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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I doubt I'll ever wear a bikini again, regardless of how much I weigh. I'm 40 and I've had four kids.  Sure I may have D cups but they're not the D cups of my youth. I also had a rare, non-sun-related skin cancer removed that makes me look like I was in a horrific knife fight.

More than any of this, though, I just hate that women at pools are expected to show off as much flesh as humanly possible. Why are my two boys able to wear shorts while my two girls are supposed to graduate to the teeny bikini as soon as possible? I would like my girls to grow up thinking that the pool is about swimming, not about showing off their best assets. To what end? Does showing off your best assets make you a stronger swimmer? Are you having more fun if your best assets are on display? Is your swimsuit physically more comfortable if we can see your best assets? It just makes me sad for them. Same goes for some girls sports uniforms. What talent are they supposed to be demonstrating by making the shorts so short? If boys can manage to run, jump and swim in shorts with an actual inseam, why are girls apparently so hampered in their athletic performance by shorts that cover their cheeks?

Okay - rant over. I just don't want to perpetuate the idea that women's bodies are primarily display objects and swimwear should be selected accordingly. [/quote]

I share your rant.  If boys can swim in trunks, why are girls expected to wear teeny bikinis?  Personally, my daughter is going to wear a rash guard as long as I can make her, because melanoma runs in my husband's family and I am obsessed with sun protection.  I'm on the lookout for cute swim shorts for girls, but have not had a lot of luck so far.  [/quote]

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