Just like women can still experience sexual attraction towards men even when they are fully clothed or when their torsos are covered, men can still experience sexual attraction towards women even when they wear swimsuits that cover more than conventional bikinis do. The lies of modesty would have people believe that a woman "desexualizes" her body with swimwear such as a one-piece, when neither the male nor female body is sexual and when any type of clothing for men or women could be found sexually attractive by members of the opposite gender. Bikinis are not sexual [1], and even one-piece swimsuits can be perceived as sexy.
Some men may even prefer to look at and think about women in swimwear other than bikinis in a nonsexual or sexual way! Modesty proponents might be reluctant to think about this fact, if they have ever realized it at all, in spite of how it so plainly refutes certain tenets of their ideas. Just as they shy away from discovering or at least from admitting that male sexuality is not a simplistic, overpowering thing and that women are very visually attracted to men, they will simply not address how sexiness is a subjective perception-based thing that contrasts with the objectively nonsexual nature of most activities and thoughts, which means that even clothing that shows less of the human body might be sexually enjoyed more by certain people.
A one-piece swimsuit does not alter either the fact that no man is a slave to sexual feelings--and that men are not inherently attracted to women in any kind of swimwear by default. The experiences of attraction and the way that attraction is shaped and enjoyed pertain to the specific details of a person's psychology, not just the appearance of someone else's body. Some men and women might sexually appreciate the sight of the opposite gender even when most of their bodies are covered in a way that culture at large would not quickly label sexy. Thus, forgoing bikinis in favor of female swimwear that covers more than the genitals and breasts has nothing to do with thwarting sexual excitement or interest from men.
Clothing will not erase human sexuality, and lack of clothing cannot erase the objectively nonsexual nature of the human body. Swimwear that covers either the male or female torso has no power to alter logical truths about the matter. Women's one-piece swimsuits and bikinis alike can be deeply sensual despite having no connection to sexuality other than one of intent or perception. Covering more of the male or female body will not suddenly remove sexual interest in the opposite gender altogether. It may change the experience of visually beholding some bodies of the opposite gender, but it can do nothing more.
A rational person does not think that the human body, male or female swimsuits, or even total public nudity in all of their potential sensuality are sexual even if they have sexual thoughts of, feelings for, or perceptions of any of these things. Nothing about the tenets of modesty teachings does not contradict reason and genuine Biblical morality; to embrace these tenets, a person must side with non sequitur fallacies rejected by reason and legalism rejected by the Bible. There is no such thing as a rational or Biblically sound belief that anyone, man or woman, should cover their bodies if others are not to covet or objectify them.
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