Comments on: Me, a Swimsuit Model?

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:29:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing this info, and for your great insights on the topic! I’m always sort of impressed when I see less-than-perfect-bodied people walking around in swimsuits looking comfortable.

By: Wesley

Wesley — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:04:05 +0000

YES! I love my body, but as someone who is niether tall nor skinny, I rarely see anyone with my body type on TV or in magazines, ads, anything. Finally, people who think of bathing suits as nothing more than something to swim in.

By: Jill Yanez-Pastor

Jill Yanez-Pastor — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:05:02 +0000

I just saw a movie last night with a young teenager guy staring through binoculars at a girl next door swimming…which made me think about the pressure the media puts on women and bathing suit season..don, don, don. There are always commercials saying “get in shape before bathing suit season” and who can’t forget the “its’y bitsy, tiny winy yellow poka dot bakini” song. Hurah for these women…going with the flow and not looking at a bathing suit like it is the end all.

By: Joanne Wilde

Joanne Wilde — Thu, 10 May 2007 00:16:47 +0000

dfsnj,
That really does depend on your definition of small/petite. Do you mean thin, or do you mean with respect to height? If you mean thin then the woman third from the left is a fairly good representation of small/petite/thin. From what I see in the “stills” this group of women is a fair sampling of women as a demographic. Personally, I really don’t see any body type misrepresented or discounted here.

Do you feel like the media misrepresents your body type and that your not a person as a result? It may be helpful to other women who share your viewpoint to hear about that experience. Just an idea.

By: dfsnj

dfsnj — Mon, 07 May 2007 23:41:21 +0000

Wow, I love how no petite or smaller women were included with all these other women. So now we aren’t even people?

By: Ali Branson

Ali Branson — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:13:56 +0000

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. It is a real confidence booster to see women just like me having the self confidence to jump into a swimsuit and not miss out on life. This helps to reenforce my own self confidence and just get out there and do it.

By: Liz Alonzo

Liz Alonzo — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:33:54 +0000

I loved what you wrote! I totally agree that we need to see more real life fashions and models that reflect they way women really look. I think this great that these suits were featured on the Today show. I’m going to check them out!
Maybe this designer can also start designing jeans for real women too?!?! I’m not a big fan of all the LOW waisted pants- who can wear those?

By: Carolyn Bowsher

Carolyn Bowsher — Mon, 07 May 2007 19:21:39 +0000

Thanks for this! I squished my size 14 body into my industrial strength lycra suit twice this weekend. I totally agree with what you said, except about the lycra. I LOVE my industrial lycra!

I am one of the few moms at my swim club who will actually get into the water with my kids, which I find a little sad. Of course, this is only sad if the reason the moms aren’t getting in the water is that they don’t want to be seen in a suit. If they are just enjoying a little R&R, good for them!