asked to cover up?

[shimmygoddess]

I have a gig this weekend and they just informed me that I should probably wear a once piece bathing suit with my tail, b/c the branch manager is concerned I will be too sexy for all the men there. (her words) LOL. Members can wear a 2 piece, but lifeguards wear a one piece and compared me to that. I can understand to a point, but I would think when someone is hiring a professional mermaid entertainer they would be okay with a bra top esp at a pool gig? Has anyone had this happen before? How easy or hard is it with a silicone tail? I am worry that it has no skin to cling too and would slip down? thoughts?

[AniaR]

That happens to me when I do work for the children's hospitals.

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[AniaR]

I just wear a decorated tank top

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[shimmygoddess]

Thanks! I heard back from them and I sent them a photo of my tail/top. Once I told her it came up past my belly button she thought it would be fine

[SeaGlass Siren]

just wear an old sail a-la-Ariel :P OR if they're that concerned with breast exposure maybe they shouldn't get a mermaid. durrrr. (insert long ass rant about boob exposure, men, and rape culture here)

[shimmygoddess]

I thought the same thing... ;)


just wear an old sail a-la-Ariel :P OR if they're that concerned with breast exposure maybe they shouldn't get a mermaid. durrrr. (insert long ass rant about boob exposure, men, and rape culture here)

[SeaGlass Siren]

:D great minds think alike

[shimmygoddess]

For darn sure!! LOL :cool:


:D great minds think alike

[Little_Orca]

informed me that I should probably wear a once piece bathing suit with my tail, b/c the branch manager is concerned I will be too sexy for all the men there.

Because, you know, grown men cannot control their own thoughts and actions (or be held accountable for them) and we should instead shame a woman about showing her body and put the blame back on her instead.

[SeaGlass Siren]

^ that. Like , so much.

[Merman Dan]

This is where I am thankful that I am a recreational merman. After all, swimming in a cod-piece is just uncomfortable! ;)

Mind you, it wasn't that long ago that beachwear for Drylanders covered the body from head to toe.

[PearlieMae]

Because, you know, grown men cannot control their own thoughts and actions (or be held accountable for them) and we should instead shame a woman about showing her body and put the blame back on her instead.

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[Mermaid Galene]

Well said, mersisters!

[Fun123joker]

ok but flirting with the party entertainment i find creepy. maybe outside of the party you can but just O.o

[shimmygoddess]

Because, you know, grown men cannot control their own thoughts and actions (or be held accountable for them) and we should instead shame a woman about showing her body and put the blame back on her instead.

Well said, Little Orca! I thought the same thing. I met with the organizers too and we talked about this. She was laughing about it when she called me and left a message, like she thought it was absurd, but that it was coming from higher up and they had to follow through. I find it funny, b/c we are members there in the Summer and I see what types of bathing suits woman wear and for them to say 'I' would be too sexy covered in my tail and top makes me laugh. We got it all sorted out though, and now thanks to Raina's advice, I am going to decorate a tank top just in case I run into this issue again :)

Fun123joker, yes flirting with the entertainment is creepy. You have to remain professional at all times. I have had this happen alot while I am bellydancing, I just try and put some distance b/t me and the ones trying to grind. LOL . I will always bring up the fact my husband is a musician and people usually back off ;)

[Merman Dan]

I am reminded of the news story regarding a 17-year-old girl who was asked to leave her prom (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-teen-says-dress-got-her-kicked-out-prom-n105516) because "some of the dads chaperoning the event for home-schooled teens thought her dancing would give the boys "impure thoughts." "

[Fun123joker]

i saw that too. but i think it wasnt the dancing i thought it was her dress

[Cordelia]

Oh my. That article kind of cracks me up, because I have seen girls wearing less to class. :/ Like, I am not even sure how they sit down in their short skirts. I was never that coordinated, that's for sure! :P

[AniaR]

yeah we had an issue locally where a school changed the dress code so girls coulnt wear shorts at all literally on record because they distracted the boys -_-

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[sashiyoop]

*Sighs loudly* Cod clamit. It's really frustrating when I see ship like this. Hey, here's a crazy idea: why not just teach people not to oversexualize completely normal parts of the human body??? Women have legs and shoulders and bellies? Gasp! We can't let boys see those, because then they'll just lose control over their hormones like a glubbing werewolf and we can't hold them responsible for their actions because they have such promising futures and we can't destroy that! We'll just have to impose ridiculous dress codes on women that permeate into society to the point were depending on her body type, it'll be scandalous for her to take a step outside of her home in shorts that are shorter than her fingertips and a tank top! Problem solved! That plan'll obviously have no ill effects on society in general!

There's a reason I tend to layer up on sports bras aside from convenience. When I'm wearing a normal bra and a tank top, I'm constantly afraid that someone'll see the edge of the side of my bra and I'll get berated for it. I'm constantly torn between not giving a ship and being hyper aware of what other people think of me, and it's tiring.

[Mermaid Saphira]

While we are on the subject of imposing ridiculous dress codes upon women, my school forbids any form of shoulder bearing. No spaghetti straps, no tank tops, not even a really thick strapped tank top. Their explanation for this.. 'You have to keep your shoulders covered up, they might turn someone on.' *facepalm* Because my shoulders are soooo sexy!

In all honesty, really anything could turn someone on. I know a guy who likes ears. What would we do about that? Cover up our ears?! lol

[Aziara]

While we are on the subject of imposing ridiculous dress codes upon women, my school forbids any form of shoulder bearing. No spaghetti straps, no tank tops, not even a really thick strapped tank top. Their explanation for this.. 'You have to keep your shoulders covered up, they might turn someone on.' *facepalm* Because my shoulders are soooo sexy!

In all honesty, really anything could turn someone on. I know a guy who likes ears. What would we do about that? Cover up our ears?! lol Yeah, I probably drive foot-fetish people crazy, I'm either in flip flops or barefoot all the time.

[sashiyoop]

It's just really stupid. And guys? They're never told to cover up. No one seems concerned with the fact that if a girl's shoulders can turn a guy on, a guy's shoulders can turn a girl on.

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[Mermaid Galene]

Women have come a long way, baby, but many men in this country have such a long way to go. So many are still locked in a 19th century misogynistic mentality. They are so threatened by women who are smart and strong and comfortable in their own skins.

[Echidna]

You guys think you have it bad?
Over here, the feds are catering to our nice muslim friends right, left and center.

During school swimming courses, some girls are only allowed into the pool wearing a "burkini" (a burka designed for swimming- nevermind the hygiene problems with that...), although that's considered very modern and tolerant, as muslim women are not supposed to go swimming at all :p

Sadly, the times where women were not allowed leave the house without a male owner (and only covered from head to toe in a fabric sheet) are not things of the distant past :/

[Mermaid Wesley]

Well the burka is very frequently the woman's religious choice as well as the hijab and other forms of veil. The fact that they made a swimsuit burka sounds more like an advancement to me. Kindof like the nail polish that is water permeable so that Muslim woman can wear it during prayer. Ultimately if the woman wants to be completely covered it's her choice just as much as it is my choice to wear minimal clothing. A problem arises when a woman is FORCED to wear the burka or another, but that isn't a problem with religious covering, that's a problem with the men who are forcing her into something she doesn't want.


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[PearlieMae]

Well, it's time to take a stand and refuse to cowtow to the attempts to shame us into submission because men have a problem with being able to see our bodies! It isn't OUR problem, it's THEIRS!

I don't understand why women, especially young women, just roll over and allow men governance over their bodies, and what we can and cannot do with them!

[Echidna]

Well the burka is very frequently the woman's religious choice as well as the hijab and other forms of veil. Ultimately if the woman wants to be completely covered it's her choice just as much as it is my choice to wear minimal clothing.
While this is true, something that's voluntary at first becomes mandatory at a certain point once it's widespread and common enough.

During my time in Egypt, I didn't see a single woman swimming, they were standing covered head to toe in thick black fabric in the desert sun while their (male) family members were having fun time in the Red Sea.

That couldn't have been very voluntary, more like "my husband and family expect me not to swim and stand here as a walking fabric sheet, so I'll do it".

And while one could probably go "meh, other country, their business", I mentioned it because these customs spread now in other, non-muslim countries too, and begin to influence our lives whether we want it or not- like the pool in Cologne, which from one day to the next allowed only men to enter, and every woman/girl that used to go there for a swim had to look for a new pool.

[Mermaid Momo]

This reminds me about how I just wore a crop top to my graduation/ 18th birthday party and my dad threw a fit. All he talked about was how I was out of school for only 2 days and I was already dressing like a hoochi (sp?) But yet my brother could walk around without a shirt on?
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Or that one time I wore a form fitting dress to school and the principle pulled me aside and told me that it was inappropriate for school since It was so form fitting. (but then thing is, I've seen other girls wearing form fitting dresses too! and most of them shorter than mine and I was the only one who got pulled aside!)
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[SeaGlass Siren]

This reminds me about how I just wore a crop top to my graduation/ 18th birthday party and my dad threw a fit. All he talked about was how I was out of school for only 2 days and I was already dressing like a hoochi (sp?) But yet my brother could walk around without a shirt on?
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Or that one time I wore a form fitting dress to school and the principle pulled me aside and told me that it was inappropriate for school since It was so form fitting. (but then thing is, I've seen other girls wearing form fitting dresses too! and most of them shorter than mine and I was the only one who got pulled aside!)
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1) your dad is illogical.

2) your principal is racist. probably. seriously YOU were the only one who got pulled aside??

[SeaGlass Siren]

also! THAT DRESS IS SO CUTE I LOVE THE COLOR OMG

[Echidna]

your principal is racist. probably. seriously YOU were the only one who got pulled aside??

maybe the others didn't look as good? ;)

but yep, both the top and the dress are fine.

[SeaGlass Siren]

loosely quoting beyonce here.

she a groooowwwn woman! she can do what ever she wants.

[MerEmma]

The others are on track but I wanted to add that you look great in BOTH pictures. Your hair is adorable in the second especially!

[Mermaid Mhara]

I don't know if it's because I'm gay or perhaps the way I was raised...but I never saw an issue with ANYTHING a woman wears. In my opinion, a woman can walk around wearing a dress which covers her ears to her toes, or just a pair of bikini bottoms and nothing else and it SHOULD be fine.

The way I always saw it, was that if men can walk around in speedo's and get no flack what so ever...why can't a woman go bra-less? Nipples are nipples...the difference? One has the capability of making life nourishing milk the other doesn't.

I remember a situation in a campsite when I was 13, it was HOT, and there were boys walking around with no shirts on, and girls in bikini's. One girl was in shorts and nothing else, alas she was only about 9 so very flat chested. The parents around the campsite made a HUGE fuss about how her parents should be ashamed of themselves for allowing it. I was 13...and I was already thinking 'WHAT.'
She looked no different to the pre-pubescent boys running around...and so long as she was safe where's the harm?

I honestly don't get it, I mean...I'll admit, if a hot guy was walking down the street in nothing but tight shorts, showing off his pecks...then yes...I would look and admire silently, but I have the self control to not follow him, stalk him and rape him for that reason.

I think society needs to learn that to have full equality we need to realise girls have body parts and men SHOULD have a decent amount of self control to keep it to themselves if they do decide to admire. And we need to be teaching people that wearing next to nothing does not equal a neon sign saying 'I want penis in me'.

I'm in a ranty mood. Ugh.

[sashiyoop]

I don't know if it's because I'm gay or perhaps the way I was raised...but I never saw an issue with ANYTHING a woman wears. In my opinion, a woman can walk around wearing a dress which covers her ears to her toes, or just a pair of bikini bottoms and nothing else and it SHOULD be fine.

The way I always saw it, was that if men can walk around in speedo's and get no flack what so ever...why can't a woman go bra-less? Nipples are nipples...the difference? One has the capability of making life nourishing milk the other doesn't.

I remember a situation in a campsite when I was 13, it was HOT, and there were boys walking around with no shirts on, and girls in bikini's. One girl was in shorts and nothing else, alas she was only about 9 so very flat chested. The parents around the campsite made a HUGE fuss about how her parents should be ashamed of themselves for allowing it. I was 13...and I was already thinking 'WHAT.'
She looked no different to the pre-pubescent boys running around...and so long as she was safe where's the harm?

I honestly don't get it, I mean...I'll admit, if a hot guy was walking down the street in nothing but tight shorts, showing off his pecks...then yes...I would look and admire silently, but I have the self control to not follow him, stalk him and rape him for that reason.

I think society needs to learn that to have full equality we need to realise girls have body parts and men SHOULD have a decent amount of self control to keep it to themselves if they do decide to admire. And we need to be teaching people that wearing next to nothing does not equal a neon sign saying 'I want penis in me'.

I'm in a ranty mood. Ugh.

Yes, this exactly. It alway cracks me up how some people think boobs are a sexual organ. They are literally just baby-feeding-lumps-of-chest-fat. I think at one point in time (and possibly still now) there was a facebook page dedicated to stopping breast feeding because "sexal body parts should not be in babies' mouths." I nearly died laughing at it before I saw how many people had liked it.

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[shimmygoddess]

Totally agree with everyone above...just wanted to give an update, that my gig went very well this morning. I was talking to one of the employees as they wheeled me out and he said it was the branch manager that was concerned...and was afraid he would get fired and didn't know if this was even allowed...they all told him, it would be fine and not to stress.. ( It was at a local YMCA) :) Was there about 2 hours and they kids loved it and were full of questions... :)

[sashiyoop]

That's great! Glad it worked out.

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[Aziara]

I think at one point in time (and possibly still now) there was a facebook page dedicated to stopping breast feeding because "sexal body parts should not be in babies' mouths." I nearly died laughing at it before I saw how many people had liked it.

Wha.... I just....GAH!...I think my brain just exploded....:anger explode:

And as for the original reason for this thread, I'm glad your gig went well, shimmygoddess.

[sashiyoop]

A lot of things about society make me angry nowadays. I miss the days when I was little and none of it mattered. :/

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[ShyMer]

Sounds like everyone had a lot of fun! Were you able to get any photos?

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[Thalassa]

Okay, jumping in the deep end here: *deepbreath*

I am a proponent of modest clothing. Contrary to how people like me are portrayed today, I do not believe that anyone ever deserves to be sexually assaulted. I also do not believe men should walk around with their pants low. I do believe that this, "I can do whatever I want, and to heck with what anybody says or thinks" attitude is immature and absolutely selfish. I believe that the refusal to cover up despite the social taboos speaks to an attitude not of, "It's just natural," but of rebellion and entitlement. I believe that fully developed breasts are a signal to males that a female is sexually mature and ready to bear and suckle children, and they are genetically disposed to start thinking of these women in a more sexual way. Does that mean that all males think this way or that this is the only thing that "turns a man on?" No. I don't run around telling women everywhere to cover up because my modesty is my personal choice, but I do believe it is the right choice and I reserve the right to do so. I wish I had the right to do so without being characterized as a slut-shaming, rape-loving, nature-hating, religious fanatic who's behind on the times (and yeah, all at once, for some reason all of that goes together and all modest proponents must be grouped under that label).

NOW, since we already have a couple of threads on the "modesty vs nature" or double-standard issue, I'll speak to the OPs dilemma. Unfortunately, we live in a society that is very sexual today, and very legal-happy (see the current Will Smith kerfuffle) and many professionals are super sensitive to cut anything that could be considered remotely sensual out of fear that it will come back to bite them in the butt. So you may find people who won't hire you because of what you wear, it's part of being a professional. If you decide that your standards of dress are more important than the gig, just turn it down and move on. I myself have turned down a couple of gigs that wanted me to be a very burlesque mermaid because my modest persona is important to me. However, if what you wear is not terribly important to you, it won't hurt to have a more modest top to switch in as the gig requires.

[Aziara]

Thalassa, you have made some very good points and given me some food for thought. Thank you.

[Meilyn]

I like to push the envelope when things like this happen around me and do everything and exactly what they tell me not to do.

The way I see it: It's not my fault for being confidant in myself, with my body, and it's their or YOUR problem if you can't control your sexual desires or thoughts. Because anyone who's unable to control themselves from mere body parts (excluding the private areas) of others have really bad mental issues.
Then again, I am a trained fighter, prior service (technical Veteran) Army, and I do always have a 12 million volt taser around me at all times not including a very vicious 90 lb guard (therapy) puppy.

People naturally fear that they can't control or understand. Having little rules like "you can't show your shoulders" etc is just another form of control on females. Guys walk around with their panties hanging out in public all the time in the ghetto. How come no one regulates that? Geez, it might turn me on and make me a sexual deviant. Who knows... I say we regulate that before anything else...

[Aziara]

Guys walk around with their panties hanging out in public all the time in the ghetto. How come no one regulates that? Geez, it might turn me on and make me a sexual deviant. Who knows... I say we regulate that before anything else...

Actually, 2 or 3 towns near me have criminalized low hanging pants that reveal the underwear, people get tickets for it.

[Meilyn]

I wish the town's around my area would do that. When it gets hot out, in certain areas of town, you can almost expect every other male with their shirts off. Of course if I did that, I'd get ticketed for indecent exposure and reported. Not that that's something I would do but still lol. Some people anger me. How can you not be accountable for your own actions and blame others for being "too sexy" when all they're showing are their shoulders :doh:

[Fun123joker]

WARNING: LONG RANT ABOUT MY PARENTS

so the one time i make a skirt it was decent short but noooooooo my parents think its too short. i was the most insulted when my mother went on about "my grandmother made all my clothes when i was a kid and circle skirts are one of the hardest to do" ok 1) circle skirts are one of the EASIEST 2) just because you watched her dosnt mean you know everything about it. I've seen her drive so that means i know everything about driving! then they throw thier religoin excusses "the bible states that it souldnt be any shorter then knee length ok last time i've checked we wernt morman and second it was never in the bible why the fuck would the word of the christian god say that. if anything it would of been supported because everyparent wanted thier teenage daughter to get a man as quick as possible.
once we had a dude working on our fernace down stairs and thing is my phone was down there. i was told to change my pj pants because they were too short TO GO DOWN THE STAIRS.

my problem is that im not insecure about men ,my parents are

[PearlieMae]

Okay, we've got two issues going on here...I am all for your personal choices regarding your right to wear/not wear what you want, but the discussion is about a client asking for something particular. If you want the gig, you either comply with the client's request, or you pass on the gig.

[sashiyoop]

PearlieMae's right, we have gotten off topic. I apologize to contibuting to it; it's one of those things I get heated about. But yes, if it's for the gig, you should comply with their requests. Not comfortable? Don't do the gig.

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[telzey.amberdon]

It used be well known that the sight of an ankle would drive men wild. Fortunately, mermaids don't have ankles. Problem solved!

[shimmygoddess]

LOL....no worries....really!! So since that gig, I did another swimming one at a YMCA and noone ever questioned the costume. However, I have been doing gigs for a Summer Camp and they requested I wear something more covered up and I am 100% okay with this. The kids ranged from K-8th grade and they were concerned with the young boys. LOL. I wore a long tank top with a fancier cropped tank overtop and everything went fine. Being a bellydancer too, I have seen ALOT! Some dancers love to show off and others are modest. I believe each has a right to wear what makes them comfortable. However, when someone is performing and dancing high energy, I would prefer not to see a titty come flying out and flapping around, but that is just me. LOL. It is distracting ..LOL. I always make sure all important bits are tucked down...with no chance of escape

[shimmygoddess]

I didnt get many pics from this first event, but have some from others I can post too

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[shimmygoddess]

For the Summer camps, I always have 3 groups that rotate. These are from the same Summer Camp, we just switch locations :) Lots of fun

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[Mermaid Caspiana]

I would just make or get a pretty decorated piece of netting/tulle or something and temporarily attach it to the top, if they insist on being so "Meh!" about it. I agree that they would have though that maybe a mermaid would have a shell top... it's kind of like, dur dee dur... I mean seriously. And Little Orca... well said, well said... *slow claps*

[Lostariel Telrunya]

I agree with Caspiana. That's what I have done with my top. I actually crocheted the whole thing with fabric underneath it that is the same colour as my tail (so that it both matches AND keeps certain things from peeking out). It starts out quite solid looking, as slowly gets more lacy. The yarn I used is actually a cotton/elastic mix, so it doesn't droop and it still fits nicely. The whole thing comes down and attaches with small metal rings to my belt. It sort of looks like a net, but the metal rings remind me a bit of a lobster trap. I quite like it. There are definitely ways to appease your clients without losing the mermaid look up top.

[Mermaid Narina]

Its hard for tall girls like myself (5ft 10 baby!), i try to dress modestly, but shorts and skirts always look really short on me because of long legs :( same with dress shopping, its a struggle to find decent level dresses. this is just something i found on google images, but its a description of me trying to go dress shopping haha :P It also makes it hard to wear a bikini because om showing more torso too >.<

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[shimmygoddess]

Mermaid Narina, I ended up wearing some tanks I bought. I still havn't made one.

Here are a couple more from last weeks swim at the Y again. I worked with three local YMCA's this Summer and it was great! These kids were so excited!! I swam twice at this location and had 2 mermaid bodyguards each time. Once in the front helping keep an open space around me so I could swim and one by my tail so noone would step on it. These lifeguards were awesome and I wouldn't do the gig without them

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Video from event :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhIJqQNgOU

[Merman Chatfish]

Read thru everything, got a lot of thoughts.


I am reminded of the news story regarding a 17-year-old girl who was asked to leave her prom (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-teen-says-dress-got-her-kicked-out-prom-n105516) because "some of the dads chaperoning the event for home-schooled teens thought her dancing would give the boys "impure thoughts." "


Because, you know, grown men cannot control their own thoughts and actions (or be held accountable for them) and we should instead shame a woman about showing her body and put the blame back on her instead.


While we are on the subject of imposing ridiculous dress codes upon women, my school forbids any form of shoulder bearing. No spaghetti straps, no tank tops, not even a really thick strapped tank top. Their explanation for this.. 'You have to keep your shoulders covered up, they might turn someone on.' *facepalm* Because my shoulders are soooo sexy!

In all honesty, really anything could turn someone on. I know a guy who likes ears. What would we do about that? Cover up our ears?! lol


Yeah, I probably drive foot-fetish people crazy, I'm either in flip flops or barefoot all the time.


Well, it's time to take a stand and refuse to cowtow to the attempts to shame us into submission because men have a problem with being able to see our bodies! It isn't OUR problem, it's THEIRS!

I don't understand why women, especially young women, just roll over and allow men governance over their bodies, and what we can and cannot do with them!

Because they are taught from the young age men are in charge (had a thought tonight that its a conspiracy because everyone knows if women were in charge the world would be a much better place and you can't make money on everyone always being happy, healthy, and safe...but I never got that memo).

Or maybe men really are just that weak? *ducks from flying objects*


...We can't let boys see those, because then they'll just lose control over their hormones like a glubbing werewolf and we can't hold them responsible for their actions because they have such promising futures and we can't destroy that!...

Notice no other animal, including werewolfs, get squeamish when they seem breastfeeding.


A lot of things about society make me angry nowadays. I miss the days when I was little and none of it mattered. :/

Which is why I want to move, this world seems a bit messed up to me.


Yes, this exactly. It alway cracks me up how some people think boobs are a sexual organ. They are literally just baby-feeding-lumps-of-chest-fat. I think at one point in time (and possibly still now) there was a facebook page dedicated to stopping breast feeding because "sexal body parts should not be in babies' mouths." I nearly died laughing at it before I saw how many people had liked it.


Thanks! I heard back from them and I sent them a photo of my tail/top. Once I told her it came up past my belly button she thought it would be fine

wait...belly buttons are sexual body parts now? Oh no! I show mine all the time at the pool.



I had many more thoughts but this is already a bit long.

[MermaidBrandie]

I've been considering getting a babydoll lingerie top and adding shells and stuff for a more modest mermaid top for a friend of mine. I think it would look super cute and be much more modest than just netting. A lot of them are made from swim fabric too. Win win.
That being said, I would happily be a topless mer. Lol depends on the person.


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[Mermaid Momo]

I've been considering getting a babydoll lingerie top and adding shells and stuff for a more modest mermaid top for a friend of mine. I think it would look super cute and be much more modest than just netting. A lot of them are made from swim fabric too. Win win.
That being said, I would happily be a topless mer. Lol depends on the person.


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aren't a lot of babydolls made of chiffon and Organza or cotton? Or do you mean some of the less fancy ones? (because the only ones I own/make are made of chiffon or organza or other soft flowy fabrics.)

[MermaidBrandie]

At the store I work at we have a decent selection made from a spandex mix. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/10/0e00702a0b95a399a47277fc93915d37.jpg Like this one. Wouldn't it be adorable with some mermaidy additions?

Also it's only 20$ !!


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[Mermaid Kelda]

Now that's given me ideas about a sheer babydoll top that resembles a jellyfish...

[MermaidBrandie]

Now that's given me ideas about a sheer babydoll top that resembles a jellyfish...

^.^ do it!!


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[Mermaid Jaffa]

At the store I work at we have a decent selection made from a spandex mix. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/10/0e00702a0b95a399a47277fc93915d37.jpg Like this one. Wouldn't it be adorable with some mermaidy additions?

Also it's only 20$ !!


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Is it swimmable? Its getting expensive to find swimsuits to match every tail I have...

[MermaidBrandie]

It's made out of the same mix of fabric most swimsuits are. Spandex/nylon. I don't see why it wouldn't be. May cause some drag but...meh.


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[Mermaid Nessie]

I always wear a pretty mermaidy type tank top, which I find at thrift stores and have never wore any kinda of seashell bra (although, I'm in the process of making one now) and even wearing a tank top I still had to cover my shoulders when going into the children's hospital. I've seen some mers add detachable fish netting to their tops so that they have that option if the need to be more covered up.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Ditch the friend and find another. She sounds too controlling even though its not her business.

[MermaidAphrolila]

(in response to Echidna) Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm not sure who told you Muslim women aren't supposed to go swimming at all, lol *shrug*. About the "burkinis", I'm always against kids being forced to wear (or not wear) something, and obviously with adults too. IMO, we all should let everyone wear what they want to (or don't want to). I'm a Muslim, and a mermaid. Feel free to ask me whatever you want :)!

[Echidna]

wow, 5 year old thread surfacing!


I'm not sure who told you Muslim women aren't supposed to go swimming at all, lol
it obviously depends on who you ask.
Try 5 different imams at 5 different mosques, and you get 10 different answers regarding not only this, but any issue.

As I mentioned, I lived in Egypt. Pious women were expected to wear a niqab and abaya at all times and ergo didn't swim, but stood on the beach watching their male family members paddle around.
And Egypt is relatively open and modern in comparison in this regard to other countries like Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.


I'm a Muslim, and a mermaid. Feel free to ask me whatever you want :)!

congratulations.
I see you show your hair in your avatar.
I hope you're not getting beef with anyone (in case you have a strict family or somesuch).

One could of course discuss in depth the fact that the hijab origin is more a tradition and not really anchored in the Quran (you will be fought over this by most believers though), but that's a topic for a religion forum.