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How You Can Go Underwear Free Without Exposing it All like Britney

We all have seen the dozens of photographs of Paris,’ and Lindsay’s vaginas. We all knew Paris’ vagina all too well so we weren’t really suprised by this behavior. When Lindsay accidentally exposed her naked behind, covered only by a minidress, to a crowd full of kids, as she went to accept an award at The Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards last year, we were somewhat shocked. As her private parts kept getting exposure as she exited a boat at Cannes Film Festival, and various other vehicles, we shook our heads at the wild child, knowing that this girl was flashing us on purpose. How many times do you need to see your vagina plastered on the pages of every tabloid before it dawns on you that maybe you should start putting on drawers?

But the world sat open mouthed last fall as the formerly squeaky clean pop princess, Britney Spears starting regularly displaying her vagina as often as she could. She would let it all hang out, unashamed and nonchalant. Though these celebs have given going commando a bad name, leaving your panties at home can be a great thing, and when done properly flashing the whole world your goods need not occur.

1. The first rule of going commando is to never go there when you’re going to be wearing a mini. You never know if you’re going to have to climb a flight of stairs, have to bend down, if a strong wind will blow, or if you’ll have to ever exit a car with Lamborghini style doors like Britney. It’s just better to be safe then sorry, in this case. Plus you don’t want to sit your bare bottom anywhere, you could get skin irrations, and god knows what else if your skirt starts to hike up while you’re sitting down.

2. Never go commando in pants with thin material, unless you have the perky booty of Kylie Minogue, then just don’t say no. Also never let it all hang out in pants that offer no support. All this is going to do is emphasize whatever you don’t like about it. It’s going to shake more, or sag more, or show the world all of your booty’s lumps and bumps. So go pantyless worry free in heavier fabrics like denim and wool, but be booty cautious in sweats or other bottoms made from lighter materials.

3. If you’re wearing a long dress, especially one that is fitted don’t worry about visible panty lines, just leave them off and go.

4. If you want to go commando while still feeling clean and comfortable in your pants, buy cotton liners made especially for this purpose. They aren’t like regular panty liners, they will breathe while eliminating the chafing that can occur at the crotch seams in rough fabrics like denim. It’s delicate down there so treat your skin with TLC and use the liners made by Anti-Panti ($10 for a pack of 5) or Commandos ($16 for a pack of 8), both were recommended in Allure Magazine’s March 2007 issue. Find them at http://www.antipanti.com and http://www.gocommandos.com

5. If you’ve never been outside without your undies give it a try at least once. At first it might feel weird or embarrassing or even scary because it has such a naughty or unsanitary connotation. But remember that none of us came into the world with our bloomers, going commando is completely natural. It’s so much more comfortable then having to yank boy shorts out of your vulva or having to pull your thong out of your crack. Underwear, especially the cute kinds can cause a host of problems from chafing and irritation, to UTI’s and yeast infections. Forget what your mother taught you about proper girls always wearing their skivvies, because your vagina has to breathe for it to remain healthy and happy. Even if you don’t feel comfortable enough to try it while you’re out, then at least leave ’em off while you’re sleeping at night. The more you go without your panties the more you’ll love it and it will begin to feel normal, right, and even freeing. Maybe that’s why Brit and the rest of the gang, are sharing their news with everyone in such a literal way, it’s so natural that it’s just not a big deal to them anymore. Ahh, how liberating.