I think anyone (overweight or not) should be able to wear comfortable clothing that is appropriate to the activity they are doing, without being "judged" or snickered at. As long as it's covering the "private parts" then I don't see why a Speedo is so horrible. If someone's "fat" offends you - don't look. I think it's silly and unfair to expect a fat person or a hairy person or someone who's "unattractive" to you to wear baggy clothes that aren't suitable for a workout, just because YOU don't want to see their flaws. Or should they just not work out at all? Isn't the point of it to get healthier (and perhaps lose some weight)? Is being comfortable while swimming a luxury that only the thin should enjoy?
Disclaimer: I'm pretty overweight *and* I wear a one-piece swimsuit to workouts, not a skirted "swimdress" or "swim shorts and swim shirt." I would hope no one is snickering at me or talking about how disgusting I am behind my back, but if they are, it's their problem and it shows what a shallow person they are. I'm there to work out and fix MY health...I could care less if someone is offended by my fat thighs.
Also, I don't plan on raising my daughter to look at men in Speedos as a disgusting or scary thing - I certainly don't think that myself. It's a workout suit, period. I don't go around looking at the "packages" of men who are wearing Speedos and I don't know many women who do...we're pretty mature that way.
I think anyone (overweight or not) should be able to wear comfortable clothing that is appropriate to the activity they are doing, without being "judged" or snickered at. As long as it's covering the "private parts" then I don't see why a Speedo is so horrible. If someone's "fat" offends you - don't look. I think it's silly and unfair to expect a fat person or a hairy person or someone who's "unattractive" to you to wear baggy clothes that aren't suitable for a workout, just because YOU don't want to see their flaws. Or should they just not work out at all? Isn't the point of it to get healthier (and perhaps lose some weight)? Is being comfortable while swimming a luxury that only the thin should enjoy?
Disclaimer: I'm pretty overweight *and* I wear a one-piece swimsuit to workouts, not a skirted "swimdress" or "swim shorts and swim shirt." I would hope no one is snickering at me or talking about how disgusting I am behind my back, but if they are, it's their problem and it shows what a shallow person they are. I'm there to work out and fix MY health...I could care less if someone is offended by my fat thighs.
Also, I don't plan on raising my daughter to look at men in Speedos as a disgusting or scary thing - I certainly don't think that myself. It's a workout suit, period. I don't go around looking at the "packages" of men who are wearing Speedos and I don't know many women who do...we're pretty mature that way.
