To ask if you have a problem with the burkini?

[Mvslimah]

Honest answers please

would you give a woman (maybe Muslim maybe Jewish) a wide berth if you saw them wearing a burkini or modest (Ie fully covered) swimsuit at a pool?

if you see a woman wearing one do you give it a second thought or is it just a meh, who cares?

tia

I wouldn't but I would make sure my son did to try and respect their wishes of not having contact with unrelated males. Same as a I do around women wearing religious clothing like this in shops.

I'd probably double take as I've never seen one before, but honestly not in a nasty way. I'd just think "oh, that's a good idea".

I've learned something new today @Mvslimah, so thank you.

I really like this one actually from Lyra!

Would notice, as would be attire I'm not used to, but it would not bother me. Would wonder if the woman was wearing it through choice or being told she has to.

Make sure my sone gave them a wide berth that should say sorry.

Not at all im very white and wear outside long sleeved swimsuits to protect my skin,in pool t shirt and shorts length swimsuit.

Those little speedo banana pants. My dp (not muslim) refused to go when we used to travel there a lot. I don't blame him tbh.

I have no views on Burkinis but what is this about British people not showering before they go in tne pool? I always do and a lot of pools have signs requesting people do just that.

Oh dear, that brown and orange looks just awful! I've seen some streamlined navy ones which look more chic. That's not a great example.

Sad news. You may be shocked to find noone else does. Worse - they go straight from the sauna or gym into the pool. All that sweat. Mmmmmm.

@ fairywhale
You are suggesting woman's body is offensive. This would be a new and alien concept in the UK.

Really? What planet do you live on? Body shaming, ageism, you name it, all alive and well every day in Britain.

Wouldn't care at all and find it really sad that some people only consider women empowered if she chooses to remove clothing.

Nigella in a burkini.

Would wear one myself much more flattering

Each to their own 🙂

Indexed @cpphelp - they have some quite nice ones on the Next website.

I think we should campaign for men to wear burkinis.

You post asked about swimwear . You had a clear, measured historically informed response why non-Islamaphobic people may be resistant to your cultural practice.

i don’t know if you have acknowledged this? I have seen cherry picking sections from people’s answers that you wish to educate people on - Interesting details about Arabic practises, your own life , your husband’s family attitudes and more.
I condemn the rudeness and bigotry that made you feel judged at the pool.
When answering on the thread , in my reading you don’t show empathy for the importance to many of rights won by 19th and 20th century feminists in which the right to reveal stomach, thighs, non genital and breast area clothing while swimming is a legacy.
would this be included in how you would answer questions from your kids? Ie respectful dialogue that appreciates why some people connote the topic of adult female body covering to issues of freedom in own fairly recent history in non-Islamaphobic terms. Might it help with the French thing upthread. In our experience, the men were turned away and had to go and buy tiny speedos to get let in for hygiene reasons.

2I can’t accept that you can assert boss/beach experience to be the same until you have spent a day on the beach and in a spa with a bikini on, as well as in a full length suit m.

As sauna process is partly about the skin releasing toxins through sweat which are scraped off mid sauna any clothing greets in The way, hence nude sauna preferable with a towel or small suit suit a co ncession. Polyester, Lycra covering not beneficial to the rovers
how do you discuss and debate cultural norms towards nudity for example in Scandinavia with your family and Muslim community ?

I would wonder if it was the woman's choice. I'm not keen on getting semi-naked at the pool or the beach either.

Agree. Who's pandering to men more ... 🤔

I always thought the burqua was a great invention, some days I'd love to roll out of bed and chuck one of those over my PJs for the morning run. Burquini equally great if you haven't shaved your legs and any other areas

Although it is good for your skin to be uncovered at times, and nice to feel the sun, the breeze, the water on your face and arms and legs, whatever. Vit D, etc. Not frying yourself, but sun exposure is good for you. Maybe women only areas?.

If you are in the UK, there's nothing stopping you- or, if not going to that extreme, wearing a long and long sleeved dress- I've got several which would do the job of covering up unshaved legs.

No one is forcing women in the UK to wear skimpy clothes or shave their legs. It's nonsense to pretend it is and frankly shows a huge lack of understanding and empathy for women who don't have our choices.

That's a gross misinterpretation of what has been said. No one thinks that.

@NatashaDancing , good point

Wouldn’t bother me in the slightest.