Rain:579: Swimming

Synopsis

Rain explains that she stopped swimming because she didn't like the gendered expectation of going bare-chested, and Emily offers to help Rain get a more feminine swimsuit in the summer. Aiken sarcastically congratulates Kellen on keeping the conversation about gender.

Author Notes

This section contains copyrighted content by Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick.

Rain's past mirrors my own a lot here. I always liked being in the water, but the dysphoria that always came with it just wasn't worth it. I still can't really swim either. I can struggle from one side of the pool to the other, but I'd probably be doomed if I ever fell off a boat.

I do own a proper swimsuit now, but god knows when or if I'll ever get the chance to use it (obviously not any time soon right now, what with the whole Winter thing going on).

Also, because of discussions on the last page: To any of my trans sisters out there, I strongly recommend a swimdress (essentially, a one-piece with a skirt). Aside from being adorable, the skirt is long enough to offer a nice extra bit of coverage hiding what you might not want seen, but short enough to not impair water mobility too much. I swear by it, myself. ^_^