Disclaimer: I am not addressing this at you but rather making general comments.
What is wrong with society? Maybe we (USA) are just too uptight? I've been to beaches in the Caribbean and Europe where women go topless and men wear dental-floss speedos. I've been to nude beaches in places such as St. Marteen island.
My point of view? So what? It's the human body. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Some types might be appealing to you and others not. I, personally, don't have any problems with any of it, from nudity to speedos so long as nothing inappropriate is going on.
That's not to say that I don't exercise judgement myself. I wouldn't wear a speedo, simply because I am not in shape and I would be too self-conscious while wearing one. I decided to switch to jammers for my workouts because the conventional swimming shorts I had were an absolute pain (getting loose, having to re-tie the laces, ballooning, etc.). I don't look great in jammers (yet) but I am not at the pool to win a Mr. Universe contest. They are functional, work well and don't make me self-conscious.
As for lifeguards...well, as someone said, they are saving lives. Surely there's a way to have them comply with some kind of a uniform, color pattern or design that might allow them to choose from a reasonable variety of styles in order to satisfy their needs for either modesty, function or comfort. Do the people being rescued really care?
(I know you weren't directing this at me, but...) Actually, I don't have a problem with nudity on beaches where nudity is the norm. It's the too-tight/too-small/seethrough suit that I have a problem with. It's not the human body I have a problem with , it's the suit and what it says. But I agree, if someone is saving my life, I don't give a crap what they're wearing. I'd hope it would be something they were comfortable with and that they thought was functional.
Disclaimer: I am not addressing this at you but rather making general comments.
What is wrong with society? Maybe we (USA) are just too uptight? I've been to beaches in the Caribbean and Europe where women go topless and men wear dental-floss speedos. I've been to nude beaches in places such as St. Marteen island.
My point of view? So what? It's the human body. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Some types might be appealing to you and others not. I, personally, don't have any problems with any of it, from nudity to speedos so long as nothing inappropriate is going on.
That's not to say that I don't exercise judgement myself. I wouldn't wear a speedo, simply because I am not in shape and I would be too self-conscious while wearing one. I decided to switch to jammers for my workouts because the conventional swimming shorts I had were an absolute pain (getting loose, having to re-tie the laces, ballooning, etc.). I don't look great in jammers (yet) but I am not at the pool to win a Mr. Universe contest. They are functional, work well and don't make me self-conscious.
As for lifeguards...well, as someone said, they are saving lives. Surely there's a way to have them comply with some kind of a uniform, color pattern or design that might allow them to choose from a reasonable variety of styles in order to satisfy their needs for either modesty, function or comfort. Do the people being rescued really care?
(I know you weren't directing this at me, but...) Actually, I don't have a problem with nudity on beaches where nudity is the norm. It's the too-tight/too-small/seethrough suit that I have a problem with. It's not the human body I have a problem with , it's the suit and what it says. But I agree, if someone is saving my life, I don't give a crap what they're wearing. I'd hope it would be something they were comfortable with and that they thought was functional.
