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.
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liyah27@lemmy.world 10 months ago[deleted]
MarieMarion@literature.cafe 10 months ago
comrade_twisty@feddit.org 10 months ago
Why does your son not understand human anatomy? We all grew up seeing our moms boobs at some point.
Zahille7@lemmy.world 10 months ago
My mom raised us to be comfortable with our bodies, so we wouldn’t even have the door closed when we were bathing.
TheBat@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yes comrade, we all grew up seeing your mom’s boobs. 🫡
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Ol’ Pancho and Lefty
grue@lemmy.world 10 months ago
To be fair, if your son cares it’s only because you/society taught him to care.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
You should reflect back on that “less prude than Americans” part of his statement. It’s only “not really possible” because of widespread American taboos about nudity. If boobs were visible in everyday life - on TV shows and at a typical day to the beach - in a non-sexual way, your son wouldn’t give a crap.
It’s interesting that in many US cities, there’s no law against women going topless, but if a woman does it, it’s outrageous. Hell, some women get chastised for breastfeeding in public. We’re a messed up society.