Its just a body ……… and its only clothes

My sister has a policy with regards to food, and her picky food hating toddlers ……. its just food, there is no point stressing over it.  She developed this attitude when her first boy was 2, and she was struggling with getting him to eat, like parents all over the world.

After seeing a discussion about certain styles of clothing, it occurred to me, that the same attitude could be applied to clothing.  Apparently there are body shapes that “should never be allowed” (not my words) to wear certain styles …… overweight 50+ women in sleeveless sheath dresses was one no-go zone apparently.  And certainly, its a major issue, if an overweight woman wants to wear a bikini.  (how on earth do I show sarcasm?  italics?)

I wear a bikini …. a skirted briefs bottom (because my genetics blessed me with a fair amount of body hair I am not 100% happy with), a halter bikini top (because I don’t need a padded top, I have enough padding already), and then a sun protection shirt (its Australia people …. the skin cancer capital of the world).   After a swim with friends, I got out, and the first thing I did was strip off the shirt, before drying off.  One of the ladies that I was with was horrified, that not only would I reveal my flabby belly, but that I would expose everyone to the massive scar across my abdomen …. like somehow the evidence of my fragile health in the past, could somehow traumatise people.

Its just a body …… and its only clothes.

Thats it.  Its not rocket science, its not an issue that will cause imminent social breakdown, immediate world conflict, tarnish the silver, or stopping cows from giving milk.

It is taking a piece of fabric, shaping it into something you like, and then covering your body for warmth, sun protection or personal modesty.  What others think of it, what society thinks it can dictate, what your mothers group or the bitchy shop assistant at the mall says, and ….. most importantly ….. what faceless internet trolls with 2 brain cells write from the safety of blog comments …. does not matter.  If you like your clothes, and you are comfortable, then the opinion of others matters little.

Its just a body …… and its only clothes.