Is it ok for a woman to wear a bikini to the beach?

[brianb]

[quote author=brianb]We have to check the news to make sure that it's safe to go on a beach or in the water.

Definitely...

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I'm not too crazy about sharks. Jaws was pretty scary for me. But I think shark attacks are pretty rare and the least of our worries

 

[Lorainne]

Troll? Where did you get that? I was one of the first people to register here and I am not a troll.  I asked the question because I know it engenders good discussion.

Multiple user names? Isn't that being a troll/puppet?

 

[raised2walk]

Michelle Malkin is 41. That's not old! And taking a quick look at her photos on Google images, she is still fit and trim and would probably look just fine in a bikini. She is a mom, but it doesn't seem to have hurt her figure. (There are bikini pics of her on Google too, but there are allegations of those having been photoshopped, so I'm dubious of their authenticity).

I could be wrong, but I don't think this picture is photoshopped. . . .

 

[Top]

Michelle Malkin is 41. That's not old! And taking a quick look at her photos on Google images, she is still fit and trim and would probably look just fine in a bikini. She is a mom, but it doesn't seem to have hurt her figure. (There are bikini pics of her on Google too, but there are allegations of those having been photoshopped, so I'm dubious of their authenticity).

I could be wrong, but I don't think this picture is photoshopped. . . .

Its not.  I went to snopes.com and it said it was true.

 

[Izdaari]

 

[Castor Muscular]

She is drop-dead gorgeous.

 

[brianb]

I don't know. Maybe she has a personal reason for not wearing a bikini if she doesn't. A bikini is designed to flatter the bust - that's why typically Kim Kardashian is a favorite with men when she's in a bikini. She looks like she'd look better in just a two-piece or a flattering one-piece - they do have one-pieces that have tummy holes - her abs are probably her best feature. This doesn't mean she can't wear one, it just means she probably wouldn't feel like she looks good enough in one. Professional female surfers in Hawaii all wear bikinis (but different types, not necessarily string bikinis which are not for competition) but most men don't think they are all hot which usually means the ones who are not seen as hot are the most respected for their performance rather than admired for their looks. This is why men don't care about the score when watching women's beach volleyball but might if they were watching men's beach volleyball. So it isn't simply the bikini - there is a certain basic look which is more popular with men and a bikini won't change that - a bikini just shows what you have. It could be why a lot of women are getting into one-pieces more because they are kind of like some jeans or pants - they can change the way you look if you wear the right one.

I've got a question about string bikinis.
There's a Christian camp that years ago I went to when I was a kid that now has a dress code for swimwear. The code says "do not bring less than modest clothing, or swimwear (such as string bikinis and Speedos). What do you think of that? What is it about string bikinis that it would considered forbidden by them and what other kinds of swimsuits are considered inappropriate other than the obvious ones - thong bikini? Btw, this camp is not IFB nor does it consider itself "fundamentalist". 

 

[Izdaari]

I've got a question about string bikinis.
There's a Christian camp that years ago I went to when I was a kid that now has a dress code for swimwear. The code says "no string bikinis or similar type of swimsuit" - quoting from memory. What do you think of that? What is it about string bikinis that it would considered forbidden by them and what other kinds of swimsuits are considered inappropriate other than the obvious ones - thong bikini? Btw, this camp is not IFB nor does it consider itself "fundamentalist".

I don't know. I haven't heard their reasoning for it, or what they consider a "similar type of swimsuit". It sounds very vague, making it impossible to know what's ok with them without elucidation.

 

[brianb]

I've got a question about string bikinis.
There's a Christian camp that years ago I went to when I was a kid that now has a dress code for swimwear. The code says "do not bring less than modest clothing, or swimwear (such as string bikinis and Speedos)". What do you think of that? What is it about string bikinis that it would be considered forbidden by them and what other kinds of swimsuits are considered inappropriate other than the obvious ones - thong bikini? Btw, this camp is not IFB nor does it consider itself "fundamentalist".

I don't know. I haven't heard their reasoning for it, or what they consider a "similar type of swimsuit". It sounds very vague, making it impossible to know what's ok with them without elucidation.

I just looked up with camp web site again and it looks like they changed it. I've put the actual code in the quote above as well as in my original post. There is another camp that says simply not to bring immodest swimwear - but that's vague to me. Not everyone even some Christians know what is modest or immodest - some even think a thong bikini is modest - they would probably draw the line at a micro-bikini which is smaller than a typical thong bikini or even one with top that is a little see-through. It's all relative. It's one thing to wear what you think is modest on your personal vacation quite another when you are at a camp especially a Christian camp. Maybe now there isn't a problem at that camp with the vague rules but you never know what could happen in the future. And if they know what they are wearing is immodest why would they be wearing it any where in public? Only people who want to offend people purposely dress immodestly - every one else dresses in a way they think is modest - though it is all relative. It's also dependent on where they are in the world - What is acceptable in Brazil or Europe may not be acceptable in many parts of the U.S or other countries. 

I wonder if their reasoning has to do with string bikinis being more for "show" and sports (except bodybuilding) bikinis being for "go". Or it could be because of something psychological that has nothing do with a girl's appearance. The same girl in a string bikini would look just as good in a sports bikini but men may see her in a string bikini as been either more vulnerable or more liberal/open-minded. The girl in the sports bikini is following the rules of the sport whereas the girl in a string bikini is just doing her own thing but not breaking any laws necessarily. Originally though bikinis were against the law in some western countries like the U.S. - women had to fight for the right to wear them and in those days they had more material and would be considered very modest today by most people. However even then they still were not "culturally" acceptable. Not every age group accepted it. It took years - I don't know how long exactly - for almost every one to accept bikinis as appropriate for the beach. But there are bikinis which are not accepted in some states - I think it's because they don't think it's worth fighting for.

 

[The Real Bob]

Since everyone is posting pics, I guess I'll break down and post a pic of myself in my bikini:
























































I'm married so eat your heart out ladies.

 

[groupie]

My wife wears a 2 piece, but it comes together like a 1 piece and has what I call a "Dorothy Hamil ice skater" skirt over the bottom half. She chose 3 like it but different colors and patterns. I never thought to tell her what to buy or not to buy. Funny thing is that if it was back in FBC days, I would laid down the law and went with her to give a yea or nay on what suit she was going to get - maybe a Burkini?? LOL.

It is funny how time fixes weird, controlling behavior like that! It was all her choice and I never would have said a word once she made that choice.

 

[Sherryh]

I live just a few miles from the beach.......................I've been there maybe 5 times in 29 years............I don't have a leather tan!!

 

[Binaca Chugger]

Is it ok in whose eyes?

The woman wearing it - Only if she is self-confident and believes herself to have the figure and epidermal texture that is promoted by the world.
Her boyfriend's - Always.  He enjoys looking.
Other men on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, yes.
Other women on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, no.

Interestingly, all of these are subject to opinion.  When determining right and wrong, opinion should never be considered.  After all, the heart of man is desperately wicked.  Rather than consulting the mind of others, why not consult the mind of God?  Is there an opinion expressed in the Bible?

 

[Torrent v.2]

Is it ok in whose eyes?

The woman wearing it - Only if she is self-confident and believes herself to have the figure and epidermal texture that is promoted by the world.
Her boyfriend's - Always.  He enjoys looking.
Other men on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, yes.
Other women on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, no.

Interestingly, all of these are subject to opinion.  When determining right and wrong, opinion should never be considered.  After all, the heart of man is desperately wicked.  Rather than consulting the mind of others, why not consult the mind of God?  Is there an opinion expressed in the Bible?

According to Fundies, this verse directly applies.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

So that showing leg is nakedness.

 

[Izdaari]

Is it ok in whose eyes?

The woman wearing it - Only if she is self-confident and believes herself to have the figure and epidermal texture that is promoted by the world.
Her boyfriend's - Always.  He enjoys looking.
Other men on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, yes.
Other women on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, no.

Interestingly, all of these are subject to opinion.  When determining right and wrong, opinion should never be considered.  After all, the heart of man is desperately wicked.  Rather than consulting the mind of others, why not consult the mind of God?  Is there an opinion expressed in the Bible?

According to Fundies, this verse directly applies.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

So that showing leg is nakedness.

That is so ridiculously out of context! What was Isaiah ranting about here? Nothing to do with beaches and ladies in bikinis I'm pretty sure!

 

[Torrent v.2]

Is it ok in whose eyes?

The woman wearing it - Only if she is self-confident and believes herself to have the figure and epidermal texture that is promoted by the world.
Her boyfriend's - Always.  He enjoys looking.
Other men on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, yes.
Other women on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, no.

Interestingly, all of these are subject to opinion.  When determining right and wrong, opinion should never be considered.  After all, the heart of man is desperately wicked.  Rather than consulting the mind of others, why not consult the mind of God?  Is there an opinion expressed in the Bible?

According to Fundies, this verse directly applies.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

So that showing leg is nakedness.

That is so ridiculously out of context! What was Isaiah ranting about here? Nothing to do with beaches and ladies in bikinis I'm pretty sure!

You only think that cause you're a limp wristed, pink lemonade sippin liberal!!!!

Cause a real Fundamentalist never questions the Mannagawd!!!

 

[Izdaari]

Is it ok in whose eyes?

The woman wearing it - Only if she is self-confident and believes herself to have the figure and epidermal texture that is promoted by the world.
Her boyfriend's - Always.  He enjoys looking.
Other men on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, yes.
Other women on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, no.

Interestingly, all of these are subject to opinion.  When determining right and wrong, opinion should never be considered.  After all, the heart of man is desperately wicked.  Rather than consulting the mind of others, why not consult the mind of God?  Is there an opinion expressed in the Bible?

According to Fundies, this verse directly applies.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

So that showing leg is nakedness.

That is so ridiculously out of context! What was Isaiah ranting about here? Nothing to do with beaches and ladies in bikinis I'm pretty sure!

You only think that cause you're a limp wristed, pink lemonade sippin liberal!!!!

Cause a real Fundamentalist never questions the Mannagawd!!!

I have very strong wrists 'cuz I work out a lot. And when I do, I drink Gatorade G2, not pink lemonade. But I am Episcopalian, and no question that's a liberal denomination. Since I believe in the Five Fundamentals, I'm pretty conservative as Episcopalians go, but I certainly don't qualify as a "real Fundamentalist" and I do like to question those "mannagawd" types. I may even have a "Question Authority" button around here somewhere.  ;D

 

[BALAAM]

Since everyone is posting pics, I guess I'll break down and post a pic of myself in my bikini:




Thank-You for this inspiring post!
And most of all for the pic.



















































I'm married so eat your heart out ladies.

 

[Torrent v.2]

Is it ok in whose eyes?

The woman wearing it - Only if she is self-confident and believes herself to have the figure and epidermal texture that is promoted by the world.
Her boyfriend's - Always.  He enjoys looking.
Other men on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, yes.
Other women on the beach - Depends on her figure.  If she is shapely, no.

Interestingly, all of these are subject to opinion.  When determining right and wrong, opinion should never be considered.  After all, the heart of man is desperately wicked.  Rather than consulting the mind of others, why not consult the mind of God?  Is there an opinion expressed in the Bible?

According to Fundies, this verse directly applies.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

So that showing leg is nakedness.

That is so ridiculously out of context! What was Isaiah ranting about here? Nothing to do with beaches and ladies in bikinis I'm pretty sure!

You only think that cause you're a limp wristed, pink lemonade sippin liberal!!!!

Cause a real Fundamentalist never questions the Mannagawd!!!

I have very strong wrists 'cuz I work out a lot. And when I do, I drink Gatorade G2, not pink lemonade. But I am Episcopalian, and no question that's a liberal denomination. Since I believe in the Five Fundamentals, I'm pretty conservative as Episcopalians go, but I certainly don't qualify as a "real Fundamentalist" and I do like to question those "mannagawd" types. I may even have a "Question Authority" button around here somewhere.  ;D

Excuses, excuses, excuses. 8)