#i have been on this hunt for two years
It’s absolutely wild to me that girls and women are expected to wear bathing suits that look like that. That in some cases don’t cover more than underwear. And when inevitably they feel uncomfortable having their whole ass and thighs out around strangers, we treat it like this is a self esteem issue that should be solved through body positivity. Maybe we should focus less on trying to force people to believe they should be comfortable exposing themselves and more on, idk…. normalizing bathing suits that allow some dignity? Male swim trunks literally go almost down to the knees. You have to go to a speciality store or order online to find a suit designed for women like that. And for that matter, even cisgender men shouldn’t be expected to feel comfortable walking around shirtless in public.
If you like the standard swimsuits and enjoy wearing them, good for you. It’s just absolutely wild to me that that’s the default we presume everyone should be comfortable in.
There should be more options available for people who don’t feel comfortable wearing like bikinis and stuff, it’s not a problem if someone else doesn’t want you to see their body
Swim suits are changing! Rashguards and swim shorts (real short length shorts!) are are more and more available, and if you would like a swimsuit that involves more of a t-shirts and shorts or tanktop and shorts look, I can recommend: Tomboyx (love my unisuit from them), Outplay, Humankind, and Beefcake Swimwear.
Humankind did a collab with Target this year too, so there’s a cheaper option there if you want it!
Keywords to search for include: unisuit, spring suit (more scubadiving-oriented), swim shorts, and compression swim shirt.
