What is the issue with my son playing outside shirtless? Is not wearing a shirt outside inappropriate?

[Anonymous]

My young girls are allowed to be shirtless to if they’d like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally wouldn’t want the extra sun exposure for my child. Men who get melanoma often get it on their upper back/shoulders due to going without a shirt.

This is how I feel but around the house for a bit and at the pool is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not really want to see any person outside shirtless frankly, and neither do my daughters (their preference). As a mom of 2 daughters, it bugs me that no one bats an eyelid when a boy is shirtless but it would make people uncomfortable if even a very young girl (eg 6-7) was shirtless in public. And I’m not arguing for the solution to be that everyone be allowed to go shirtless. Why is it so wrong to teach all kids to keep their shirts on? It is obviously not impossible if 50% of kids can do it.
I may be an outlier, I know. I also don’t love it when men go shirtless because I’ve had many instances when I’m running where a shirtless man passes me closely and his sweat (that would have been caught by his T-shirt if he was wearing one) hits me in the face. So gross.

I agree with you

[Anonymous]

Oh, you millennials!

It’s fine, OP.

[Anonymous]

It’s tacky but I would never tell someone that I think that.

[Anonymous]

Hot take: I think boys and men casually not wearing shirts in public (outside of the pool/beach) is peak male privilege. Girls and women simply cannot do the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hot take: I think boys and men casually not wearing shirts in public (outside of the pool/beach) is peak male privilege. Girls and women simply cannot do the same.

Eh I don’t care about guys being able to take their shirts off. I care about male privilege but about things like glass ceilings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not really want to see any person outside shirtless frankly, and neither do my daughters (their preference). As a mom of 2 daughters, it bugs me that no one bats an eyelid when a boy is shirtless but it would make people uncomfortable if even a very young girl (eg 6-7) was shirtless in public. And I’m not arguing for the solution to be that everyone be allowed to go shirtless. Why is it so wrong to teach all kids to keep their shirts on? It is obviously not impossible if 50% of kids can do it.
I may be an outlier, I know. I also don’t love it when men go shirtless because I’ve had many instances when I’m running where a shirtless man passes me closely and his sweat (that would have been caught by his T-shirt if he was wearing one) hits me in the face. So gross.

Completely agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s tacky but I would never tell someone that I think that.

And also agree with this.

[Anonymous]

Children/people should wear shirts unless in the pool or heavy water activity. Even then, swim shirt is good for sun protection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hot take: I think boys and men casually not wearing shirts in public (outside of the pool/beach) is peak male privilege. Girls and women simply cannot do the same.

It’s tacky and rude

[Anonymous]

Nobody cares troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not really want to see any person outside shirtless frankly, and neither do my daughters (their preference). As a mom of 2 daughters, it bugs me that no one bats an eyelid when a boy is shirtless but it would make people uncomfortable if even a very young girl (eg 6-7) was shirtless in public. And I’m not arguing for the solution to be that everyone be allowed to go shirtless. Why is it so wrong to teach all kids to keep their shirts on? It is obviously not impossible if 50% of kids can do it.
I may be an outlier, I know. I also don’t love it when men go shirtless because I’ve had many instances when I’m running where a shirtless man passes me closely and his sweat (that would have been caught by his T-shirt if he was wearing one) hits me in the face. So gross.

I agree with you

It’s just a body, Karen.

[Anonymous]

Female privilege is being allowed to place your bare butt directly on public seating surfaces. So unhygienic.

Also, wearing a breezy dress as acceptable business attire while men are confined to a suit.

It goes both ways.

[Anonymous]

Wait until they are playing basketball, shirts v skins.

I don't care if they are shirtless or not. What an odd thing to judge people about