Dressing for success

[pozorvlak]

I was reading in a climbing magazine last night that there's a thriving women's ice-climbing and mountaineering scene in Iran, and even an annual Iranian women's ice-climbing contest. I couldn't find anything on the net about the contest, but I did find this story on the Alpine Club of Iran's website, suggesting that female mountaineering is indeed

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[steerpikelet]

Well - with the caveat of extreme cultural difference and anecdata - I don't swim because I'm worried about people looking at my body. I can understand the mindset.

[pozorvlak]

Not sure I follow you. But yes, it's great that there's a sport suitable for those unwilling or unable to show their bodies. If only it were less expensive and dangerous than ice climbing :-(

[dynix]

Had this problem, but needed to learn to swim for diving. Ended up swimming in essentially a diving undersuit - was actually after a victorian bathing costume but they're impossible to find.

Do get some funny looks when I tell people that communal showers (same-sex be damned) are way too public.

[pozorvlak]

You didn't fancy a burkini, then? :-)

BTW, your take on the whole Islamic dress thing (and the Iranian women's mountaineering thing) would be much appreciated, if you feel like sharing it.

[dynix]

They look adorable, but no

[pozorvlak]

As per victorian dress code, sight of an ankle was enough to induce faintness. The more you cover up, the more you make exotic - to an extent anyway.

I've read (though I can't remember where) that cultures where women go bare-breasted find the Western obsession with breasts totally bizarre - the kind of thing that only babies should display.

Thighs, on the other hand...