Are underwear progress pics offensive?

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  • slimmerchick
    slimmerchick Posts: 189 Member
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    well, I hadn't really thought about people enjoying them a bit too much but after one of the comments Ive just read I think I'll leave it and try and do a clothed one - even though underwear/swimwear definitely show off your body shape more than in clothes.

    Oops that was me, I promise I'm not a miserable hater (whatever that means!) - I just wanted you to consider people may be drooling over you in your undies!

    I know most MFP users are perfectly normal and wouldn't do that at all, but I am also aware that some people have had to remove their 'friends' because of unwanted attention.

    If you are happy with all the people in your friends list seeing your pics then go for it :-)
  • missduffbug
    missduffbug Posts: 217
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    well, I hadn't really thought about people enjoying them a bit too much but after one of the comments Ive just read I think I'll leave it and try and do a clothed one - even though underwear/swimwear definitely show off your body shape more than in clothes.

    Oops that was me, I promise I'm not a miserable hater (whatever that means!) - I just wanted you to consider people may be drooling over you in your undies!

    I know most MFP users are perfectly normal and wouldn't do that at all, but I am also aware that some people have had to remove their 'friends' because of unwanted attention.

    If you are happy with all the people in your friends list seeing your pics then go for it :-)

    haha - it wasn't you! it was a guy saying he thought we needed more underwear shots - kinda made me wonder if it was a good idea as some people might look at them for the wrong reasons!! xxx
  • Oplesandbanonos
    Oplesandbanonos Posts: 99 Member
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    i say might as well. there will always be perverts out there, whether youre clothed or not ya know? my before pics are in my underwear, my after pics will be in my underwear, because i want to see any difference it makes.
  • bethanyranes
    bethanyranes Posts: 44 Member
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    As a warning, I saw a girl post progress pictures in a mix and match bikini, and people were all over her for being "inappropriate" because they thought it was chonies. If you have a thick skin, go for it! They're pictures of your success, be proud! I can't wait until the day I look good in my underwear!! :-) Just be prepared - there are people on all Internet message boards, MFP unfortunately included, who just seem to love getting their panties in a twist and going off on an anonymous moral tirade :-P
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    That completely depends on how cute the underwear in question are.

    Granny panties? Yes. I'm offended.
  • miadvh
    miadvh Posts: 290 Member
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    You could always do it in shorts and a sports bra or something so you're still showing what you're body looks like now and still be slightly covered up. I've seen a lot of the ladies doing it that way.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
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    As long as they cover the same things as your bikini, I see no problem with it. I have pictures of myself in my underwear that I share with friends on a private forum, but since they're a bit more skimpy than the average bikini, I don't post them to a forum as public as MFP.
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
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    As long as they cover the same things as your bikini, I see no problem with it. I have pictures of myself in my underwear that I share with friends on a private forum, but since they're a bit more skimpy than the average bikini, I don't post them to a forum as public as MFP.

    LOL - how many 'new friends requests' did that comment get you?
  • missduffbug
    missduffbug Posts: 217
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    Thanks for your replies and opinions guys - slightly more worried now that it would be seen as something it isnt - but lets face it - underwear/bikini is the best way when you are a woman as it shows your true body shape - I guess for now I'll have to smile to myself at the difference! haha xxxxx
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
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    Plain bikini cut undies are fine but frilly, see through, or thongs are frowned upon.. by me. i dont know what the policy is though. I seen pic a few months ago where she covered her front with a hanging towel but left her butt exposed and used her hands to cover her breast. That was inappropriate.
  • TenLaws
    TenLaws Posts: 273
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    VERY OFFENSIVE!!!! Bikini's cover less than underwear do, so I think that would be more appropriate.




    Don't sweat it - wear what you want as long as you're wearing SOMETHING.
  • missduffbug
    missduffbug Posts: 217
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    Plain bikini cut undies are fine but frilly, see through, or thongs are frowned upon.. by me. i dont know what the policy is though. I see a look at me pic a few months ago where she covered her front with a hanging towel but left her butt exposed and used her hands to cover her breast. That was inappropriate.

    Id NEVER do that - thats almost pornographic! Mine is just a black bra - bit lacy but not see through and blue hotpant type knickers - not risqe in the slightest but Im very aware it looks like underwear......Notice how colour co-ordinated I am there!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
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    If they are inside a post and label as such in the post title, I'm good. I DO NOT LIKE it when they are used as signature pictures! I get on this board from school. I do not need my fellow students seeing pictures of women in their undies on my computer screen.
  • jenny95662
    jenny95662 Posts: 997 Member
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    i have no problem with it its same as a bathing suit as long as there are not dirty lmao
  • tamheath
    tamheath Posts: 702 Member
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    I think we need MORE underwear shots posted -- esp the "after" pictures......:devil:

    Lol! :laugh:
  • angryguy77
    angryguy77 Posts: 836 Member
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    Ive found an old picture of me in a bikini and a little while ago I took a photo before I got dressed to compare. Only thing is - it's an underwear shot and I'm dubious about posting it because it may be deemed offensive or incorrect - what are everyones views on this?

    send it to me first and I will let you know. I'm a qualified MFP judge
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
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    As long as they cover the same things as your bikini, I see no problem with it. I have pictures of myself in my underwear that I share with friends on a private forum, but since they're a bit more skimpy than the average bikini, I don't post them to a forum as public as MFP.

    LOL - how many 'new friends requests' did that comment get you?

    LOL ... none! They must have looked at my 'before' photos in my profile first. ;)
  • KHaverstick
    KHaverstick Posts: 308 Member
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    Offensive? No.
    Necessary? No.
    Would I do it? No. Too many pervs out there.

    BUT...as long as it fits in with MFP's terms/conditions, and you're ok with it, I wouldn't worry about offending people.
  • mommyoftwins05
    mommyoftwins05 Posts: 645 Member
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    to me its the same as a bikini
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
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    I'm not offended at all - but I would NEVER personally post photos of myself in underwear on the internet. I can just as easily show my weight loss progress in a pair of fitted yoga pants and a tank. The internet is a public place. I don't walk around WalMart in my panties, so why would I want to be immortalized online in them? LOL

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