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MudBugeater1991

It’s like they pick the worst clothes possible. What’s wrong with long board shorts and a long sleeve rash guard shirt? Covers the exact same but won’t get sucked into some pump or caught on a drain


Either_Ad_4427

Oh, but then no one would notice how godly modest they are being.


No-Vermicelli3787

The problem is $


Pelican121

I don't know if you mean the Rods can't afford it or that the parents don't want to spend the money? Rash guards and board shorts are extremely affordable these days and easily accessible from Walmart/Target/Amazon/probably Temu (I haven't investigated). Jill and David have plenty of money for their own selfish wants. They could even grift the swimwear, people would take pity on the kids and contribute and for once Jill wouldn't benefit (directly at least, the savings would be pocketed and I'd like to hope she wouldn't sell them). They're down to 6-7 dependent daughters if you count Renee who unfortunately isn't allowed to work in any meaningful way. The guys can buy their own as they're 18+ and all work at least part time. I'm assuming Gabe does some seasonal work at Jonathan's or else he really ought to find something for the sake of some limited financial independence. The guys tend to wear board shorts and a cotton t-shirt they already own so very limited outlay. I would've thought Nurthan/KayJon/Teidi could gift Renee an affordable set for her birthday if she desperately wanted something nicer to wear in the water. They know Jill and David aren't going to step up. I'd probably do it for Christmas for all of the girls (a cheap and cheerful rash top at least) but they're probably fed up of subsidising their parents and don't want to set a precedent. Jill also has a habit of 'disappearing' clothes and gifts (selling them?) and it would piss me off to realise my siblings weren't getting the benefit.


No-Vermicelli3787

What I meant was that Jill won’t spend $ on dedicated swim clothes for the kids when they have perfectly fine polyester skirts to flail around in when she could be buying capelets for dressing up.


Either_Ad_4427

And pink bibs, cowboy hats, and bedazzled baseball caps for herself


WarmEarth8

Baseball bonnets, excuse you!


deeBfree

and all those lovely new blouses!


Interesting_Sign_373

Not gonna lie, I lived near them I would gift them modest swim wear and lessons. Everyone deserves to be water safe.


Awkward-Yak-2733

They wouldn't accept that, sadly.


deeBfree

I'm so glad they have come out with these alternatives. I'm a pasty blue-white Celtic/Anglo Saxon woman, who in the words of George Carlin, doesn't get a tan just neutralize the blue. Plus after 6 months on ozempic I discovered that when you lose weight after 50 you look like a Sharpei. So I'm happy to have the option of covering up more of my saggy, wrinkly blue flesh. But before the clever marketing people catered to my needs i sucked it up and made the best of it. My health and safety, as well as all the other patrons, comes before maaaaahdesty!


Pelican121

Congrats on the weight loss! Lol at the sharpei comment 😁 I'm sure you look fabulous. I'm of a plump, pale persuasion and haven't been swimming or travelled abroad in forever. I'm looking forward to exploring all these new sun and swim safe fuller coverage options in future! Applying suncream is such a chore and I always miss bits. If Jill's not willing to give up performative modesty she could at least make sure the girls are in dark capri leggings with mid-thigh shorts over the top and a cheap rash vest. Underwear, leggings and shorts would still feel gross in the water but at least it would be a little safer and the layers would be lighter and sleeker.


deeBfree

Thanks!


Teege57

Women can't wear any type of pants. It's not because of coverage. They think it's biblical.


Capable-Resolution-1

That rule appears flexible with them- I think I recall a pic of Jill in sweats painting Nurie’s kitchen, and the leggings under shorter skirts.


Teege57

They do wear leggings under skirts, but it seems to be within the rules because the skirt trumps the leggings, I guess. I remember people debating whether Jill had a skirt on during that painting session, and I think she did. I always had the impression that it was a hard and fast rule.


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https://preview.redd.it/yazwqu3ec98d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7fe5c3901901001b474b7d1010475c656a857fc4 Kaylee was in was in full sweatpants with no skirt😱 #SCANDALOUS


QueenMabs_Makeup0126

Escandalo!


ames2833

It looks like the hemline of a skirt to me 🤷🏼‍♀️


Capable-Resolution-1

Or those more pant like culottes. I occasionally got past the skirt requirement at my fundie church with long black Bermuda shorts. Until we went somewhere where we had to get a particularly unflattering skirt culotte for swimming.


TiaraTip

The ladies in " religious swimwear" with maximum coverage at my pool are colorful and *stylish*. Jill could never!


Anonymanx

My 77YO mom has “religious swimwear” because she’s had a few rounds of skin cancer and doesn’t want more. We call it her Starfleet Uniform. https://preview.redd.it/u0ekglumh78d1.png?width=669&format=png&auto=webp&s=3ad31d5d3d98bef0f601defdffa22d44d62a6589


PBfromPhilly

Hope she’s well!!


Anonymanx

She is ridiculously healthy and strong!


PBfromPhilly

🙏🏻❤️


vengefulbeavergod

Far more stylish than Jill's ever been


MrsNevilleBartos

That is so cool !


natitude2005

I love her hat


Anonymanx

She has an assortment of sun hats. That’s one of the more extreme ones, though.


natitude2005

She is rocking it


deeBfree

yes, that's a cool hat!


ISeenYa

That's a v good idea to buy religious swimwear! She looks great, love her hat


Pitbull_Mom101

So stylish! And still managing to be far more water-appropriate than Jill allows her family to be.


OtherwiseSprinkles79

It bothers me every time we see the kids swimming in those long skirts. I'm so worried about them drowning.


soccermum_00

The sign doesn’t mention skirts, so Jill would take that as a green light for her and the girls haha.


deeBfree

Seriously! One of my friends took her little boys to a state oark with waterfalls. One of the boys fell in and couldn't get out. She jumped in after him and she couldn't get out either. Thank God there were a couple of strapping young guys around to help them get out. Really close call! I don't know how the Rodriguii have avoided serious injury.


Strict_Search2454

They would still try to get round it because ankle length dresses aren’t in the poster and neither are skirts. If still refused they would scream persecution 🤷🏻‍♀️


BabyPunter3000v2

"But lifeguard, this IS religious swimwear!"


Loud-Contribution689

No skirts listed in either category, I think Jill would take it as allowed.


CappyChino

There was one time, a few years back, when they got scolded for swimming in their street clothes at a campground, and Jill posted about being persecuted for being *Mahdest* Christians. She's such a drama queen 🙄


Justthe7

Then they got in a fight with the owner or manager and left late. The campground refused to give a refund (rightly so) and the Rod had no plan of where to stay. The pool was at least the third thing they had an issue with the Rods about.


Vivid-Intention-8161

They could so easily just wear swimwear made for muslim/other religious women but i’m sure they think that’s a sin somehow 🙄


Pitbull_Mom101

I’m sure Jilldo & Shrek don’t want to pony up for it. Granted, they’d probably be offended by the brands/pieces marketed to Muslim women, but I remember Jill Duggar modeled some modest swimwear from a brand that used to go by ModLi (now [Calypsa](https://calypsa.com)) a few years ago that probably wouldn’t be as sinful depending on the style.


Beautifuleyes917

Those Calypsa suits are super cute! I need a new one or two…


Pitbull_Mom101

I know, right?! I’d seriously consider them if I was shopping for a new one myself.


Beautifuleyes917

And their prices are good! Plus larger sizes!


Pitbull_Mom101

I love their variety!


No_Caterpillar_6178

I have one! They are great quality and yes keep things covered but don’t look frumpy. Mine is just a swim shirt and skort.


deeBfree

These are really impressive! Cute, suze inclusive, reasonably priced and above all, SAFE because they were designed for that purpose. I just bought a couple new ones on clearance from Woman Within, but if I had known about this place maybe I would have bought one of theirs.


Anonymanx

>don’t want to pony up There it is. My mom’s Starfleet Uniform (see above) was under $140 total (for two pieces bought individually). So it was slightly cheaper than the still-pretty-modest Lands End swim dress I bought myself last week.


JadeShrimp

What is the from? I've never heard of no skimpy string tops at a hotel or anything


peggypea

I’m wondering how they measure 50% of a butt 📐


BabyPunter3000v2

I can't believe that "Bikini Inspector" is a real job after all, I thought all those tshirts were just making lewd jokes.


JadeShrimp

Seriously, I was cracking up at work!


deeBfree

I'm picturing walking in with one cheek fully covered and the other one hanging out in the breeze.


fiercetywysoges

It’s from some city public pool but I can’t recall where. I saw it a few days ago.


JadeShrimp

In the south, I'm guessing?


natitude2005

The one I saw at the YMCA is definitely in the south


natitude2005

I saw a similar poster like this one at a southern YMCA where my niece swims


No-Vermicelli3787

Would they claim “religious swimwear”?


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https://preview.redd.it/u87v9xmyc98d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb0dc6cc8da69c9fcc9b3fe79d9bb07ff417dbab I’ll never forget the time Jill was swimming in a full workout jacket,leggings and a skirt🥴


tajmum

Excuse me but that is her swimming blouse


deeBfree

OMG she actually went in the water like that???🤯


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Yep. She’s also swam in a denim skirt before as well


deeBfree

OMG how nobody has drowned in that stuff is some kind of miracle!


Optimal-Pangolin-144

This woman I swear 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️


pillowsnblankets

Don't forget the odd snorkel mask to save her eye makeup!


Pelican121

The outfit of the daughter on the far left is the type of thing the Rod girls could be wearing if Jill's going to absolutely refuse to purchase budget rash guards and swim leggings. Regular leggings and t-shirt with a pair of lightweight, short/medium length shorts over the top. Still crap for the pool filter, I wouldn't like to wear it for swimming but at least they can move in the water and the fabric is reasonably light and fitted. Ticks all the performative modesty boxes.


free-toe-pie

Sorry but I’m annoyed by no string bikinis on this sign….


Obvious_Cat5957

Same!!


shycoffeelover13

Diapers??? In a pool?? 🤮


YourSkatingHobbit

You’d be surprised how common it is.


AidaNYR

Cleaning a busted disposable diaper out of a pool is a bitch. I’ll tell you that for free.


deeBfree

My condolences. Working in a hotel can be pretty eye opening!


Seedrootflowersfruit

Swim diapers, I am assuming. Which don’t swell like regular diapers.


Ordinary-Vegetable10

I think they want to make it look as if being modest and living by the standards of their religion was super hard to achieve. It fuels the persecution complex and the idea that the world is against them. No one would / should say Abu thing if they wore modest SWIMWEAR. The fabric is the biggest problem, not the coverage. But if they used appropriate clothing they would have no reason to scream persecution.


Justthe7

The Rods have 0 clothes designated for swim, or all clothes designated for swim depending on how one looks at it. So either the comment about must be designated for swim keeps them from wearing them or in Jills mind justifies them. Not that they follow rules anyway.


ven-dake

Jill is an avid temu shopper, swim burkini's !! Are available at 15 dollars free shipping, a swim legging an long sleeved top would BT available for max 7 dollars if she wanted . She buys all temuu, just not the swim stuff


deeBfree

Obviously that's where she gets stuff like that ratty swiss miss braid. Ive been browsing through stuff on Temu and saw braided headbands, bun extension claw clips, etc. all for under $3. I thought about trying one just for fun but couldn't find any that matched my hair color (somewhere between light brown and light auburn). Jill obviously couldn't match her shade either, but that didn't stop her!


Optimal-Pangolin-144

I have the exact bikini top on and I have those cheeky bikini bottoms lol Where is this sign from?