I’m a mum and I’m proud to show off my body in swimsuits – people assume it’s to impress men but that’s nonsense
PLENTY of us women like to wear a bikini if we’re by the pool or sea.
But one mum has hit back at those who think it’s for attention from men.
Anneliese King, a content creator on body positivity and parenting has amassed over 403,000 followers on Instagram.
She regularly shares her thoughts on motherhood – from parenting tactics, misconceptions and body image.
In a recent post, she emphasised the importance of mums embracing their changing bodies.
As a mum herself, Anneliese has experienced many changes over the years, and she’s more than proud to show how her body has evolved over time.
Slipping into a slinky black swimsuit she made the point of saying how she she loves her body and all it’s been through.
She outlined her favourite parts of the female body, adding these were the reasons she was happy to show it off, and not for the attention of men.
Writing on Instagram, Anneliese said: “My favourite part about having a female body is how it can birth and grow babies, make actual food to feed them, bleed 25% of the time, walk around with actual wire tightly clipped around it, have the brain capacity to be able to find key.
“And still have its purpose believed to be ‘solely for the male gaze’.”
In another post, she turned her attention to talking about curvy women in a recent post and their fashion choices.
The mum said they don’t wear tight and revealing clothes or bikinis just to get “attention” or to look ‘sl***y’.
Instead, she said they’re just desperately trying to find outfits that fit their body shapes.
She added: “We’re just here, having a hard time finding clothes that fit, but don’t make us look larger than we are and that minimise boob sweat.”
Anneliese added: “It’s so hard to hate your body. To see something in the mirror, and then see something different in a photo.
“To see thin fit people and wonder why you just can’t look that way. I just am over it. Here I am. Like if you love me.”
How to find a flattering bikini for any body type
According to Boux Avenue the best swimwear for pears shapes is a high-cut style to add length to your legs or a bold high-leg swimsuit
For those with a straight body type, the underwear brand suggests a ruched swimwear option to create shape, and emphasise your legs.
For hourglass curves, the brand suggests a strappy swimwear style, or triangle bikini.
For apple body shapes an underwired bikini is best to work with your natural volume and a crinkle high waist bikini brief.
For round body shapes supportive cups are a must and a high-cut leg will add poise to your swimwear body pose.
Since she shared the post, it’s been liked over 8,000 times, and people were quick to comment too. People thought she looked amazing in the slinky swimsuit.
One person wrote: “You are absolutely beautiful. And raising kids is a job in itself.”
Another commented: “I’m sorry I know this defeats the purpose off the post but you in that swimsuit is fire.”
“This. Your body is magnificent for all it has done, is doing and will do. You’re a hot mama,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “We are magical!”
“Amen to all of this,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Yes girl!”
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