No nudity policy

[SuperMumTum]

At the swimming pool today I noticed a sign in the ladies changing room/showers stating that they had received "feedback" from customers concerned about nudity in the presence of children and so they now have a policy of no nudity in the changing rooms during lessons and minimal nudity at other times.

Now I'm not usually one to strip off in communal areas and generally feel more comfortable in a cubicle so I don't feel personally attacked but WIBU to provide my own feedback that I am happy for whatever level of nudity people require to change after swimming to continue and that I am happy for my children to witness naked women in this environment where applicable.

I didn't say anything but it has annoyed me all day. I have no idea if a similar policy is in force in the mens changing room.

If parents ar worried about their child seeing 'too much' they need to actively teach the child to respect others privacy by facing the wall or looking down. There are the occaisional adults who wander around without even a towel around their waist, but most adults manage to change with only brief exposure of bits and parts already.

My local pool has showers on the poolside. I wasn't used to this before - had had single sex showers in single sex changing rooms - and absent-mindedly started stripping off to shower... Realised before I was totally nude though.

Neighborhood, outdoor, pool in California, Asian family began stripping down on the sidewalk beside the outdoor showers one Saturday afternoon, someone nearby explained the cultural norms of a dressed shower and change in the changing area just inside each gendered bathrooms. Or, it being california, bring a bathrobe or bath sheet to throw on over your swimsuit, and just walk home to shower.

It was kind of weird at first to see so many neighbors walking down the street in the pool in the semi-dark early morning toward the pool and back.

Many of us did undress small children for the outdoor shower. Wanted them clean and dressed so we could get in the shower first thing at home!

Tsk, Bamba - flaunting Flaunting is only ever done by those who parade around. You oughtta be Ashamed, You Hussie!

minimal nudity are we going backwards in time? Do we have something to be ashamed of?

Is this to 'protect' the children? Because they are the very people who don't give a toss about naked bodies.

Unless of course they've managed to get to their teens without ever seeing one. God help our teenage girls if all they ever see is airbrushed magazines and porn.

I would be tempted to 'parade' around the changing rooms OP.

"Many of us did undress small children for the outdoor shower. Wanted them clean and dressed so we could get in the shower first thing at home!"

I've heard folk say that Americans are funny about kids nudity. We were in California amongst a large group of mostly non americans. A little girl maybe about 7 or 8 (really not sure) was swimming and playing in just briefs and the only american in the group pointed it out and was quite shocked.

I'm not a prude. I've just happily and patiently explained (for the 100th time) menstruation to my 5 & 9 year olds whilst they invaded my space in the bathroom using the toilet.

I just think that, in general, if people are in public places they should behave in a way which is considerate to others.

How is this policy being policed?

I'm imagining a Hyacinth Bucket type marching round the changing rooms with averted eyes and a large towel to cover the sinners' shame. Then she will issue a ticket.

I have no idea how its being policed. I imagine they are hoping not to have to police it and that us respectable British citizens will duly obey the printed and laminated sign.

I hate it when people get naked in the communal areas. Some people seem to make a real show of it as well, I have no wish to see yer saggy boobs

Ridiculous.
It's hard when you are female and you take a 10 year old boy to the pool though isn't it. DS wants to go in the men's but I don't really like him going in there alone. I do realise that at this age he shouldn't be in the female changing rooms as he is big enough to make women feel uncomfortable if they are changing. Sorry, bit off topic, just wondered what people do in this case ?

What is it you think will happen in the men's changing room?

I'd have thought at 20 he was more than old enough to sort himself out.

fwiw I have no problem.with children in a changing room.

10 rather

Mens or family change.

too old to be in female changing room.

I'm just kind of reassured by what the 'helicopter' is. Imagined PP spinning naked with arms outstretched 'Wonder woman' style, boosums air drying in the breeze! Impressive stuff, not to mention spacious changing rooms!

Totally ridiculous, it's the ones who do the whole 'towel dance, oh my goodness my ankle is showing' who attract the most attention.

My 10 yo DS goes in the men's to change, from a young age we've had many discussions about appropriate behaviour by him and others. The wall to wall coverage of Jimmy Saville prompted slightly more in depth details etc. My 8 year old DS changes with me (mainly as I don't trust them to behave together without me being there). He is respectful and doesn't gawp around unless there is a 'towel dancer'.

At home I've purposely tried not to make an issue about nudity, people need to get over themselves underneath we are all basically the same.

It does make me inwardly smile at the gym when the young skinny things hide in the toilets getting changed when everyone else just get on with it, no big issue.

My son told me the helicopter was when the man puts his willie in the woman and spins round and round on top her - like a helicopter.

God help our teenage girls if all they ever see is airbrushed magazines and porn.

I think that having grown up going swimming several times a week and using the communal changing room has definitely made me more relaxed about my own body, because I just grew up with an awareness of the massive range of shapes and sizes.

I did think shaving your legs in the communal showers (as one woman used to) is a step too far, though.

Ask the pool how many people have given feedback. I suspect it is one vocal person or someone the pool management are afraid of.

If kids can't cope with being in a communal changing room where they might see a bit of nudity, then don't take them in. They can get changed in the toilets.

If you don't want to see my non-saggy breasts, Scrambled then it's simple. Don't look.

At my gym the prudery or stupidity of some people has got to the point where the owner/manager has to put signs up telling people that they may not wear trainers or gym kit in the sauna.

Makes me a bit sick to think of people in sweaty used gym kit going into the sauna. Yuk

I used to go to a sauna for women and men where nudity was compulsory for one session. I loved it as it was so quiet. Sadly it no longer happens and is now a family session which is very busy.

Op

You have to stroll into the centre naked as the day you were born. Then slowly and deliberately get dressed before the changing room entrance. Then go in.

Imagine the .

[Faints clean away at own idea]

at the idea of a 20 year old man going in the ladies changing room with his mum.