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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My teenager doesn't give a rat's patotootie what you think, other than that maybe your hating her clothing affirms her fondness for them even more.[/quote]

I get that but I also wonder where the line is.  Would you let her go to school in a bathing suit?  In her underwear?  I feel like people always take things to such extremes — I agree in principle that we shouldn’t police other people’s clothing too much but that all assumes people will act reasonable.  Once we get to the point where butt cheeks, butt cracks, testicles are not fully covered….it’s problematic.  [/quote]

[b]Why does there need to be "a line" though?[/b]  It's just the human body.  My childhood subscription to National Geographic taught me that in some cultures, it is perfectly acceptable to walk around topless.  Nobody in Japan is having the vapors when they walk into a sumo match and seeing the scantily clad wrestlers.  People all across Europe sunbathe topless and its perfectly fine.  Whereas in some cultures people get worked up about an ankle or a shoulder.  It's all just cultural norms.  There is nothing intrinsically good or bad about showing any body parts except that someone decides it is "decent" or "indecent."  The most modest Lands End tank bathing suit would have horrified the Victorians.

Ultimately I believe that every individual has bodily autonomy and I'm not going to police what my teenage daughter wears.

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I don't know, you tell me. If your child's pediatrician started wearing only underwear while treating your child, would you be okay with that? If not, why not? It's just a body? She still has all the medical knowledge and skills needed to give your child medical attention.

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How dare you force the doctor to cover herself with underwear, you prude! What if she feels the most comfortable working nude? Stop policing how women dress! We must abolish these silly cultural norms. Personally, I would have no problem if my child's male doctor wanted to treat them with no pants, testicles out, pants are just a silly cultural norm. NBD. 
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