I'm somewhat embarrassed to ask this question...but...???

Question

Do you find women wearing Thong bathing suits degrading? I don't understand why they'd want their azz hanging out for all to see. Is it desperation, attention seeking, exhibitionism...what's your take on this subject?

Answer 1

Cute name Sooty Cat
Well Sooty. In today's world, it is all about feeling good.
We are taught on TV that beauty and sex sells. It gets you the attention you want. My thoughts are that glamor is not part of Godliness. When a women walks down the beach with her thong on, that tells me as a male. Look what I have, you want me don't you. Maybe subconsciously, that person is looking to be loved, when the Love they really long for it the love they had in heaven and can't find on earth.
There is no comparison in a earthly temporal Love of man to the Eternal Love of God. Now that is pretty deep. So lets get back to earth. The word is , if you got it flaunt it. You don't see many heavy women wearing a thong. The thong is all about physicality. Maybe low self esteem. Wanting to be beautiful in the eyes of man instead of in the eyes of God.
The Media brain washes people so they can sell, sell, sell.
Money is the route of all evil. Isn't that the truth.
Most Men don't mind it because it stimulates our physical junk.
Rev. TomCat ~ Thank God and Yahoo for Spell check!

Answer 2

No. I've just come back from vacation in Europe and over there thongs are commonplace. Even quite a lot of men wear them. And guess what? Because it's so common, *nobody* stares. It's only "attention-seeking" and "degrading" when it *seen* as being attention-seeking and degrading.

Europeans, on the whole, seem to have a very relaxed and sensible attitude to the human body: namely, it's not something to be ashamed of. It's only here in the US, with the rather puritan (i.e. 17th century) attitude that predominates, that we seem to be shocked by the idea of people revealing their bodies.

When you think about it, saying that people shouldn't show their butts, or breasts, or whatever, is just like Islamic fundamentalists saying women shouldn't show their faces!

There is no really valid reason for saying the display of "area X" is unacceptable (whatever X is). It's just an illogical inherited prejudice. It's just another area of your body!

Answer 3

No, I don't see how a woman wearing a thong could be degrading. A woman wearing nothing is not degrading, so why would a small bathing suit be degrading.

Now forcing a woman to wear something she doesn't want to wear and humiliating or embarrassing her, then that would be degrading. See the difference?

Answer 4

nah your not too old. When i read the title to the question i was thinking you must be 40 or 50. Maybe just stay away from the skate parks for a bit but once you get the hang of it you'll fit in easily. Skate parks always have a few four or five year olds trying it out so for sure you'll be better than them. Goodluck :P

Answer 5

The term degrading refers to someone else demoting that persons or group. If a man were to force his wife or girlfriend to wear a thing bikini or thong panties for his own eyefull, it would be a form of degrading, such as many rap videos featuring women in skimpy clothing, while the singer preaches about how women are "hoes" and "sluts". If a woman decides to wear a thong bikini or thong panties by her own volition, it is not degrading to her in any way, because she chose to wear that article of clothing - either by fashion or comfort.

I don't wear thong bikini's, but I do wear thong panties, for 2 reasons:
a. It's generally more comfortable, without an elastic band around either leg.
b. It shows no panty line.

In conclusion.. it's only degrading of the woman is forced to wear that type of clothing for male excitement, but if she chooses to wear it on her own, it's just her showing off her body because she has nothing to hide and can look at herself in the mirror without hating every aspect of her body.

Answer 6

I don't think it's degrading if it's in the right setting and the person has the body to do it. For example, you're at the community pool and kids are splashing about and her comes floss up her butt. she's shaking her hair and winking at whoever and you hate her. you ask yourself and others around, who does she think she is? wrong place, wrong time for her and most places will call her on her attire,but not her confidence. Now, if you were on the beach in Jamaica, everyone is in band aids including the big madames, that's ok. It's all in how you feel about yourself. Thongs are okay if worn the right way.

Answer 7

I know the guys will probably disagree with me on this one. I feel it is degrading for a woman to wear a thong bikini. It must be an act of loving the attention they receive of men checking out their a**'s. If they are desperate for attention, that is one way of getting it, if that is the kind of attention they want.

Answer 8

Please don't be at all embar. about ur ? It's great! I totally see what ur getting at. Does it suck that many people in our society r only pleased w/ the women on the beach in bikinis or thongs while the men r considered hot even if in a huge T shirt?Does it suck that there's no 1 allowed on TV w/ dimples on her thighs like mine?Sure it does...double standard.Reminds me of the bk.The Beauty Myth (you'd prob like it..nonfiction..very popular in the early 90's).How do u feel about ..let's say a larger older woman relaxing on a nudist beach and please say she has a right to do so if she wants to :) ?(Hiding our bodies by the way is a relatively new and very American concept.)Does the larger woman seem like such an annoyance?She's totally naked and wise/happy enough to be at peace w/ her body flaws and all.That to me would be fabulous.Who cares what any1 else thinks?If u have 2 different reactions given the 2 women ask urself why.The women whom some of society would deem more "attractive," can feel more threatening because it can bring up our own resentment that society's shallow (that she's the type they approve of, etc.) but I try not 2 blame the woman who was born w/ that look.As 4 some of ur other answerers it feels hateful to me to decide that only women deemed pretty enough by me should be able to be comfortable with their body/clothing.As 4 the reverend's answer with all due respect don't blame these women for guy's thoughts and if any of them do feel atrracted to her it's not a sin in my book.(I respect ur right 2 that religion though).I look at it as a time to embrace my own confidence when I'm feeling like u mentioned. If it's not jealousy on my part then why am I not bothered when a woman wears a tank top as opposed to a T shirt? It's just personal preference..one is more comfortable to one woman and vice versa.1 looks more appealing to 1 woman and vice versa. The best route towards equality is for women to support other women's choices and not limit them further and for us to accept (although this may be hard for me at times) the women who are getting tons of attention. I'm only bringing womenhood down when I send them negativity.There are moments-maybe not then- when they will pick up on it and it's not fair 2 them.I used 2 b what a lot of society called "attractive" and inside I hated myself. It didn't help that a lot of women (products of our society- I'm not blaming them 4 their programming by the way!) didn't like me.This made me hate myself more, etc. I don't want any women 2 feel that way.Have you read Marianne (sp?) Williamson's books," A Woman's Worth,"?It's prob my fav.I'll never forget when I bought it in High School to try and increase my self-esteem and my dad said, "Notice what a short book that is (I.E. a woman's worth isn't much to talk about).."That's what I grew up with and I feel like it's attitudes like that which I need to challenge so my daughter isn't brought up in that atmosphere. Great question by the way!!!

Answer 9

Well, I wear them when I go to beaches where it's allowed. I also go topless where that's allowed and I've gone to nude beaches. I do not have low self-esteem as some people here have suggested. Quite the contrary. I have a healthy self-image. I am proud of my body and I don't feel the need to cover it up just to make other people more comfortable when they're the ones with the issues. Europe has it right. There's nothing wrong with the human body.

Answer 10

Looking for attention if you ask me. No other reason to wear a thong bathing suit unlesas you want to be watched.