Your Thoughts of Big Girls in Bikinis ?

Please don't. Look, I know what it's like to be big, but I also know how to dress for my size and always have. It's obscene to see a 300+ lb woman in a bikini. Dress respectfully. Bikinis are a little risque to begin with, and they shouldn't be made in certain sizes. I know I'll probably get flack for this, but I don't care. Just be respectful of yourself and others. Big girls look a lot better in a one piece or conservative two piece.

I would never say anything, of course, or try to make her feel ashamed of herself but it usually makes me uncomfortable.

I think this says a whole lot more about you than about them.

Not grossed out, i would think, GO GIRL!

, I dont think it has anything to do with your weight but how your wear the suit with confidence

When it comes to attractiveness bikinis are awesome probably 85% of the time.

I am a tshirt and shorts type of girl, because of my body shape I think Ill save people from that sight.
The last time I went to wollongong beach, I just stood there dumbfounded staring at this woman with the exact same figure as me. She was wearing a small bikini.
I dont know how I feel really, I am the type to say (in my head) put something on! But then I think, yes they have the confidence to wear it...... (guys and girls included)
But then people look at me in tshirt and shorts and go whale alert......
So, wear what you want, there is always going to be someone that glances at you, it just depends how rude they want to be whether or not they say something.

When I see big girls in bikinis I admire their confidence. I don't consider myself a "big" girl, but I still have 20-30 more pounds to lose and I feel way too self-conscious to wear one in front of lots of strangers.

Depends on what she is wearing, if it's some normal bikini, I would judge her and even consider laughing at her face.

Then you should expect sand in your face from the girls rocking the bikinis, cause no one likes a *kitten*.

You're at the beach / amusement park and you notice a fairly large girl in a bikini. Would you be totally grossed out, or commend her on the amount of courage and self-respect she has ?

Neither. If you're a size 6 or 36, as long as you're comfortable, who cares? Shouldn't be about courage - should be just normal

My opinion is I don't care

Please don't. Look, I know what it's like to be big, but I also know how to dress for my size and always have. It's obscene to see a 300+ lb woman in a bikini. Dress respectfully. Bikinis are a little risque to begin with, and they shouldn't be made in certain sizes. I know I'll probably get flack for this, but I don't care. Just be respectful of yourself and others. Big girls look a lot better in a one piece or conservative two piece.

I would never say anything, of course, or try to make her feel ashamed of herself but it usually makes me uncomfortable.

I think this says a whole lot more about you than about them.

^^ This. Seriously, go join the Taliban Women's League or something. ALL the ladies there wear burkas! You won't be offended by anybody's fat!

This response is too funny unintentionally, or on a whole new level of comedic genius that I can't comprehend.

This is always tough. On one hand I'm not willing to support someone's decision to remain fat, and I'm aware of the reality that most of us would quietly prefer not to see a 350 lbs woman in a string bikini, when given a choice. On the other hand being fat is not illegal, and what other people wear is solely their business.

So, in the real world I would keep my mouth shut and look away.

How are you supporting or not supporting someone's decision to remain fat if they are wearing a bikini?

I'm a size 18, and if someone was concern trolling me without knowing me, they would be concerned about me. A random stranger doesn't know that I used to wear a 26. So, they don't know that saying "you look good" is not actually "supporting my decision to remain fat" but in fact encouraging the hard work I've already done.

And, you can find bikinis that are supportive much easier in my experience than you can a tankini or one piece. Tankinis almost always have a stupid unadjustable back, and one pieces are either not supportive at all, or smash larger boobs into a a speed bump pushed up into your chin. No thanks.

if the suit fits well and looks nice then I'd admire her taste. I've seen a lot of really cute plus size bikiinis and the woman wearing them looked nice. if the suit didnt look good or if it was too tight..... i could lie and say im not paying attention and it wouldnt matter but to be real I would probably be grossed out. shrug. it would just be my instant reaction. that goes for any body type though. if anyone dressed in a way that is completely unflattering AND theyre half naked i would have the same reaction.

Please don't. Look, I know what it's like to be big, but I also know how to dress for my size and always have. It's obscene to see a 300+ lb woman in a bikini. Dress respectfully. Bikinis are a little risque to begin with, and they shouldn't be made in certain sizes. I know I'll probably get flack for this, but I don't care. Just be respectful of yourself and others. Big girls look a lot better in a one piece or conservative two piece.

I would never say anything, of course, or try to make her feel ashamed of herself but it usually makes me uncomfortable.

I think this says a whole lot more about you than about them.

^^ This. Seriously, go join the Taliban Women's League or something. ALL the ladies there wear burkas! You won't be offended by anybody's fat!

This response is too funny unintentionally, or on a whole new level of comedic genius that I can't comprehend.

Ha! Well I was kinda trying to be funny. But then came back on here to possibly delete as it might be too offensive even for me...

So it was unintentionally too funny. You probably were saying to join the "Taliban Women's league" as in your mind that would be some made up organization that would be very extreme into judging and condemning women on what they wear.

What you probably didn't know is that the Taliban Women's league is a real organization that operates from Herat in Afghanistan, they are sponsored international by Muslim women's league. The organization fights for women rights and equality in the world.

So it's like telling a criminal to go join a random fictional group called the Mounties because you think as a criminal they ride horses, and not realizing that there is a real law enforcement group called the Mounties. :laugh:

Oh my GOD. Yup, I feel like a real tool now. Thanks for pointing this out.

/slinking off in shame.

This is always tough. On one hand I'm not willing to support someone's decision to remain fat, and I'm aware of the reality that most of us would quietly prefer not to see a 350 lbs woman in a string bikini, when given a choice. On the other hand being fat is not illegal, and what other people wear is solely their business.

So, in the real world I would keep my mouth shut and look away.

How are you supporting or not supporting someone's decision to remain fat if they are wearing a bikini?

I'm a size 18, and if someone was concern trolling me without knowing me, they would be concerned about me. A random stranger doesn't know that I used to wear a 26. So, they don't know that saying "you look good" is not actually "supporting my decision to remain fat" but in fact encouraging the hard work I've already done.

And, you can find bikinis that are supportive much easier in my experience than you can a tankini or one piece. Tankinis almost always have a stupid unadjustable back, and one pieces are either not supportive at all, or smash larger boobs into a a speed bump pushed up into your chin. No thanks.

People here often say 'it's ok' and not really mean it, you know, just for support. Even though I don't enjoy looking at obese women in bikinis, if I am being supportive and politically correct instead of being honest I would say 'it's ok'.

Look, I'm not trying to be a *kitten* here, and your loss from 26 to 18 deserves nothing but praise. All I'm saying is that I (and probably most people out there) don't exactly look forward to a size 18 woman in bikinis.

To use myself as an example, while I'm officially not 'overweight' anymore, I still have a considerable beer gut. It's pronounced enough that I'm not gonna make the general population endure the sight of me in a compression shirt. If I wear a standard shirt I would look completely innocuous.

Just a quick note to those that are saying, "nobody wants to see a size XX in a bikini" ... well, I'd like you to consider that if someone is a size XX and wearing a bikini (or anything for that matter), they probably don't give a fruck what you think. It might behoove all of you to be a little more concerned with your shallow attitudes and the misbelief that your opinion actually matters than what someone else is wearing.

A question was asked by the OP, so she obviously cares. I'm answering her question, not making a statement to you.

I'm not gonna volunteer my opinion about big girls in bikinis if nobody asks, as I'm quite sure they either don't care or would rather not hear it.