Comments on: How About If I Just Swim In My Snowsuit Instead?

By: Liberal Serving

Liberal Serving — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:10:37 +0000

“Wholesome” Swimwear. If by Wholesome You Mean Puritanical

Hey, look at the day glow puritans! For only $89 $79, you too can experience the freedom of safely concealed dirty pillows and all the sundry naughty bits… like knees. And, for those who are offended by exposed elbows, WholesomeWear

By: Linnaeus

Linnaeus — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:56:32 +0000

*blink blink*

You people wear *clothes* while swimming in the ocean. That’s disgusting!

Not as disgusting as the post-mortem bloating after I’ve succumed to hypothermia.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:36:05 +0000

I used to be very body unconfident and would only wear one-pieces. However one summer at camp my swimsuit was dirty and my friend offered to lend me one of hers, but she only had bikinis. After a while I realized that no one really cared what I was wearing, and if they did, I didn’t care about them. Since then I have only worn bikinis because I have a big butt which would always hang out, both uncomfortably (wedgie) and unattractively (because it was like, divided into two, as some fellow camper once pointed out to me, making me want to bury myself in the sand and die). With bikinis, my butt stays comfortably in place.

Interestingly, it was at this same summer camp that I first discovered, at the behest of a fellow Latina who was our bunk’s counselor, the utility of a thong for us pear-shaped girls. Thongs get a bad rap, I think, as uncomfortable things for the objectification of women, but they’re more comfortable for me than most underwear because there’s less of them to ride up (and with me, almost all underwear rides up anyway).

By: Feminist Law Professors » Blog Archive » Wouldn’t It Be Nice If You Got To Wear Whatever You Wanted To The Beach Without Being Judged?

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:12:35 +0000

[...] heavy duty sun coverage for health reasons. Shouldn’t feminism leave room for that? Jill at Feministe posted an endorsement of Givhan’s article, and some of her observa [...]

By: Lynn Gazis-Sax

Lynn Gazis-Sax — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:49:28 +0000

Well, in my ideal world, every store would have a nice selection of two piece suits cut so that no one would think of – ouch! – waxing. Other than that, I don’t have any particular reason to look for a more modest suit (and certainly this one is overkill from the not wanting a bikini wax angle).

You people wear *clothes* while swimming in the ocean. That’s disgusting!

Tell me what warm ocean you’re swimming in, Josh! I’d use a wetsuit for ocean swimming, if I had one.

By: Edith

Edith — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:08:56 +0000

They’re ugly, and the reasons for “modest swimwear” are ugly here, too. However, I remember when I came across that site when I was, indeed, looking for more “modest” swimwear — not because I’m ashamed of my body and don’t want other people to see it less I spontaneously combust into Hellfire, but I just don’t feel like wandering around swathed in thin, skimpy spandex like a piece of fucking woman-meat for all the assholes to leer at on the beach, when all I WANT to do is just get my swim on.

Why give a shit about the misogynistic reasonings for these swimsuits, Washington Post, and not, say, bikinis? Oh, but there’s nothing misogynist about those things, right? And more to the point, bikinis are attractive and these, like, like, are not!

Remember girls, if you don’t look hot, we can analyze your clothing choices “politically.” If you DO look hot, you are beyond reproach.

By: Josh Jasper

Josh Jasper — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:25:04 +0000

*blink blink*

You people wear *clothes* while swimming in the ocean. That’s disgusting!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 04:30:10 +0000

I don’t like swimsuits that show a lot of skin. I’m very shy. I can’t argue with those who say the “wholesome” suits are ugly — I think they are too…I don’t know if those who buy them have different ideas of beauty, or if they just think other values are more important than beauty. I disagree that they would be hard to swim in. Thick cotton like they use in sweatshirts absorbs a lot of water, weighs a person down in the water, and feels horrible on getting out of the water (clammy and clinging against the skin, taking forever to dry.) But light nylon cloth is much more comfortable and convenient even when loose-fitting, because it absorbs so little water and dries so fast. That’s what they use for boys’ swim trunks, or for my swimsuit-that-doesn’t-look-like-a-swimsuit (it looks like something for playing volleyball, not something for going to a square dance).

By: The Debate Link

The Debate Link — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:47:05 +0000

In Other News

After four straight Israel posts here, and several more (not including pointers) at The Moderate Voice, I feel its time to mix things up. I’d like to say it’s because I feel an obligation to inform you about other happenings, but honestly, it’s prim…

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:36:43 +0000

I am a tankini fan myself and find that Lands End has ones that are supportive up top thanks to solid construction and a variety of bra types available. You can order them online (good return policy if they don’t fit) or they sell them off the rack at Sears if you prefer to try them on first.