Yeah, screw those dogs of infidels !
I like the burqini better than the surfer girl fitted suits, especially if you’re self-conscious about your weight.
Who gives a damn what other people think? It’s your health you’re trying to protect.
I would definitely think you’re a Muslim.
But I live in SE Michigan, where there are lots of Muslims, and seeing a woman with a headscarf and obviously modest Muslim dress is pretty ordinary and I wouldn’t give it a second thought.
If this is a problem for you, it might be something to think about. Personally, I think it’s fine. I’m also fair-skinned and have a family history of skin cancer, so I understand your motivations.
I can’t stand this “who gives a hoot what other people think” thing! There’s nothing wrong with giving a hoot. I feel less confident if I think I look ridiculous. And it’s kind of hard to strike up a friendly conversation with someone if you look really off-putting. When there are other options available, I’m going to choose the one that isn’t absurd looking. I just don’t want to attract that kind of attention.
The burqini looks ridiculous.
The surf clothing looks good.
As others have said, swimming gear that covers the body for sunburn protection is becoming more common overall. While a grown woman wearing such clothing at the local swimming pool might be unusual, I doubt anyone would think anything of it.
Excuse me?
I wasn’t responding to you.
Her health is important to her, and she was asking about an item of clothing and I responded. I would have given you the same advice if you asked about getting your lip pierced to wear a giant disc. If someone comments on your personal choice of dress/adornment, tell them to sod off. I know I feel perfectly free to tell anybody to sod off on my personal choice of clothing or adornment as long as I am legal by the law [frex nudity] or wearing what is within dress code for school or work, I don’t give a rats ass what you have to say about it as it is what I am wearing. I used to wear salwr kameez to work because it was comfortable. I dont care if you have a stroke because you are a muslim hater, I wear what I want to be comfortable.
Now sod off and hate muslim looking people elsewhere. Come back when you can make a comment based on whether or not the clothing in question would suffice to prevent overexposure to the sin. If you have a constructive suggestion as to an item of clothing that is also protective against sun damage, make it.
I’d assume you belonged to some kind of weird cult. But I don’t think I’d give it much thought.
Can you ask the pool managers to put screens over the pool, maybe one like this? If you take the save-the-children tack they might comply.
This exactly. The surf gear looks kind of cool and I suspect that if you got one of the one pieces it might smooth your figure into a pleasing shape to make you a bit less self conscious - a bit like a Spanx.
That way you get a bit of a confidence boost as well as sun protection.
The burquini is just kind of unfortunate. I get the idea, I have a Muslim friend who wears one when she’s in Malaysia (she’s Malay); however, she even says she wouldn’t wear one here because it draws too much attention.
I don’t care for the burqini at all. It looks hot and uncomfortable; the last thing I’d wear out in the heat! If it wasn’t black, maybe. If there was no hood, maybe.
I’m a big fair skinned redhead who also had a cancerous mole removed (from my face, so it wouldn’t help at all!) but I wouldn’t wear that. No way. I’d rather stay indoors, just because it looks so unpleasant and uncomfortable. Nothing against Muslims. 
I wouldn’t wear one of those tight surf suits either but there was a cute polo shirt and short set made for swimming. It came in a 22/24, my size. I may get it now that my daughter has a condo pool.
http://www.stingray.com.au/merchandise/details.asp?productID=327&CatID=6#
This was supposed to have been in my last post. I wish I could see it in navy blue.
the swim suit popular in the early 1900’s were very covering, esp. when you wore the black hose as well. the muff may help with arm coverage.
There are other options for Modest swimwear than the burkini and surfwear. Try Christian sites or LDS sites. This one looks like the best and most professional:
http://www.simply-modest.com/posecom/index.php
ETA looks like you can get a custom plus-size one made for $150.
I like this one, from the Simply Modest site.
That one is much cuter than the burqini, and would reduce the amount of suncreen needed to just your feet and hands.
Another place that sells total-cover swimwear is this one: http://www.wholesomewear.com/slimmer-c.html
Even the one with the full arm & leg coverage doesn’t smack of religious fervor, at least to me. I saw the Duggar girls wearing these on their reality TV show and was kind of impressed that they looked cute and comfortable to swim in. (Although they were wearing the culotte-type ones, not the full arm & leg ones.)
The more I look at that (the blue t-shirt and skirt, that is), the more I like it. I like the way it protects the areas that are most susceptible to burns when you spend a day at the pool - back, shoulders, and chest. I’ve been wearing biking shorts under my regular bathing suit for years because I don’t like showing off my big flabby thighs, but I could get on board with something like this.
I like the idea of the burquini, but I think I’d have to give it thumbs down, too. My legs never burn - I don’t think I need coverage all the way down.
You could buy the burqinie and then have something funny like infidel or born-again pagan embroidered on it. After 9/11, I use to see a Muslim woman on campus who wore a head scarf and a (presumably custom made) long sleeve T-shirts that said things like Al-Quada Sucks!, Osama bin Laden is a Dick!, Yes, I’m Muslim and I’m American, etc. I thought it was cool.
doing google search on 50+ UV protective fabric took me to a website: uvskins.com that has long sleeve swim shirts for women. Did not see any long pants, but you might find them on another site. Or buy the fabric and use a regular long sleeve tunic top and long pants pattern to make something that will provide the coverage you want without the religious overtones. You might find more options with further searching.
I like this one alot (yes, “alot,” damn red squiggly line) better than the one in the OP. All black is the way to go here–the horizontal (!!) stripes in the chest region of the one in the OP were just wrong.
Also, you are wearing this for a medical reason, so I don’t see any reason to care what other people think.
also check out coolibar.com
I like the suits here. At least one of them comes in sizes up to 24, if that’s what you’re looking for. You can get suits with shorter sleeves and pants, and it looks like even the hoods on the more modest suits are removable.
The biggest problem I see with the burqini is the skirt. It looks like a pain to swim in.
Honestly, the suits with a loose athletic shirt and pants reads more secular to me than the ones with really obvious skirts, but I’m sure YMMV. I would only assume you were Muslim if you wore the hijab part.