Immodest Swimwear?

[phil19034]

I wore white t-shirts as a little boy because I burn so easily, and still wear them now. Doesn’t look odd at all, and protects my skin. My son has a rash guard, but I have no desire to spend money on one when a white t shirt that is more comfortable works. I would not wear random tshirts in the pool, as that just makes you look lazy. But I specifically wear white to avoid the rays as much as possible.

As someone who used to work at a swimming pool, I encourage the Rash Guards because cotton gets in the filters. That’s why modern bathing suites are made from synthetic materials.

 

[CatholicMan2412]

Hello everyone, I just returned from the Holy Mass. Thank you all, so much for your advice! God Bless you all!

 

[Convert_in_99]

Please wear a shirt. I know it’s “the socially acceptable norm” for men to go shirtless, but there are plenty of women who struggle with sexual temptations and are very attracted to that area of male anatomy. I am one of them. Modesty needs to go both ways. Not just for women, men too.

 

[Convert_in_99]

There is nothing immodest about being shirtless for men or boys.

Just don’t wear a speedo stretch men’s bathingsuit. Not that these cause lust, they cause nausea in women when we see them.

Grown men being shirtless poses much more of a temptation for females than you may think. Just because it’s the socially acceptable norm doesn’t make it modest. Bikinis are a socially acceptable norm and they aren’t modest for women. Modesty needs to go both ways. There really are plenty of women who struggle with impure thoughts, it truly is not just men. Again, men please wear a shirt!!!

 

[misspriss]

My husband wears a tshirt every time he swims. He wears it because he is self concious about his weight and his chest hair, but no one bats an eye.

My son wears a short sleeve rash guard, they are sold matching with the swim trunks for toddler boys.

My daughter wears both a long sleeve and a short sleeve rash guard, both came as matching sets with bottoms. One came with a “bikini top” and a rash guard, like my 13 month old needs support? I will only ever use the shirt and ruffly bottom. The other was just a shirt and bottoms.

I wear a matching long sleeve rash guard (matches DD’s long sleeve set) but I didn’t buy the matching bikini bottom, I got a coordinating skirted bottom.

Saves time and effort applying sunscreen to wriggly children.

 

[CatholicMan2412]

Please wear a shirt. I know it’s “the socially acceptable norm” for men to go shirtless, but there are plenty of women who struggle with sexual temptations and are very attracted to that area of male anatomy. I am one of them. Modesty needs to go both ways. Not just for women, men too.

It angers me when people say only men commit sin of looking at women. St. Alphonsus Ligori (sorry if I spelled that wrong) said: “Men must not look lustfully at women, and women must not look lustfully at men.” That might not be exactly what he said word per word, but he said that. So I think it’s good that you have acknowledged this.

I respect your opinion as well. I am with good certainty, that Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will help me find the right way to swim.

Also, as a final note, I’m really not trying to be prideful.

God Bless you all!

 

[mommy_k]

Grown men being shirtless poses much more of a temptation for females than you may think. Just because it’s the socially acceptable norm doesn’t make it modest. Bikinis are a socially acceptable norm and they aren’t modest for women. Modesty needs to go both ways. There really are plenty of women who struggle with impure thoughts, it truly is not just men. Again, men please wear a shirt!!!

I guess the skins verses shirts sports pactices at our sons catholic high school and all the other catholic schools in the entire state need to revisit their modesty policy.
I think this is extreme thinking , sorry, I do not agree

 

[misspriss]

I guess the skins verses shirts sports pactices at our sons catholic high school and all the other catholic schools in the entire state need to revisit their modesty policy.
I think this is extreme thinking , sorry, I do not agree

Sorry you disagree, but women can have lustful thoughts too. I agree with Convert in 99.

 

[Convert_in_99]

I guess the skins verses shirts sports pactices at our sons catholic high school and all the other catholic schools in the entire state need to revisit their modesty policy.
I think this is extreme thinking , sorry, I do not agree

Maybe they do.

I’m glad you don’t struggle with lust, but it is a real temptation for many women. Why else are there shirtless men on the covers of cheap sensual romance novels or magazines at the grocery store? Why is it considered “sexier” for a man to take off his shirt verses leave it on?

These are Real temptatations for real Christian women.

 

[jilly4ski]

Maybe they do.

I’m glad you don’t struggle with lust, but it is a real temptation for many women. Why else are there shirtless men on the covers of cheap sensual romance novels or magazines at the grocery store? Why is it considered “sexier” for a man to take off his shirt verses leave it on?

These are Real temptatations for real Christian women.

That doesn’t make it objectively immodest for men to be shirtless while swimming. Some men are tempted by women in one piece swimsuits, that doesn’t mean one piece swimming suits are objectively immodest for swimming. That line of reasoning leads us to women not being able to swim around males and burka dress codes.

(I would entertain arguments that bikinis are objectively immodest because they don’t actually help one accomplish the task they were designed for, namely swimming. It generally seems that those who wear bikinis swimming, spend more time making sure their suits don’t come off or cause a wardrobe malfunction to swim effectively, though some people argue the opposite).

Swim trunks for men are what men swim in, and they help them accomplish that. Though actually, the longer shorts that are now popular, can actually create problems and drag, especially in the ocean. When my brothers swam, they swam in trunks (rash guards were not yet popular) but they would always put their shirts on to travel to an from the pool or swim venue, because being shirtless is not immodest while you are swimming, but is immodest when you are on the street or in the store. It is subjectively immodest, not objectively immodest.

 

[misspriss]

Maybe they do.

I’m glad you don’t struggle with lust, but it is a real temptation for many women. Why else are there shirtless men on the covers of cheap sensual romance novels or magazines at the grocery store? Why is it considered “sexier” for a man to take off his shirt verses leave it on?

These are Real temptatations for real Christian women.

For some reason, a lot of christians have the opinion that lust, masturbation, and other sexual sins are “man sins”…trust me, they are not.

If we are talking about the least amount of drag and what helps “acomplish” swimming, wouldn’t it be skinny dipping? No drag, no problem.

What purpose do one piece swimsuits serve women? Why not just wear bottoms like men’s bikinis? Why are women’s breasts sexual and men’s chests aren’t? Objectively speaking, if chests are sexual, they are. If they aren’t, they aren’t.

 

[Convert_in_99]

That doesn’t make it objectively immodest for men to be shirtless while swimming. Some men are tempted by women in one piece swimsuits, that doesn’t mean one piece swimming suits are objectively immodest for swimming. That line of reasoning leads us to women not being able to swim around males and burka dress codes.

(I would entertain arguments that bikinis are objectively immodest because they don’t actually help one accomplish the task they were designed for, namely swimming. It generally seems that those who wear bikinis swimming, spend more time making sure their suits don’t come off or cause a wardrobe malfunction to swim effectively, though some people argue the opposite).

Swim trunks for men are what men swim in, and they help them accomplish that. Though actually, the longer shorts that are now popular, can actually create problems and drag, especially in the ocean. When my brothers swam, they swam in trunks (rash guards were not yet popular) but they would always put their shirts on to travel to an from the pool or swim venue, because being shirtless is not immodest while you are swimming, but is immodest when you are on the street or in the store. It is subjectively immodest, not objectively immodest.

That’s your opinion. Why can’t they swim in a t-shirt? Why does shirtless have to be the standard.

 

[Convert_in_99]

For some reason, a lot of christians have the opinion that lust, masturbation, and other sexual sins are “man sins”…trust me, they are not.

If we are talking about the least amount of drag and what helps “acomplish” swimming, wouldn’t it be skinny dipping? No drag, no problem.

What purpose do one piece swimsuits serve women? Why not just wear bottoms like men’s bikinis? Why are women’s breasts sexual and men’s chests aren’t? Objectively speaking, if chests are sexual, they are. If they aren’t, they aren’t.

Exactly! Maybe those women strongly advocating shirtless men, prefer them shirtless, and don’t want to loose out on a good thing. I mean really! Aren’t we as Catholics supposed to help others in what ways we can to avoid sin and temptation? I wear one piece suits for that reason even though two pieces are way more comfy.

The OP of this thread was okay with wearing a shirt for those women who struggle. He understands women are sexually tempted too. Why can’t others understand too?

 

[truetofaith]

You can go back to what men wore in the early 1900’s. One piece bathing suits from neck to knees.

BTW, don’t flatter yourself that you are the hottest kid in the neighborhood. When the girl next door goes to the beach, she may not give you a second look! uch:

I guess times have changed …women weren’t as affected by sight 30 years ago …unless they didn’t let on that they were.

 

[Convert_in_99]

I guess times have changed …women weren’t as affected by sight 30 years ago …unless they didn’t let on that they were.

They didn’t let on. It probably wasn’t ‘proper’ to talk about those things.

 

[Havard]

Am I the only person who thought of Jim Gaffigan’s sun shirt bit?

youtube.com/watch?v=59ohqFBpnRg

Fast-forward to 1:05.

 

[mommy_k]

Exactly! Maybe those women strongly advocating shirtless men, prefer them shirtless, and don’t want to loose out on a good thing. I mean really! Aren’t we as Catholics supposed to help others in what ways we can to avoid sin and temptation? I wear one piece suits for that reason even though two pieces are way more comfy.

The OP of this thread was okay with wearing a shirt for those women who struggle. He understands women are sexually tempted too. Why can’t others understand too?

Because this is extreme to think a boy has to put on a shirt to swim in his own backyard. I also play tennis, and wear a tennis outfit not a gown because my purpose us to play a sport, not incite lust.
If a man is going shirtless in an advertisement that is sexulaized, then that’s wrong, just as if a woman was in a similar ad . What is considered immodest is subjective.

We also should look to Mary as a model of modesty She wore the clothes of her time. She did not cover her face, or feet and so on…or draw attention to herself by bring extreme.yet this is what is being condoned here.

 

[Convert_in_99]

Because this is extreme to think a boy has to put on a shirt to swim in his own backyard. I also play tennis, and wear a tennis outfit not a gown because my purpose us to play a sport, not incite lust.
If a man is going shirtless in an advertisement that is sexulaized, then that’s wrong, just as if a woman was in a similar ad . What is considered immodest is subjective.

We also should look to Mary as a model of modesty She wore the clothes of her time. She did not cover her face, or feet and so on…or draw attention to herself by bring extreme.yet this is what is being condoned here.

He’s fine just wearing swim trunks in his own back yard, but the conversation turned towards swimming in general and swimming in public.

Also Mary would not be wearing a bikini or short shorts, even though that is the norm of today. Different standards for different times. A robe-like garment was the norm back then, didn’t need to be more modest.

 

[jilly4ski]

That’s your opinion. Why can’t they swim in a t-shirt? Why does shirtless have to be the standard.

Because they mostly swam in swimming lessons in chlorinated indoor pools. Wearing shirts obscures the instructor’s view of your technique or restrict your range of movement and it is a good way to ruin your shirts. Because they were young boys or teens and it is not considered immodest to wear the appropriate clothing for the activity, which swim trunks are. I swam in a one piece Speedo brand swimsuit, because that was appropriate for the activity. I didn’t wear a swim skirt, or a full t-shirt, because that would have presented the same problems that it presented the boys.

 

[Convert_in_99]

Because they mostly swam in swimming lessons in chlorinated indoor pools. Wearing shirts obscures the instructor’s view of your technique or restrict your range of movement and it is a good way to ruin your shirts. Because they were young boys or teens and it is not considered immodest to wear the appropriate clothing for the activity, which swim trunks are. I swam in a one piece Speedo brand swimsuit, because that was appropriate for the activity. I didn’t wear a swim skirt, or a full t-shirt, because that would have presented the same problems that it presented the boys.

There are swimming (surf style) t-shirts for use in water. I understand sport swimming. Many men and women Olympic athletes are switching to the body-suit style swimsuits anyways. They are more efficient. It’s doable. Chest hair actually is proven to slow swimmers down.