Anonymous wrote:I wish I had that much confidence to walk around in a thong bikini lol

No one looks good in a thong. They are ugly.
I don't care how good you look, I don't want to see your ass cheeks.

I wouldn't worry about the kids. I would just tell them what it is. No need to make a big deal about it. If you don't they won't.

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I'm wearing a thong to the neighborhood pool this week just to give the OP types and/or old hags something to crow about. Be there!

Worthless without pics.

08:21 here. I think we fuss too much about nudity. Yes, a thong is a form of nudity and it does result sexual arousal for some people of a certain. But it does not have that effect on children, who just see it as nudity, something many of them have not yet been inured to regard as taboo. By taking the position that a person needs a certain degree of discretion in matters of dress are we accomplishing anything worthy? I'm sympathetic to the complaints about foul language, but don't think sexual expression (which we all do to some degree) is necessarily on the same level as vulgarity (verbal or otherwise). Ask the foul-mouthed boys to leave, but leave the woman in the thong alone.

I'm wearing a thong to the neighborhood pool this week just to give the OP types and/or old hags something to crow about. Be there!

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, children notice. We were at at pool when DS was five and a woman was wearing a thong. DS pointed and shouted at her, "Mommy, I can see her butt!" The woman walked into the restroom and changed the bottom half of her bikini. She had the right to wear a thong, but she should expect that people would notice. I was really annoyed that my kid had to see that. We have rating/sensors for tv and movies, because it isn't appropriate to expose young children to nudity. Her a$$ is a form of nudity that I didn't want my five year old to see.

I disagree. There is nothing wrong with nudity; it is natural. This is obviously much different than playing a hard core porn flick in front of your kids but a woman in a thong at a public swimming pool is really not an issue.

Well, we also have laws. Virginia Beach has Ordinance 22-10, otherwise known as the Thong Law, which prohibits exposure of "buttocks, with less than a fully opaque covering." Most water parks have rules as well. At Water Country USA in Williamsburg, they have a rule that states: Attire - Guests may wear swimsuits or shorts, and T-shirts on rides. (No thong bathing suits are allowed and T-shirts may not be worn on body Flumes.) Aqua Socks are permitted on rides and in pool area.

If I were at a park and saw women walking around in thongs in front of my kids, I would report it management. Most water parks are marketed towards families and rules against inappropriate attire.

I disagree. There is nothing wrong with nudity; it is natural. This is obviously much different than playing a hard core porn flick in front of your kids but a woman in a thong at a public swimming pool is really not an issue.

Umm, apparently it IS an issue since we're on page 7 of the discussion here.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, children notice. We were at at pool when DS was five and a woman was wearing a thong. DS pointed and shouted at her, "Mommy, I can see her butt!" The woman walked into the restroom and changed the bottom half of her bikini. She had the right to wear a thong, but she should expect that people would notice. I was really annoyed that my kid had to see that. We have rating/sensors for tv and movies, because it isn't appropriate to expose young children to nudity. Her a$$ is a form of nudity that I didn't want my five year old to see.

I disagree. There is nothing wrong with nudity; it is natural. This is obviously much different than playing a hard core porn flick in front of your kids but a woman in a thong at a public swimming pool is really not an issue.

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Yes, children notice. We were at at pool when DS was five and a woman was wearing a thong. DS pointed and shouted at her, "Mommy, I can see her butt!" The woman walked into the restroom and changed the bottom half of her bikini. She had the right to wear a thong, but she should expect that people would notice. I was really annoyed that my kid had to see that. We have rating/sensors for tv and movies, because it isn't appropriate to expose young children to nudity. Her a$$ is a form of nudity that I didn't want my five year old to see.

No, actually we have ratings/censors for TV and movies so that parents will have the information to decide for themselves whether or not they want their children to see the TV show/movie.

As far as I know, there is no similar ratings system for public places (including swimming pools). But you certainly have enough information now even without a ratings system. You can now use this information to decide for yourself whether or not you want your child to go to this swimming pool.

What you don't get to do -- because this is a public place -- is insist that everybody conform to your idea of what's appropriate for children to see.

+1

Each parent has a different idea of what is appropriate for their child. You cannot force your "ideal" upon others.

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Yes, children notice. We were at at pool when DS was five and a woman was wearing a thong. DS pointed and shouted at her, "Mommy, I can see her butt!" The woman walked into the restroom and changed the bottom half of her bikini. She had the right to wear a thong, but she should expect that people would notice. I was really annoyed that my kid had to see that. We have rating/sensors for tv and movies, because it isn't appropriate to expose young children to nudity. Her a$$ is a form of nudity that I didn't want my five year old to see.

No, actually we have ratings/censors for TV and movies so that parents will have the information to decide for themselves whether or not they want their children to see the TV show/movie.

As far as I know, there is no similar ratings system for public places (including swimming pools). But you certainly have enough information now even without a ratings system. You can now use this information to decide for yourself whether or not you want your child to go to this swimming pool.

What you don't get to do -- because this is a public place -- is insist that everybody conform to your idea of what's appropriate for children to see.

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why everyone assumes that it is inappropriate for someone to wear a thong. Do kids actually care / notice this? And assuming they do, is it important that they do? Personally, I think it is pointless to worry about what somebody else is wearing, and I don't think the presence of children really changes the analysis.

Yes, children notice. We were at at pool when DS was five and a woman was wearing a thong. DS pointed and shouted at her, "Mommy, I can see her butt!" The woman walked into the restroom and changed the bottom half of her bikini. She had the right to wear a thong, but she should expect that people would notice. I was really annoyed that my kid had to see that. We have rating/sensors for tv and movies, because it isn't appropriate to expose young children to nudity. Her a$$ is a form of nudity that I didn't want my five year old to see.

This is the same as language. At the same pool, a group of young college-aged men were loudly describing the events from the prior evening. This included phrases such as, "yeah, I f***** her" and "she was so f****** good." Not appropriate language for a family pool on a Sunday morning. I asked them nicely to "chill on the f-bombs with little ears present." They didn't stop - even starting talking about "a girl is 16 if she looks 16" in reference to underage sex. I complained to the manager and they were asked to leave. Some conversations and style of dress are fine for adults, but inappropriate for children. We over-sexualize our culture as it is. I don't need my kid seeing nudity or hearing about a young adult's sex life. It's really inappropriate and disrespectfully to the rest of the members of the pool.

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Anonymous wrote:You have every right to dislike what you saw. I just wish people would stop trying to control women's bodies, including their clothing.

+1. I'm wondering why every woman is looked at like she's there for decoration, and if the decoration is not pleasing, she's negated. We don't scrutinize men's appearance that way.

Then stop painting your faces like prostitutes and stop wearing flashy look at me outfits.

You can protest all day, it doesn't matter. If you carry yourself like a sex object, then that is how people will see you. If most women choose to do the same, then that is how people will see women as a whole- you are sex objects to be criticized and compared. You don't even need men to do it because you "ladies" do a fine job of it yourself. All you do is criticize how other women look so don't act so shocked.

Totally agree, Osama. Women in burkas in public. Shouldn't be painted and wearing flashy outfits.

I hope you are not mistaking your sarcasm for intellect.

I hope you're not mistaking your misogyny for decency.

Anonymous wrote:I can assure you that the 14-year-old boys notice.

Yes, and the OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Was this the Boyds/Germantown Splash park? I have never seen so many and such heavy people in my life. We're talking 300+ lbs. The women in the 200 lb range were average and the heavy, chubby moms looked thin in comparison.

It is the perfect place to go with your older toddler right after you have #2. You will no longer feel bad about having that post pregnancy body.

OMG, this would turn my stomach!

You people are asses.

I know, but it seems that the people of Germantown Splashpool have bigger arsses.

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Anonymous wrote:Was this the Boyds/Germantown Splash park? I have never seen so many and such heavy people in my life. We're talking 300+ lbs. The women in the 200 lb range were average and the heavy, chubby moms looked thin in comparison.

It is the perfect place to go with your older toddler right after you have #2. You will no longer feel bad about having that post pregnancy body.

OMG, this would turn my stomach!

Mine too. Any and everything in my stomach would come up and out of my mouth. BTW, do these people wear thongs at the Germantown Splash Park?

Anonymous wrote:yesterday at a splashpark i saw a woman walking around in a thong. Not only was it inapproriate attire but she had the nerve to wear one since she was chubby and maybe in her 40s which made it laughable. Now if it was an attractive mom wearing one, being a guy, i wouldn't mind it, to be honest, although her lack of judgment would make me think she was european. My kids are not old enough to make it an issue.

In Europe they go topless but never wear thongs in Public areas.