If you're a man and you're not wearing a swim shirt, what are we even doing here?

[Anonymous]

Seriously, it's 2025. A quality swimshirt with SPF protection is so much easier to deal with than trying to keep sunscreen on while in the water. I happen to also be hairy which makes it particularly challenging to put sunscreen on it. I love my swimshirts.

[Anonymous]

You’re fat and hairy. We appreciate your swim shirt too.

[Anonymous]

I just wear a shirt and stay out of the water. That's even easier and avoids a drowning risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re fat and hairy. We appreciate your swim shirt too.

But why aren't all men wearing them? Skinny and oddly hairless guys get sunburned too.

[Anonymous]

DH wears a swim shirt when playing in the water with kids. He takes it off to actually swim laps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH wears a swim shirt when playing in the water with kids. He takes it off to actually swim laps.

That makes sense, they do slow you down (though you can still get sunburnt doing laps).

[Anonymous]

I’ll have to ask my DH. He’s hairy, sweaty, sunburn-prone and has occasional backne. I apply his SPF because I love him, but I do not enjoy any part of it.

[Anonymous]

You need to see the abs and results of a gym membership. People will see you with your flabby husband and think, “She makes him wear the swim shirt so she doesn’t puke in the pool. I bet she hissed and spit like a snake nagging him about the swum shirt.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll have to ask my DH. He’s hairy, sweaty, sunburn-prone and has occasional backne. I apply his SPF because I love him, but I do not enjoy any part of it.

And given how quicklly sunscreen comes off in the water, your toil is probably almost completely futile.

I guess the big thing to add to this is—you guys all understand there is no such thing as waterproof sunscreen? It basically starts to comes off as soon as you go in the water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to see the abs and results of a gym membership. People will see you with your flabby husband and think, “She makes him wear the swim shirt so she doesn’t puke in the pool. I bet she hissed and spit like a snake nagging him about the swum shirt.”

Wha?

[Anonymous]

And even more why are you jogging shirtless?

It’s not because of you have visible abs, and a nice wicking shirt will keep you cooler.

Shirtless should not be considered polite for either gender

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And even more why are you jogging shirtless?

It’s not because of you have visible abs, and a nice wicking shirt will keep you cooler.

Shirtless should not be considered polite for either gender

I don't mind a woman jogging in a sports bra, but fail to see the point of a shirtless man.

But seriously, both should invest in a lightweight, wicking, SPF-enhanced top.

[Anonymous]

No, this is the only skin baring equalizer we have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, this is the only skin baring equalizer we have.

Wear really clingy swim trunks. SPF blocking ones.

[Anonymous]

Hairy guys gross me out