only at the upper edge of the panel such that the panel hangs freely downwardly from the upper edge of the panel. 14. A garment in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the side edges and lower edges of the partitioning panel define a lower perimeter; andthe partitioning panel being interconnected with the boxer type shorts only at the upper edge of the panel and at limited areas of the lower perimeter, the majority of the lower perimeter not being attached to the boxer type shorts, such that the panel hangs generally freely downwardly from the upper edge of the panel, the panel not extending past the crotch region or to the rear section of the pants portion. 15. A garment in accordance with claim 14, wherein: the majority of the lower edge of the panel is not attached to the front section of the pants portion. 16. A garment in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the opening has a bottom end that is U-shaped or V-shaped. 17. A garment in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the opening is heart shaped. 18. A garment in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the panel has stitching disposed between the bottom end of the opening and the lower edge of the panel, the stitching shaping the panel below the opening such that the panel below the opening curves rearwardly. 19. A garment in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the panel width is greater than the panel height. 20. A garment in accordance with claim 19, wherein: the panel is generally rectangular. 21. A garment in accordance with claim 12, wherein: the panel is a unitary piece of textile.