to be annoyed with this topless lady?

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... we r on holiday in a family resort in sunny country. There is a lady who keeps ending up on the sun loungers opposite us, who seems to enjoy lying topless by the pool everyday. She has a DS who looks about 15, and a DD who looks about 5.

I think it's really inappropriate to sunbathe topless on a family resort in full view of everyone and right by the toddler pool, and with her own DS around. Am I being unreasonable in feeling uncomfortable and wishing she'd cover up??

You can see most of a woman's breasts in a bikini anyway, so if she wants to go topless then good for her. I always go topless when I sunbathe abroad - no tan lines. This isn't a rare thing to see.

Everyone saying there just tits are talking utter nonsense. They are classed as private parts and should be kept that way. If a woman touched a man's nipple / moob no one would bat an eyelid yet if a man touched a woman's boob all hell would break loose.

@Mysteryone do you know many women that randomly touch strange men's nipples/moobs?

If a woman touched a man's nipple / moob no one would bat an eyelid yet if a man touched a woman's boob all hell would break loose.

I certainly would bat a eyelid if a woman came up to my DP and touched his nipples. He has very lovely nipples and I wouldn't degrudge someone a quick glance, but touching rights are mine no moobs in sight, because he's supper buff

Why are they 'private parts' when mens moobs are not 'private parts'?

And how often have you gone up to a strange man and jiggled his moobs? If you think women do this as a habbit you live in a strange place!

Why are they 'private parts' when mens moobs are not 'private parts'?
Because moobs haven't been sexualised over a long period of history, thank goodness!

Genitals are 'private parts'.
Breasts are just breasts. On men or women.

I like the degrudge word.

I like the degrudge word.
Oops! I meant begrudge obviously!! Didn't even notice that.
I'll blame the 10 month old deciding to wake me up last night. A crazy little boob obsessed 10 month old at that.

They are classed as private parts

Classed as?!. I don't remember there being an official classification system for "private parts"

Are class A private parts the really hard stuff?

For many men, their nipples are highly erogenous. But they don't come over all coy about showing them. Because women simply don't objectify them.

Men can quite easily stop objectifying women if they see a baby attached to her breast.

It really is, as the poster upthread said, all about 'omg, boobies, boobies'.

Something that is definitely cultural, and far more common in the UK than other areas of Europe.

No they really are not!

They are boobs. Same basic tissue as mens moobs are. Men have mammary glands and milk ducts too. Should they be forced to cover up because of this?

I am still wondering where all these people who are who are overcome by the desire to run up to men and women and grab their boobs?

Holidaying abroad where 90% of the women (not me, to shy) were topless I never saw it once.

Her 15 year old son must hide the fact from his mates. Poor boy!

Whats it got to do with his mates what his mum does on HER holiday?

There is no reason to mention it at all so no reason to 'hide it'!

I think that was a joke willow :)

'motor boating in the street' - crying with laughter at that one Nicolas.

OP, is your DH eyeing her up? Go on, be honest....

Ok fair do's

Isn't topless sunbathing a bit 1980's? The very few people (women) I've noticed doing it are aged 50+, and I've assumed it was a habit they picked up from their earlier holidaying years. They can do whatever they want as far as I'm concerned, but it just seems a bit old school to me (I'm 45). My son would be mortified if I got my tits out in front of him, foreign holiday or not. And I know men get theirs out, but you know, social/ cultural norms and that?

I don't remember there being an official classification system for "private parts"

Did you not get the letter? The government sent it to all households around 18 months ago.

At no point did I say people were actively going round touching other people's boobs / nipples / moobs i was only hypothetically speaking to get the point across of the difference

Well where I am from in BC Canada it is legal for a woman to be topless as long as no sexual activity is taking place so I am used to it.
Breasts are just part of the body and people choose to sexualize them.
I never did that with my son. He has been taught that breasts are just part of the body so it's no big deal to him to see them.
I have no issue with it. I have gone topless a lot.
The great thing about kids is that nothing is a big deal unless the adults make it a big deal.
It's only sexual if you make it sexual.

Well said, carolg !

Some of you would have loved the family festival I was just at, naked boobs a plenty wandering around. Plus the odd fully nude or covered with a wafty sarong style thing.

I didn't see any kids batting an eyelid, nor any teens cringing in embarrassment.

You've "made it" into the Daily Mirror OP