As a young woman, in her college years, I do enjoy spending the summer poolside or by the shore. My preferred beach is Sea Isle City, New Jersey (the best beach!), and I often enjoy the pool at my grandparents' house (usually with my sisters and cousins). This year, when I went to find a bathing suit, and I found it almost impossible. The suits in the picture below can accurately explain my difficulty in finding a comfortable bathing suit.
In almost every single bathing suit set in women's stores today, this is what you see for the bottoms. Basically, nothing. Growing up, I was always taught to dress modestly, and I find it more comfortable to dress this way. Could you imagine, being a young woman and having to walk around with 80 percent of your butt hanging out? Finding modest bathing suits has become more and more difficult as their fabric is becoming less and less. Even one piece bathing suits, which are typically used by those of us who desire more coverage, are losing fabric. The one piece bathing suits in the image below are what a majority of one piece suits look like today.
These skimpy one piece suits are what flies for modesty in this screwed up society. I am all for body positivity, and I believe that a woman should be able to wear what she wants to wear on her body, but for those of us who want to cover up and leave a little to the imagination...where are our options? We want to feel beautiful too!
