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Bathing suits don't, but they're still widely worn.

• jsprogrammer 12y ago
  Bathing suits don't have protective or insulative properties? What?
  • thissideup 12y ago
    http://www.wigglestatic.com/product-media/5360090022/speedo_placement-5cm-brief-print-5-black-usa-charcoal-watermelon-front_SS14.jpg?w=1400&h=1400&a=7 http://www.wigglestatic.com/product-media/5360090022/speedo_...
    • icebraining 12y ago
      Personally, I've tried nudist bathing, and I much prefer having a layer of protection between my crotch and rocks, sharp shells, and the sun.
      • thissideup 12y ago
        You're missing the forest. The point is that people choose to cover certain parts of themselves, even if they are just laying on a towel sunbathing.
        • jsprogrammer 12y ago
          Do you really want some of the most sensitive parts of your body directly (minus some atmospheric particles) exposed to the sun's harsh photons?
          • thissideup 12y ago
            > You're missing the forest.
            • jsprogrammer 12y ago
              Maybe. I can't read the French language, so I don't know what the article claims. However, unless the article is making some absurd metaphor, the points above stand.
• skj 12y ago
  Less so in France!