Earlier this month, we reported how a naked female clown caused a stir when she was spotted walking through a city wearing just white body paint and a red nose. Stefanie and I want to show our daughters that there are many ways to express femininity — and countless ways to feel beautiful. A bathing suit seems like a trivial thing, but these everyday choices make us who we are. I hope that when my daughters go to the beach throughout their lives, they'll find their own ways to soar. Jennifer's partner painstakingly applied the paint to his lover's body Credit: YouTube / Banshee Moon

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Stefanie lost 85 pounds during her transition through daily running, intermittent fasting, and a new vegetarian diet. After a lifetime of feeling ashamed or dissatisfied with a body that didn't match her gender identity, she wanted to celebrate herself on the beach. I'd never thought of a bikini as a radical feminist expression before, but on my wife, it definitely is. Throughout our 12 years of marriage, I'd had absolutely no idea. A door opened to my wife's past, and I gained a new understanding of her. Sometimes I momentarily forget that my husband has transitioned and is now my wife, Stefanie. So when a neon-pink bikini appeared in a family suitcase crammed with toys and diapers, I thought: Whose bathing suit is that? Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Her choice of bathing suit on a recent vacation surprised me — and helped me understand her better.

Stefanie gave me a wistful smile. "I've always wanted to wear a bikini." I learned something new about my wife I also want our two daughters, 10 and 3, to embrace the beach without being self-conscious about their bodies. I've always steered my girls away from cutesy, frilly two-pieces. We all wear shorts and rash guards so we're comfortable and protected from the sun.

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Should I be wearing something pink and fun too? I'm a middle-aged mom of two, and I feel my bikini days are long behind me. Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. In footage, the stunning brunette stands completely starkers in her bedroom as her partner painstakingly applies the last few strokes to the swimsuit.