A MUM who has gone on holiday with her teen sons and husband has expressed her anger about women sunbathing topless on a family beach.
The parent is raging after beach goers “with no sense of right or wrong, ruined” her family trip to a non-nudist beach.
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She took to online forum Mumsnet to ask if she was being unreasonable about her thoughts on other women sunbathing topless.
The mum, who is anonymous, revealed to other users that she really did not “want to see t*ts on the beach.”
She went on to write: “On holiday at the mo and I can’t even count the number of times I have seen topless women sunbathing at the beach… next to kids!…on non-nudist beaches!
“I really don’t want to see t*tties out in the middle of the day.”
She then went on to explain what made it even worse for her.
The mum said: “On top of that I don’t fancy my teenage boys or even my DH (darling husband) having a look at them either.
“It’s obvious they’re coming from certain European countries! Do they have no sense of what’s right or wrong?”
The post attracted lots of attention, with many disagreeing with the mum.
One commented: “Are there any topless men on this beach? Or is it just women you object to?”
Another added: “They are just tits. I bet there are men on the beach with moobs bigger than some of the women.”
A third gave a detailed response on how the mum can handle this situation by writing: “They’re literally just breasts, there is no need for drama. You can choose not to stare if they bother you.
“You can also use it as an opportunity to teach your sons 1) not to ogle women and 2) that different parts of the world have different customs and attitudes to nudity.
I really don’t want to see t*tties out in the middle of the day
Mum
“If it offends you it is your responsibility to only travel to places where the prevailing attitude is in line with your own, rather than making sweeping and judgemental statements about people behaving in line with the customs of the country they are in.”
Whilst someone else said: “You don’t have to look. It’s just another body part after all.
“I don’t sunbathe topless and I think it’s polite to pop a bikini top or t-shirt on when walking about, but lying down minding their own business…not an issue at all.
“I don’t think it’s a matter of what’s right or wrong!”
What are the laws on sunbathing topless?
The Crown Prosecution Service says: “In the case of naturism a balance needs to be struck between the naturist’s right to freedom of expression and the right of the wider public to be protected from harassment, alarm and distress.”
British Naturism said: “There is no law against being naked in public, and so stripping off and enjoying the sun on your skin in your own garden cannot lead to arrest nor can your neighbours make you cover-up.
“Being neighbourly might mean you tell your neighbours that you plan to sunbathe naked but there is no obligation to do so, so don’t hesitate.
“Studies have shown that spending time naked is good for you and so we encourage everyone to take advantage of the wonderful weather and celebrate their uniqueness.”
Surrey Police have previously suggested sunbathing in one part of the garden that’s screened from view.
The law is clear in that an offence is only possible if the naked person had the intention to cause alarm or distress.
And another wrote: “Might be good for your teenage boys to understand boobs are just another body part and not there for sexual titillation.”
The mum continued to defend herself in the comments section by writing: “How can I not look? They are not far from me! There are not many t**s on the streets, why are they right there on the beach?
“It’s not a nudist beach. There are tens of families around. How is that normal?”