Thank you, Torchwatch, for your response! The stories about the 6" swimsuit rule in Australia and Bridget Bardot's campaign really highlight the absurdity and subjectivity of enforcing decency standards.
I completely agree that as long as we’re respectful and private parts are covered, there should be more freedom in what we choose to wear. Your examples underscore how difficult it is to define and enforce these rules.
Thank goodness I live in California, which is pretty liberal. We don't want to get even close to the red line of illegality, but California law on indecent exposure only makes it a crime to willfully expose your genitals for sexual gratification. That means bare butts are legal, bare female breasts are legal, and covered genitalia are legal. What's illegal is willfully exposing your genitals in the presence of someone who might be reasonably offended or annoyed, with the intention of sexually gratifying yourself or someone else, or sexually offending someone else. So, a swimsuit that covers the male genitalia is legal in California. There aren't any local ordinances or beach regulations in my beach town that are more restrictive.
Can't wait to get my neon green "well-endowed" Brazilian rear cut swimsuit this week. I'm not particularly well-endowed, just trying to fake it like a show-er! (Read some of the posts about pumping. May add that to my bag of tricks.) Will try and post some pictures of me in it later this week and see what you guys think.
So guys, anyone daring enough to wear this on the beach (the photo in the first post of this thread). If so, why? If not, why not?
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