A controversial blogger has slammed women who opt to wear thong bikinis, asserting that those who choose to wear the style of swimwear are "advertising something you may not want to give."
On her Twitter page, Lori Alexander - a self-confessed "wife, a mother, a grandma, and a keeper at home", who refers to herself as "The Transformed Wife" - argued that women's sartorial choices can lead men to "lust after [them]".
"Young women, please don't wear thongs bikinis (or any bikinis for that matter). From the back you look naked. You are advertising something you may not want to give. Men are visual, even old men. Are you enjoying causing men to lust after you? This is exactly what you're doing," the mother-of-four wrote
Her controversial tweet was quickly criticized by social media users.
Watch as Billie Eilish makes a powerful statement against body shamingOne person wrote: "It doesn't matter what a woman wears just so long as she feels comfortable and confident IN what she wears. Stop shaming women for feeling comfortable in their own bodies," adding, "for someone worshiping a god who tells you not to judge, you sure enjoy doing it. It's non of your business what someone wants to wear no matter their gender [sic]."
"Mind your business, Karen. If your husband can’t look away don’t take him to the public pool or beach," another added.
Other Twitter users pointed out that many women choose to wear certain garments for themselves - not for men.
"But more importantly, if we could stop pretending women are things instead of actual human people, that'd be the super best," a fourth wrote.
In a follow-up tweet, Lori said that only businesses should "advertise" themselves, and that people should not walk about in public "uncovered". She wrote: "If you're not in business, don't advertise. Uncovering your body in public is advertising to the public that you're sexually available. You can pretend that's not what you meant all day long, but that's what it means.".
Lori also provided her thoughts on shame, especially for a woman. She wrote: "Shame is NOT necessarily a bad thing. Shame used to cause women to think twice about having sex and getting pregnant before marriage. Shame used to cause women to cover up and be modest. Shame used to keep women from using foul language. Maybe, we need a little more shame."
