Sara Haines has revealed that her children have seen her 'tatas' which has sparked a bit of a debate online.
The co-host of The View revealed on a recent episode that she walks around naked in front of her three kids, Alec, Sandra and Caleb.
It all started when the panellist was responding to a question about the Florida principal who resigned after showing Michelangelo’s nude sculpture to students.
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Three parents complained that the lesson upset their children, with two saying they wished they'd been notified beforehand and the third claiming the lesson was pornographic.
Teacher Hope Carrasquilla was forced to resign less than a year into the job.
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And on the show, stand-in Joy Behar, who was filling in for an absent Whoopi Goldberg, asked the panel: "Why is this suddenly a problem and what if they photoshop a jockstrap on the image?"
To which Haines replied: "The part that upsets me about this is the shame we are teaching kids about their bodies.
"They are born with penises, vaginas, fingers, eyeballs, toes — they should all be treated the same.
"I understand empowering your child to keep things private in who you show those to.
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"But literally, when we wonder why kids fall victim to body image and everything else, we’ve taught them to hide themselves, especially girls."
The 45-year-old said it took her 'years' to be comfortable in her own skin.
"I grew up in a religious household where it was like, don’t have sex, it’s a sin, God won’t love you, don’t do it," she told the group.
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"I put my lotions on, my kids have seen my body."
To which a shocked Sunny Hostin asked: "Your kids have seen your tatas?"
The mum of three shamelessly replied: "Absolutely. They still — they ask if there’s milk in there."
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Sparking a debate on social media, one person called it 'abuse' writing: "Thank god my parents had some decorum when I was growing up.
"For crying out loud, your children don’t want to see you naked. It’s a form of abuse.
"Exposing yourself without consent is not ok, even to your own children. And children can’t consent."
"It be a outrage if it was a guy tho," another person pointed out.
However, many were in agreement with the TV host, as one person thought: "Funny how we live in a culture literally soaked in smut but the mere mention of family nudity creeps people out.
"Apparently viewing and discussing sex/nudity is fine so long as it is all about someone else."
A second added: "Nudity isn’t inherently sexual."
Anish Vij