Few things can take women down a rabbit hole of self-consciousness like picking out a swimsuit. The sheer number of thoughts we can have about our bodies—shape, size, symmetry, skin color, skin texture, hairiness, sagginess, and more—in a single minute is mind-boggling. Add in the “How much of my body do I actually want exposed?” question, pondering how people might leer at or judge us, and it’s easy to see how we twist ourselves into knots over what to wear to swim.

It doesn’t help that it feels like there’s no winning on this front. Case in point: The varied reactions to Anne Hathaway wearing a full-body swimsuit while on vacation. The suit she was recently seen in shortly after announcing her third pregnancy is not the first. She’s also been photographed out on a boat in a similar suit multiple times. Some have called the full-body suit a “burkini,” which isn’t accurate, as it doesn’t include a head covering. But the terminology doesn’t matter as much as the discussion her swimwear has sparked.

@sachiskinuk She chooses healthy skin over any trend. We applaud you Anne Hathaway! If the Triphala Pigmentation Corrector could be a celebrity, it would be YOU! – One of a kind – Intelligent – Powerful but gentle – The brightest complexion #SachiStatesOfSkin #HealthySkin #GlowingSkin #SkincareTips #SkinTok ♬ som original – 🙂

She chooses healthy skin over any trend. We applaud you Anne Hathaway! If the Triphala Pigmentation Corrector could be a celebrity, it would be YOU! – One of a kind – Intelligent – Powerful but gentle – The brightest complexion #SachiStatesOfSkin #HealthySkin........

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