To think bums should be covered in a public pool?

We aren’t just talking about a bit of buttock skin though. It’s basically a completely bare bottom with a string disappearing into the crack. Any bending over or legs akimbo repositioning does show the genital area. Equally the front part of the thong is often cut very low and narrow, hardly covering adequately.

The whole area (no pun intended) is not known as the 'private parts' for nothing. We teach children about their private parts & their bottom is included as it should be.

Are we really comparing the skin on a buttock to the skin on a scrotum? Really??

One is genitals, one is not.

Diabolical!

Predatory men don't need to see your arse full stop though. No body needs to see your arse.

I was on holiday last year standing behind father and daughter in the que for the bar. She was approx 12 wearing a thong bikini I was pretty surprised. He didn't seem bothered at all. Thing is it's what is for sale in the shops a lot of it is thong bikinis, even for girls :/. To be fair it wasn't a cheese wire type thong that look awful on everyone but very high rise.
I was with my 13 year old daughter and there's no chance she'd be wearing one or want to.

Yes, this covers it

There is usually an extra lined gusset in a normal costume, I've never worn one of these but I imagine they may not always cover labia adequately and we are basically talking exposes mucus membranes in the water. Just really gross and lacking any kind of decency.

I'm with you OP, I don't know why so many women feel the desire to show off their arse like a baboon looking to mate.

That's not really how it works, full bum briefs are no more or less hygienic than a thong in terms of providing a barrier for bacteria. Even on land it wouldn't be true but a backside in water is a backside in water, no matter what is (or isn't) covering it.

It's rude but I don't think it's unhygienic. Any bum cling ins are going to dissolve in the water any way .

Full bum briefs have fabric to absorb bacteria that come out of your arse.

Not sure how much of a consideration this is in the pool, but anyway, I believe that's the idea.

Because patchy white bits look messy. I like looking even all over. I don't like having massive white patches. My dh couldn't care less. He is just happy to see my body but personally I like looking even all over. This is why I self tan all over. I don't just self tan the bits other people see

But do you really see your arse very often? Probably not unless you're contorting yourself in front of a mirror. Which means you're doing it so that the general public see an evenly tanned arse. Judging by this thread the general public don't want to see your arse at all, having it evenly tanned does not improve their experience.

@VoodooRajin
agree that it’s not ‘just skin’ otherwise it wouldn’t provoke such a reaction. I wonder if people felt the same way when mini-skirts first came out - that seeing actual legs was provocative and sexualised - I expect so.
The thing is that there’s no-where to go after this is there? Other than just full nudity?

If it's just skin, would they let their 12 year old daughters wear them

To those posters who say a bum is just skin like any other part of the body & women should feel free to let it all hang out. I wonder if they think the same about a the skin of a man's testicles. If a man walked about with the skin hanging out of the side of his too small speedos (Ive witnessed that) that should be ok because its just skin. As far as most people are concerned walking about with a bare bum is as much of a public indecency as a man walking about with the 'skin' of his testicles out. The vast majority of people don't wish to be subjected to either.

Exactly.

Fir anyone who doubts it, I once again draw your attention to this exhibition (trigger warning: discussions of sexual assault and rape)

https://dovecenter.org/what-were-you-wearing-exhibit/

Pretty gross that in 2025 we're still blaming men's predatory behaviour on women's choice of clothing.

I've been sexually assaulted wearing jogging bottoms, a baggy jumper and a long coat before. Predatory men don't need to see your arse to ogle it.

That man would have made comments regardless of what you were wearing, harassment and unwanted sexual attention from men has absolutely nothing to do with what you're wearing.

I can’t get too worked up about it, although I still can’t work out why people want to wear these things. I wouldn’t want to be out and about with a permanent wedgie!

@chargeitup I'm not shaming anyone for their opinions I just don't think it makes me a "pearl clutcher" to not understand the need for whole arse on show in public swimming pool. I understand for the beach/tanning.
You seem offended and surprised to learn the majority of people aren't over joyed at the sight of your bum?

Interesting that the fervent right to bare arse gang, double down in the face of majority disapproval, like there's a direct correlation between butt baring and stubborn non confirmity

Between the comments on my thong style swimsuit being compared to prostitution and pornography, being accused of being vain, an exhibitionist and subservient, being told what is comfortable on my own body, and being given out to because the menz folk and boyz must be uncomfortable, I think I'll leave it there... I won't stop wearing my swimwear of choice though! ✌️ #FreeTheCheeks

I highly doubt a man like this is going to be stopped by a woman's choice of clothes though.