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let's just jump into this like it hasn't been two months (and three days...) since my last post, shall we?

so. it's the middle of february. apparently in 'retail world' that means it is an acceptable time to start putting out summer clothes.  REALLY? i was in target the other day trying on sundresses and looking at bathing suits.  WHEN DID THAT BECOME OKAY?  at least i didn't purchase anything, that would have been another travesty entirely.

but this post isn't about unseasonable attire.  no, this post is about the ridiculousness that IS unseasonable attire, specifically swimwear.  a couple seasons ago, under wire bikini tops made their debut.  these grinded (ground?) my gears for several reasons, the largest of which being that THEY LOOK LIKE BRAS. why the hell would you want to wear a bathing suit that looks like a bra? it's completely inappropriate and not to mention trashy.  now, if you have a larger chest i can fully understand needing an under wire bathing suit top but if you're a thirteen year old girl with an A cup, it's not really necessary.  last year designers took it one step further and made PUSH UP bikini tops.  REALLY?  so unnecessary.  pair that with a scanty bathing suit bottom & it looks like lingere.  case in point:

 photo courtesy target.com

now, you can not tell me that top doesn't look like a bra.  it even has adjustable straps and a hook in the back.  shit, i have a bra this exact style and color (i may or may not be wearing it today...).  don't even get me started on those bottoms.  my mother would shoot me, and i'm 23 years old.  maybe that's why you can only get this bathing suit online and not in stores.  but i digress.  i just don't understand WHY we have to sexualize something as simple as a bathing suit.  i'm not saying we should all wear one pieces, but there are some cute monokini styles out this year.  and not ALL of these under wire push up styles look like bras, some of them are kind of cute (like this one). and at least the above style covers her entire most of her boob, which is more than i can say for this one or this one.

speaking of bathing suits not covering breasts, the sports illustrated swimsuit issue came out this week.  SERIOUSLY? i understand that it's the highest grossing issue of any magazine ever (source?), but come on. just go into the porn industry and save some face.