[NSFW]? How little would be too little for a bikini, coverage wise?

I have no right to dictate as to what others wear, but I prefer to not see any parts that I would not see in full coverage underwear.

I find this question disturbing (especially the nasty pictures). Seriously. What’s with the women’s skimpy swimwear questions? Sorry, someone has to ask.

All 3 are way to small ^^ [ these are perfect for a private resort ]

Disclaimer; visual referances modded so use your best to recreate it from the discription.

@athenasgriffin So, anything that is basically a band aid over the private area is OK in any swimming or pool inviroment, even a water park with tons of minor children?

@Hypocrisy_Central Did I say anything about what I think is appropriate? I would prefer not to see (And certainly not have children see) anyone publicly in that, but I only control my own actions.

@athenasgriffin OK, that gives me a clearer picture.

I think really depends on who is wearing the bikini doesn’t it? What looks incredible on Chick A may be devastating on Chick XXL.

Sure, I’m a shallow ass, but, I’m an honest shallow ass.

I see this at the beach all the time. As @Blondesjon stated it is all a matter of what the person wants to wear and what statement they want to make.
Some people just don’t care what they look like and others don’t care what others think of them.
Let them wear what they want. I can choose to not look or to stare.

@blueiiznh . . . the secret is to look like you’re not looking while you stare.

If a place is public, then people can wear whatever they want – the rule is privates need to be covered.

No matter what the age or shape of the person, if it’s to be in a public place then I like to see all of the crotch covered and nipples. Good looking or not, is really distracting when someone walks about with obvious genitalia or the colored part and/or nipples showing because some people are uncomfortable with that level of what they consider to be private nudity and the rest are probably uncomfortable trying not to be noticed looking/gawking.

I would rather they went nude. Having pasties draws attention and mystifies an area. Full nudity completes a person into a whole, with no parts hidden and nothing to suggest that any part is more shameful than any other.

I think that the little bitty bikinis are designed to be attention grabbing, and I have no problem with the women wearing them grabbing attention. I’ll be happy to oblige by staring at them, assuming my wife was also staring. I’m sure my daughter would be mortified, but mostly on behalf of her little brother. Who probably wouldn’t give a shit because, well, he’s not into that yet and isn’t anxious to grow up enough to be into it.

I think the emphasis our culture puts on the “naughty bits” is completely jejune. But there it is. What can you do? Like I say, nudity doesn’t bother me, nor does the symbolism of the bitty bikini. If kids are old enough to look, then they’re old enough to understand the symbolism of it all. If they aren’t old enough to care, then it isn’t really a problem, is it?

I think we have no right to say what people can cover and what they cannot cover. Today I went to a beach here in Barcelona and I was there the whole day. First I saw one woman with no bikini top and I was shocked! The second and the third and forth didn’t surprise me as much because I just got used to it and continued doing what I went there for… which is tanning.
Later through the day I saw an old man FULLY NAKED just the way he was born o.O It was so weird since I’ve never seen something like that… I mean there were children there.

I’m with @wundayatta. I don’t think the human body is something to be ashamed of, I reject the biblical principle of original sin, and I think our culture would probably be healthier if it embraced nudity instead of dangled sex in marketing everywhere they can get away with. I doubt many nudist colonist members read Playboy for example (perhaps for the articles).

@Neizvestnaya No matter what the age or shape of the person, if it’s to be in a public place then I like to see all of the crotch covered and nipples. The bikinis in question is hard to picture without visual reference, the photo representation of them was deemed borderline pornographic by our mods, that might give you some indication. By law, I guess they would be legal but most barely covers the mons; in fact if she did not have a Brazilian wax job there would be pubic hair for days. The top, don’t know what you would call the material covering the breast, is not really material; more like a band or triangular shaped patch held in place by thin cord or a band of material. If she cough the wrong way you may well see the areola. How much of the crotch should show? Should all parts of the vulva be covered? That is the question seeing there seem to be no standard.

@wundayatta I’m sure my daughter would be mortified, but mostly on behalf of her little brother. Who probably wouldn’t give a shit because, well, he’s not into that yet and isn’t anxious to grow up enough to be into it. Many Yankees I have med would think to differ, that somehow small children will form the same reference or ideals behind it as older folk. But don’t children get far greater sexual, or missexual ideals from TV and movies? Is seeing a bikini that covers only one third of the mons really worse than seeing a bedroom scene in a movie?

I wish people wouldn’t be so prude. If people wanna wear jeans and a sweater to the beach, hey go for it. If people want to wear nothing… It’s HOW WE WERE BORN. It’s natural.

The only reason people are appalled and disgusted and scared is because we chose to make it that way! And why? There are MANY more things on this planet we should worry about ourselves/children not seeing.

Why can’t people just get over it!

@Hypocrisy_Central: If the bikini you’d like me to envision is anything like the one you linked to the other day in another of your posts then yeah, that’s what I don’t want to see in public unless on a specifically designated nude beach. An no matter what age or shape, I don’t want to see men’s shriveled up little tinkers bobbling about.

@Neizvestnaya There is the crux of the biscuit. You say ”too much” and @mrrich724 says ”fine with me”, and @gorillapaws might say ”not enough, if all are naked no one will care after 10 minutes”. Legally no bottoms any of those women you seen were illegal since they were selling and promoting those types on many Web sites, I am sure different communities have there I deals of what is too little. My question is where should the line be drawn, even though legal what is ”too small?” If it is OK for a 20yr old to wear bikinis as you seen, would it go universally for a 13, 15, or 17yr old?

Keeping in mind the community as a whole.

Thinking in terms of community, how’s this:

In public where most people are wearing swimwear, then I think it’s only polite to keep your bits covered up.

If it’s common where most people will be nude then any bits covered would be optional as well as the choice to be in the place in the first place.

Why should it matter if it’s a 20 yr old or 50yr is dressed out of place for the community? In an American public place, I don’t want to see the naked crotches or nipples of either.