to think it's odd to post pics of yourself in your underwear on facebook??

[nappyaddict]

I have seen younger girls do it perhaps at 16, 17, 18 and though not to my taste just think oh well it's cos they are young, naive and don't know any better. Surely by 23 you should have stopped doing it? Especially when they publicly state that the reason is to show someone what they're missing

[PixiNanny]

Haha, on glamour models, my older sister is a part-time model and posts some of her modelling pics on fb. Maybe I'm being hypocritical about it however she does at least place then all in an album called modelling, whereas every single other photo and album on hers are family/friends pics. And she's 23 and never started posting those modelling pictures until she was 20ish! (And most of those pictures can be found in various car mags anyways ) And she's not the typical fake tan, fake nails, fake hair type of woman. Yes I'm probably being over defensive here haha

It's the children that bother me the most, and those of my aqaintances who I've seen doing these shots from the age of 13 and I've had enough of them by now.

[fernie3]

I cant understand why you would do this but as long as she doesnt send any to me she can do what she wants lol

if my daughter ever did this (she is too young now but thinking ahead) I would go insane and probably take away camera, computer and anything else i faniced while I was at it - but then again she is only 5 now so maybe i am being over sensitive

sophie

[Washersaurus]

...or in-laws with glamour model experience who post the pouty rude old photo's alongside their baby's pics (bondage, lesbians, guns)....you get the picture

[nappyaddict]

MamaG were they professionally shot or did she do them herself?

I think if they were properly shot I wouldn't have a problem with it as much. It's when they stand in front of the mirror with their phone/camera at arm's length posing and looking all pouty with come get me eyes and attempting to look all sexy and sultry.

[GibbonWithAnAppleBobbingBibOn]

I haven't judged ski. I said that I respect your choice not to pose in underwear and maybe it would be nice if you could show the same respect to people that do?

[Malificence]

Thankfully my daughter is gorgeous enough fully clothed and feels no need to flaunt herself, she hasn't even got holiday bikini shots on her FB albums, which consist of 700 pics!
It's a bit "desperate" if you want to show your off body to strangers and it dismays me that 13/14 year olds feel that this is normal behaviour.
As an aside, my husbands new toy is an iphone and I was looking at all the available apps last night - at least a dozen "bikini babes" type things and not one of scantily clad men.
Do blokes ( other than 16 year old boys) really have random pictures of half dressed women to ogle on their phones? How pathetic.

[skihorse]

gibbon Erm. You've just judged that it's "OK" to do it - so why is it not OK for me to judge that it's "not OK". Don't you think that's being totally and utterly hypocritical?

[skihorse]

Now where is that eye-rolling emoticon?

Why don't you try and take each topic on an individual basis rather than following people around mumsnet taking out your frustrations? It's so much better for your soul.

[GibbonWithAnAppleBobbingBibOn]

And that is your choice ski, it's valid and it's your choice

The point is don't waste time/energy judging other people. Live and let live and all that.

[harleyd]

pmsl sgb

[SolidGhoulBrass]

Skihorse: Well dear, if you think your body is currency, do be aware of market fluctuations and the fact that it's a depreciating asset.

[skihorse]

I'd rather be a "hideous shrieker" than devalue myself by draping my carcass over the bathroom so that some stranger on facebook thinks I'm 'sexy'.

[MamaG]

Do you now what SolidGhoulBrass you're absolutely right. I'm glad my nephew's GF has enough body confidence to be able to do this and its much better than her being self-conscious. I'll stop being such a miserable jealous old bag!

(but i stand by the cringy loo pic horror)

[GibbonWithAnAppleBobbingBibOn]

At 23 she is no longer a child so, meh, whatever.

[SolidGhoulBrass]

I think some people should stop trying to mind everyone else's business for them. If people want to post pics of themselves in their underwear, it's up to them. If you don't, don't do it. But better a bit of cheerful exhibitionism than being someone who rushes round shrieking at other people to cover themselves up because their bodies or faces are in some way unacceptable.

[skihorse]

mamag that's part of the problem I think - they all think they're blinkin' glamour models - but a fake tan, fake hair & fake nails will never make up for basically lacking "beauty". I have another 22 year old cousin who has a bunch of pics of her writhing all over the floor in the world's tiniest bikini - they look professionally shot to me. But as lovely and young and bouncy as her body is - she works in an office in East London and she is NOT going to be marrying a footballer or having a ONS with Jude Law any time soon.

[MamaG]

IT's weird isn't it. My nephew's girlfriend (about 23 I think) has loads of herself in underwear and swimwear, all pouting. She models and then posts the pics on FB.

The thing is, she's got a great body but not a great face [miaow] and it just looks odd to me. There's one of her pressed up against some tiles, body soaking wet in a bikini AND YOU CAN SEE THE LOO IN TEH BACKGROUND

[skihorse]

YANBU - I am desperately unhappy with the way in which young women feel they need to "be sexy".

My beautiful, lovely, intelligent 14 year old cousin has over 1000 photos of herself on facebook - many of them where she's gazing up at the camera pouting and you can see her cleavage. Then she tells me that she has a 24 year old man asking her out.

[PixiNanny]

I don't get it either. My 'friends' from school have been doing it from 13 years old on myspace and facebook. It screams "Attention seeking slut" to me I'm afraid,especialy when paired with hundreds upon thousands of 'friends' who they don't actually know and who seem to be of their preferred gender... I have two photos of me in a bra, they stay on my computer! Though, I'm not as concerned about bikinis and things, as long as it is somewhat tasteful or just obviously of the person having fun, not pouting and posing

I have loads of photos though. I upload most of the photos I take to facebook at some point, however I also have a flickr, which has the photos I like best on for my perusal

[diddl]

LOL at showing someone what they´re missing!!

If he´s dumped you, he knows what you´ve got & he´s not interested in it!

YANBU

[jasper]

I can't get over how many pictures some people post on FB.
A young friend of mine has about 2.000

[thatsnotmymonster]

A friend's teenage daughter (18) is always posting pics of herself and friends in underwear/swimwear etc. Thought that was bad enough, can't imagine anyone older wanting to do it though.

[sherby]

i left fb yesterday

i draw the line at needing to know what family members scored on the 'how horny am I' quiz