That was a lovely description of your Dad dealing well with his daughter's emerging sexuality. I can recall my Dad commenting on my new bikini saying "Don't they sell bathing suits with more material on them?" A the same time my entire family indulged themselves with far too many jokes at my expense about the fact that I was clearly not going to be as stacked as my Mom (yes, I understand the pattern for those who know my history well).
Cobra,
I disagree wholeheartedly that a young woman's healthy sexuality is based primarily on her R with a strong mother. Your R with your Father is the first R you have with a Man - that is where you should find acceptance, be loved for your uniqueness, be praised for accomplishments. It is the last place where a vulnerable young woman should have to defend herself against verbal attacks (even in the form of excessive teasing) on her budding sexuality. It won't be all smooth sailing. The young woman will often be angry at Dad's protectiveness or his teasing of her boyfriend etc... That is all normal. Now, I laugh at how my Dad was completely not threatened by this one young man I was dating, he treated the whole thing totally differently than any other guy I dated. Later, I am fairly sure that young man decided he was gay. Every other boyfriend got a mild third degree, got teased and had his mettle tested by my Dad and my Mom.
