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I’m a momma and I was planning on driving my son down to the beach with some family/friends. I haven’t worn a bikini since my younger days since I’m super busy nowadays as a single mom working 2 jobs. As I was trying on some of my older bikinis, I couldn’t help but wonder how my younger self was confident enough to be this exposed. I’m not insecure about my body or anything, actually I’m pretty confident since I go to the gym often, so genuinely how do other women have the confidence to rock a bikini?

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[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 70 points 10 hours ago (10 children)

We are on vacation right now and my SO actually wears only the bottom of the bikini and goes bra less to the beach, because she says it's unfair I can free my nipples and she can not. Well that's pretty fair I would say?
We are European though and probably a bit less prude than US Americans.

[–] liyah27@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Well considering I’m going to be around my son and other family members that’s not really possible lmao.

[–] MarieMarion@literature.cafe 13 points 5 hours ago

Social conditioning, once again. We're French, and it's totally possible for us.
Yesterday, among strangers, at the local lake, my 42 year old friend was topless, playing with her 7 year old son and her 5 year old (naked) step-daughter. A 36 yo pregnant friend was wearing a string bikini around her husband, 6 yo daughter, and in-laws. It was a non-issue.
Not saying all rules can always be broken, but they're heavily context- and culture-dependant.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 35 points 9 hours ago

To be fair, if your son cares it's only because you/society taught him to care.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 26 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

Why? Does your son not understand human anatomy or is he afraid of boobs?

We all grew up seeing our moms boobs at some point.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 55 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Yes comrade, we all grew up seeing your mom's boobs. 🫡

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

Ol' Pancho and Lefty

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

My mom raised us to be comfortable with our bodies, so we wouldn't even have the door closed when we were bathing.

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