A neighborhood council in Larger Sydney has prompted outrage after banning women and men from carrying thongs and G-strings in its public swimming pools, in response to reviews in Australia.
Blue Mountains Leisure Centres (BMLC), a part of Blue Mountains Metropolis Council, is alleged to have confirmed the ban in a publish on Fb following confusion amongst guests who had seen a poster at its 5 swimming pools.
In a now-deleted publish on Fb clarifying the principles, BMLC is alleged to have written: “Much of (the confusion) focused on a poster showing the kind of swimwear that is and isn’t appropriate. It’s important to remember that these images are indicative only.
“Specifically, the picture of ‘revealing swimwear/thongs’ has raised some eyebrows. This picture refers to thongs and G-strings – not bikini tops and bottoms.
“Thongs and G-string swimwear is not acceptable for males or females when visiting our leisure centres.”
The publish added that “bikinis are acceptable and considered recognised swimwear”.
The ban has reportedly sparked fury amongst some Australians.
Jess King, a physique confidence mannequin, wrote in an Instagram story: “Such a ban implies that the human body – specifically the bum, (which we all have!!) – is inherently inappropriate or sexualised, reinforcing shame rather than promoting acceptance.”
Australian TV hosts Sarah Harris and Georgie Tunny are reported to have weighed in on the controversy throughout a phase devoted to the ban that aired on their present The Challenge.
Ms Tunny mentioned: “I just don’t care what people are wearing.
“In the event that they really feel assured sufficient to put on that, then I’m joyful for them to do it.”
Ms Harris agreed, stating: “I wish I could wear them. My bum looks like a garbage bag filled with cottage cheese. If you’ve got it, flaunt it.”
In the meantime, beneath BMLC’s publish explaining the rule, one individual commented: “So long as (practicality) and safety are considered it shouldn’t be anyone else’s business what I’m comfortable swimming in.”
One other individual informed Australian media: “This is absolutely ridiculous, the people that’s eyebrows are being ‘raised’ shouldn’t be at a public pool if they can’t control themselves.”
Nonetheless, one swimmer wrote beneath BMLC’s publish on Fb: “It’s about the rules … don’t like them? Then swim and bare your bum elsewhere.”
The ban comes almost a 12 months after throngs of thong-wearing protesters bared their bums on Australia’s Gold Coast as they confirmed their opposition to requires a ban on G-string bikini bottoms.
The demonstration, named “Free The Peach”, came about at Kurrawa Seashore.
