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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s where I would land:

It’s not my job as your parent to police your body, but it IS my job to keep you safe.  I would love to live in a world where you can dress however you want and be safe, but I don’t think we do.  Dressing in a way that bares your pubic hair does draw a certain type of attention, and I truly think it could put her in an unsafe situation that she may not be able to navigate solo.

So I would say that if she wants to wear a regular suit and let it all hang out when she is at the neighborhood pool with at least one parent—fine.  Relatively safe environment, and she had backup if someone says or does something out of line and she isn’t sure how to respond.  But I would insist on a more full-coverage suit cut (or just adding board shorts) if she is going to be swimming with just her friends or if we are at the beach where she will want to be more independent like going to grab an ice cream cone solo or relaxing in the water far away from where the family’s chairs are set up.

I would put this in the same category as the fact that in certain countries, when I travel there I wear long sleeves or keep my hair covered.  Standing out too far from local customs and norma can make you a target.  [/quote]

I like this approach. Thank you. -OP[/quote]

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