Colorahdo posted...do_ob_tpkillr posted...
Ask their country-specific subreddit?
I looked there, it was pretty evenly split between people who said they wouldn't be caught dead with exposed shoulders anywhere ever, and people who said they walk around shirtless. Why is there a debate about this?
I haven't been in Malaysia or Thailand, but I've been in Indonesia, which is pretty similar to Malaysia.
If you're wearing skimpy clothing, they're probably going to just look at you a lot because they really like white skin, or if you have black skin, they'll look at you because they rarely see darker skinned people, at least in Indonesia.
After travelling to India and Indonesia, we started realizing how short some shorts are and how inappropriate it would be in those countries. For people here, some shorts would appear pretty long, but over there people would find them quite short. So just be careful not to show too much skin needlessly, but don't hesitate to bring shorts and t-shirts. Maybe don't wear something you'd find inappropriate to wear in front of children.
BTW in Indonesia, my girlfriend wore a 2 piece bathing suit and we didn't feel like it was inappropriate at all, so don't hesitate to go for a swim even if it means showing more skin, they'll never judge you for that.
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