I would have asked if she was OK and needed help. And then, are you sure? And perhaps "I don't mean to be nosy, but your clothing is uncommon. I just want to make sure you are OK?" and then I would report it to the police. Too odd not to do anything.

There are several issues...

If it was a man in swimming trunks or shorts would you have reacted in the same way?

Is nudity wrong?

Is the woman in danger of femicide because she is alone and dressed to swim?

Was she a victim of a sexual assault?

Had she escaped from someone?

Was she not in her right mind for whatever reason?

It's a difficult situation. Extreme heat can cause people to strip off. I'm glad you acted the way you did. Ultimately, I find it depressing. There seems to be a default sexual undertone whenever it comes to women being scantily clad, but this doesn't apply so much when it comes to men being scantily clad. The whole dynamic is different.

You just caused me to flashback to a sight I saw back in '99 or 2000. I was driving with my then girlfriend on a remote forest road in Potter County, Pennsylvania. For those who don't know the area Potter County bills itself as God's Country.

It was about 5:00 am on a Sunday in July. There was a newer pickup parked on the right side of the road. As I approached the truck a tall, thin figure walked across the road to get into the pickup. I could discern high heels, black fishnet stockings, garters, and black panties visible under a bright red teddy. I must have been as much of a surprise as I was surprised because my sudden appearance triggered an all out sprint to the truck.

At about 6'2" he probably didn't need the heels, but judging from the way he sprinted on the gravel road, he was pretty comfortable wearing them. The guy also sported a full, heavy beard and curly black hair.

I drove for about ten minutes and absolute silence before Heidi, my girlfriend, and I blurted out at the same time, "Did you see him too?"

Not 8 paragraphs for sure.

I would most definitely stopped to ask if she was OK or needed help. I had a similar incident happen at a rest area in the middle of nowhere in Utah while traveling and saw a young woman sitting by her backpack. I stopped, asked her if she was OK and need help, she said she was backpacking alone and was just stopping to rest. I drove on satisfied with her answer.

Wow. I've had much different reactions to similar situations.

Probably a short comment about the weather and a quick "you doing ok?" would have been my choice

If she appeared distressed or disoriented I'd have stopped. Regardless, in my neck of the woods, I'd have called the police. Your description of the scene would have sent off alarm bells in my head.

Much like yours, my inclination is to help. I may have initially asked if everything’s OK, looking into her eyes as best I could, and leaving it up to her to ask for help if needed. Hard to say, it’s a screwed up world out there