To think bums should be covered in a public pool?

I agree they are disgusting. I think they shouldn't be allowed in indoor pools. It annoys me on a point of principle to be honest, why should I be forced to cover my breasts when someone else is showing their bum? I'm not suggesting pools should be topless but it's It's utterly bizarre what we allow or not. A woman can show every side of their breast but not the nipple, but men can freely show the nipple. Maybe if nipples are ok to show, women's suits should cover the fleshy part but leave the nipple visible, but in fact its the opposite. And butt cheeks are OK now but only for women, a tiny string covering the middle part. Why cant men do this too? An arsehole is an arsehole and has the same function for both sexes.

Public arse flossing is not something to aspire to. I must confess it fascinates me that (presumably) they think it is attractive. Just as presumably men think budgie smugglers are attractive.

It's butt-floss and if you fart or don't wipe very carefully after a shit, then you'll see the effect of said floss when you take off your "suit".

I agree

I wear swim shorts and tankini top ,

But then I'm over 60🤔

Isn't it really good luck that all the uncomfortable, impractical clothing that so many women find so empowering also happens to be exactly the sort of semi-pornographic clothing that men love to look at? Everyone's a winner 🙄

I've never seen a man in a thong at a public swimming pool. On the beach in Spain last summer I saw a couple of older men wearing them (Peter Stringfellow kinda guys), but I don't remember seeing a young man wear one anywhere.

Ah so basically just a thong. I was imagining actual holes where the buttocks poked out lol

Hmmm is very Instagram isn’t it. If there was a super attractive girl wearing the kind of swimwear that barely covered her body I think I’d assume she was there to show off and maybe get more SM followers. I don’t think you’d be there to pound up and down doing lengths.

I don’t like them either mainly because last time I was at our nearest pool I saw all the teenage boys at the pool having fun, going on the water slides, jumping in etc and all the teenage girls terrified to do anything because their tiny bikinis might show more than they intended. A couple did brave the waterslide but were so tense holding on to their bikinis the whole way down.
Just sad really - they’re fine for posing at the beach if that’s what you’re into and obviously great for avoiding tan lines but it’s a bit like trying to play football in a miniskirt and heels - yes maybe your legs might look better and you might get some admiring glances but it’s a bit pointless really

With the best will in the world anyone with material up their bum all day when they remove it there will be a degree of stink especially if they've been to the toilet outside with no facilities to have a proper wash. You can carry wet wipes but they can't be flushed. I'll never understand the desire to wear this style of swimwear or underwear.🤢

Thanks for telling everyone what is more comfortable for them. 🙄

So men have thong swimwear too, do they ever wear them to indoor pools?

I don't swim, so I don't know.

I don't understand what the issue is. If it was a hairy man's arse then I understand why there would be disgust, but women's arses don't cause any disgust or offence.

The thing that annoys me about this debate is that there is a strange narrative circulating that it's men who are telling women to cover up in pools and at the beach. In reality, men do not care about women's choice of swimwear. From this thread, it's quite clear that the objection is mostly coming from women- for reasons that are a mystery to everyone else.

I wish the rules mandated swimming caps, don't care re the shape of the swimsuits :).

You seem to have spent an awful lot of time studying this woman in her various poses. Perhaps like we tell men, you should just not look.
Go play with your kids.

I just think they look uncomfortable. I hate having to pull pants/pyjamas out of my arse crack, why would you want that feeling all day? I am old and of the time when small pert bums were the ideal - thongs make every arse look enormous IMO

I’m going to have to google as I just can’t imagine what that must look like poolside 🤣

It's yuk and the amount of hair removal needed to achieve the look is quite revolting.

Honestly I wish men would wear swim tops as well. It’s all just too much flesh.

My teen girls like the ones that are swimsuits with shorts, there is probably a name for them.

I agree with you. Not suitable for a family pool. Saw lots on holiday. Don' treally like them. They don't suit everyone either! (eg the slim but middle aged and hence saggy of arse - thongs are not their friends)

However if I mentioned this to my late teen dd she would accuse me of shut shaming..

I think one pieces are somewhat less unflattering on me shall we say 😅

The fundamental issue I have with this type of swimwear is that women haven't been begging for decades for swimsuits that 'free their arses". Like thong pants, ever decreasing gussets and very high cut knickers, they've been produced primarily with the male gaze in mind. Make no mistake, women's comfort has never been the driver for flashing your arse cheeks at the pool.

And as for the "Chill out Grandma, it's just a body parts!" Brigade - yeah, so are flaps and bollocks but I don't want to see them in my local pool either.

I don't like them but I don't think they are any worse in a pool than on a beach.

I’ve seen nice ones that have suited the wearer before now.

I’ve just been looking for a swim dress though, so possible I know feck all about fashion.

I look at thongs and all I can think is "thrush" 😆

We were in tenerife last year at the water park, walking between rides and we walked behind 2 girls and 2 guys aged probably low to mid 20s.

The girls swimwear showed so much arse and the men just kept slapping their arses as we walked behind them.

My son piped up that their bums resembled Homer Simpson when his stomach was slapped and didn't stop wobbling.

I mean, the jiggle was rather hilarious and the men seemed to want to keep slapping these buttocks so the jiggle never stopped.

DH and I were both clutching our pearls, but my DD's (15 & 12) and son (13) thought it was the funniest and most ridiculous thing they had ever seen. 🤣