The controversy with this subject is certainly normal; after all, males are often seen as being or having sexual deviant intents merely and only because of their gender. Whereas we think little, if anything, about females who engage in the exact same conduct as males do with children simply and only because the adult is a female.

The fact is, all children are at risk of being molested by an adult, whether the adult is a man or women. And the child need not even be aware of what is going on for this to occur; as it can occur by the mere act of washing any part of the Childs' body.

However, nudity, in and of itself, has nothing to do with sexual conduct, in and of itself. Two people can be nude in the presence of each other and still not be sexually aroused or have sexual deviant intents, thoughts or engage in sexual acts of any kind. However, the line is crossed when those, whose [intent] it is to use the [opportunity] of nudity, use this opportunity as the [mechanism] to [carry out] a sexual act, whether or not the adult male or female are, themselves nude.

Sexual predator conduct, whether it involves an adult or child, a male or a female is an act of violence, in and of itself, and encompasses the perceived need or physiological desire to control others by such violent acts, to-wit, thrives most when there is a [perceived] low or no risk of being caught.

As such, child molestation is not based on the requirement that the Father or the Mother must themselves also be nude while their son or daughter is bathing.

So, if we are going to say men should not bathe with their daughters, on the mere speculation that this automatically translates into putting the child at risk of being molested. Then we must also say that the Father should not be in the bathroom to supervise his daughter taking a bath on her own, because the same opportunity and dangers exist in this environment as well. But if we are going to say that Father's should not be permitted to do this, then we must also say the same about Mothers, since child molestation is not restricted only to occurring by the hand of adult males.

In regard to Steve's original post, Steve was clear to say that while both he and his Brother were raised in a nudist environment involving their Father, all of a sudden his Mother and Brother are now saying this is wrong. As a result, Steve is not only questioning the environment of his own family but also that of the environment he grew up in, as a child himself, and that is a heavy load to have to deal with all at once. So, his doubt and confusion are perfectly normal, natural and predictable. Moreover, his doubt and confusion are also healthy, as it gives evidence that he lacks the intent to harm his child, and even Steve himself wrote that he does not want to bathe with his daughter for any extended length of time.