Is this woman a prude?

[anotheoldgit]

And now for something a little titillating (please excuse the pun)

Is this columnist a prude or do you agree with her?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/a rticle.html?in_article_id=480237&in_page_id=18 79

[Pippa68]

I think blokes in speedos should be banned from the beach.

They steam up my binoculars.

[China Doll]

I don't think I'd go as far as saying she's a prude. But she seems to sexualise nudity.

I wonder how else she would suggest one gets an even tan?

[jno]

then you shouldn't be standing so close, Pippa. Parfum de Speedo is a known aphrodisiac.

[delboy3]

With that attitude it's a wonder she ever managed to conceive 4 kids - or maybe it was all done in the dark.

However, I do agree that women whose bellies reach out as far as (and beyond) their boobs shouldn't let it all hang out. And men with bellies that shadow their feet should cover up too.

[Reverandfunk]

Unless you sunbathe totally in the buff you will never get that all over tanlol

[China Doll]

That's true.

[jno]

don't be so shapeist. People of any size should be free to enjoy the sun as much as they want. If you can't stand the sight of a non-washboard stomach, go back inside and play with your computer.

[amonty1144]

She's a prude.
You do see some sights on holiday but I don't have a prefect body so I don't care.
Kids only stare if they've been repressed by their parents. I'd draw the line in the restaurant but elsewhere is fine.

[weeal]

lol pippa, nice answer

[bundleone]

Why would somebody want to burn their nipples?

[jno]

men seem to cope all right on beaches without burning their nipples, so there's no reason why women shouldn't do the same.

[Petal~flower]

Women look better in a bikini. Buy some self tan if you want to get your t*ts brown. Why do we all have to accept its OK for women to sit around on the beach topless?

And then appear as prudes if we don't?

[anotheoldgit]

It seems obvious from the answers that the majority find nothing wrong with seeing females topless in the correct surroundings, although some still only want to see the "perfect body" Why?

There is too much emphasis placed on the "Perfect Body" these days, that is why there are many eating disorders attached to trying to obtain what passes these days for the "Perfect Body". Rubens would turn in his grave if he could set eyes on the likes of Mrs Beckam or Naomi Cambell for instance. The human body comes in all shapes and sizes and surely beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

If any naked torsos should be banned it should be those of certain lower class males, who as soon as we have a spell of decent weather think it is necessary for them to walk about our city streets, and even shop in the local supermarket, naked to waist and showing off their tattooed bodies, why?

[Pippa68]

I agree with you re body types, AOG.

I think anyone should be able to sunbathe topless ~ whether they are saggy or pert chested.