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Zagorath to Sydney · 4 months ago

Greater Sydney [Blue Mountains] council bans ‘revealing swimwear’ sparking debate about double standards

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Zagorath to Sydney · 4 months ago
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One expert says women’s bodies and attire have long been a source for public debate in a way that doesn’t happen with men
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    4 months ago

    That’s USA only, do you have a source for Australia?

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      4 months ago

      Yeah that’s why I mentioned it’s data for seppos only. In a quick search, I found a newspaper article from 1927 suggesting outrage at nude swimming, although it seems to be in a mixed gender pool.

      https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/258423430/28764616

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