people are debating whether going swimming counts as bathing
People Are Debating Whether Going Swimming Counts As A Shower And I'm Grossed Out https://t.co/84yqLqSTdm
- BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) July 10, 2019
it's been quite a year for public dialogue around personal hygiene. recently, a hot debate has been taking over social media and (probably) tearing families apart: does swimming in a pool count as taking a bath?; the spiritual successor to "do you wash your legs?"
In this house we do lazy summers.
We do sleeping in, and
staying up late.
We do “go outside and play” and too much screen time.
We do hotdogs, chips, and freeze-pops.
Swimming counts as a bath.
“Shut the door” is our anthem.
- Sara Says Stop (@PetrickSara) June 21, 2018
White people y’all gotta be stopped .... this is disgusting pic.twitter.com/Py0xfj2yAf
- Baee (@QueenBillyne) June 29, 2019
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overall, people actually seem to be pretty split on the issue, both anecdotally and, according to a cdc study, that found that 51% of americans surveyed admitted to using swimming as an alternative to bathing. the cdc also recommends bathing/showering prior to swimming in a pool to minimize germs entering the pool.
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well this was informative. ontd, do you think exposing your body to chlorine-filled water and submerging your body in a bathtub full of soap and water while applying force to your skin with the specific goal of cleaning it are the same thing?