Ymre Stiekema photo

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What do we make of it?

I am not sure what I think yet.

My first thought is why is she photographed wearing a bikini while jogging with the pushchair but the male model gets to wear shorts and a T-shirt. Shouldn´t he be in Speedos or she be in running kit?

If you look at the second picture in that link, she's still wearing a crop top but long leggings. Why couldn't they have just used that outfit? I have no issue with the top she's wearing per se, and I'm sure other runners wear briefs that small but the combination seems a bit extreme. Probably because she's tall! Running shorts of a slightly larger coverage would have looked better, because, tbh if I saw her out like that I'd think she'd forgotten to put her shorts on!

If it's not an advertising campaign, but a photoshoot, then it's not a problem - but from the comments it seems it was an advertising campaign and yes, Bugaboo really should have thought it through better, unless they plan on only selling their merchandise to "beautiful people", like that well known bunch of wankers, Abercrombie and Fitch.

Totally irrelevant,but I really hate 'outies'

If it's not an advertising campaign, but a photoshoot, then it's not a problem

Apparently it was a photoshop for Vogue.

Poor kid, if she's two I can't imagine she'll be happy stuck in a buggy for much longer. Wearing a tiny bikini while dealing with a squirmy tantrumming toddler could be challenging.

I am also conflicted about the photo.On the one hand it annoys me a bit like the stupid 'no excuses' thing.... it feels like it is putting pressure on women to look a certain way.

On the other, I think she has a gorgeous body and it actually inspired me to get out of the house the past few days and get on my bike and d a few other things too.

Vogue clickbait

No, it was an advert for Bugaboo that appeared in Vogue Netherlands, apparently

ThumbWitches If you look at the second picture in that link, she's still wearing a crop top but long leggings. Why couldn't they have just used that outfit? I have no issue with the top she's wearing per se, and I'm sure other runners wear briefs that small but the combination seems a bit extreme.

I'm really against this increasing Taliban-esque attitude that women should cover up. Theres nothing "extreme" about it - many female athletes, of which the model is one, wear what is being referred to as bikini tops and briefs to run in. Its often televised. It doesn't affect her functioning whether she wears long tights or not, its only flesh, seen frequently on beaches all over the world (with the exception of some countries).

As a female runner, I'd actually feel offended by a picture covering up a female runner with leggings on a hot sunny day. It sounds like something you would have to wear in a Muslim country. Since when did we become so averse to showing flesh? I don't really care what attitudes are used to excuse the covering up attitude - but offending other women? Seriously?

I don't think it's Talibanesque to say that doing a photo shoot specifically about an aspect of motherhood really does not need to be sexed up.

It's uncomfortable because the image jars with our understanding of reality. How many mothers of two years olds a) look like that b) go out dressed so skimpily to run with their toddler in a buggy? In the context of normal life it is incongruous. In the context of Vogue... bloody odd is about normal isn't it?

She would have looked just as beautiful with some more normal running clothes on. Her male colleague would also have looked bloody odd in his Speedos. Therefore the motivation for having her half naked is presumably to tittilate.

I think it looks ridiculous tbh. Does anyone in rl go for a run in a bikini?

The photo when she's in Orange is fab - the bikini not so much.

There's an article about it in The Guardian today.

The two above posters better not go down to their local triathlon, park run or running track then!

I loved wearing my bikini top and briefs to run in when I was younger. Unfortunately it tended to be spoilt by some Victorian judgment squad who would take sharp intakes of breath or make stupid comments if you dared to run outside without a crinoline. Some people even get very worked up if you wear running shorts. Its pathetic. Expecting her to be photographed wearing running tights is ridiculous.

What a bizarre assumption to make Elke. You know nothing about what other people wear when exercising or what exercise they do and I'm not sure that what someone chooses to wear in an unrelated context has an enormous bearing on how a women's glossy chooses to portray motherhood on it's pages?

By reducing sensible arguments to some absurd conclusion (crinolines??) you make yourself seem unreasonable and not worth enganging with. Unless those triathletes were pushing their toddlers round too? Surely the swimming would be a bit tricky

Just to be clear I'm absolutely not saying women can't wear bikinis or shouldn't dress appropriately for sporting events because they are mothers. I'm making the point that there is an incongruity between the images and what women do in real life when pushing a bugaboo and that's an explanation of what makes some of us a little uncomfortable with the images. They're out of context for our usual understanding.

Well that's a first - don't think I've ever been compared to the Taliban before, what an utterly ridiculous over-the-top reaction!

As others have said, it's not about her "covering up" - she can do and wear whatever the fuck she likes, I don't give a flying fuck - but when it's advertising to other women, then it would be a little more, shall we say, sympathetic to be a little more realistic for women in general, not supermodels or uber-athletes.

FFS.

MovingUp What a bizarre assumption to make Elke. You know nothing about what other people wear when exercising or what exercise they do and I'm not sure that what someone chooses to wear in an unrelated context has an enormous bearing on how a women's glossy chooses to portray motherhood on it's pages?

I absolutely do have a very good idea, and far better idea what women wear when doing sport, as I do a lot of sport myself. I've already said I have worn similar clothes.

To be honest, you see far more "shocking" (to British eyes presumably) sights on an average Dutch street in terms of clothing choices. The idea is that you leave people to wear what they want alone, without making comments about it.

The model in question, as well as being a mother, is also a person, a runner, a model and many other roles in her life. And she is wearing perfectly normal running clothes.

She's a model, she uses her body to sell products. I'm not sure how this is any different.

The fact that she has an athletic figure no doubt also helps referrals to her DHs personal training business.

The fact that the first outfit is pretty far from what the average woman wears makes it better I think not worse - it's not trying to picture 'real' life.

Generally speaking I'm largely unbothered by what women in magazines are wearing.

If it had a condescending Tag line I'd possibly feel differently though.

She looks great. Fair play to her.

You referred to "two posters" Elke. You have no idea what either wear or do.

Sorry "two above posters".

I have to say that I understand why Olympic athletes wear as little as possible when competing. I've just bought skimpy shorts for parkrun in a feeble attempt to shave a few seconds off my time. If I was 20yrs younger I'd be in pants too and a crop top too.

If the 'two above posters' comment included me - I'm not gasping in shock, and the whole pram/motherhood angle is irrelevant to me.

I just think the outfit looks fucking stupid and impractical to run in tbh. And I'd think the same of anyone.

The adverts clearly a fail, as it didn't make me want the buggy, it just made me ponder the condition of her pelvic floor.

Fantastic picture. Yes - completely impractical but what photoshoot is practical?