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    sybann: RIIIIIGHT! Fabric is so foul and full of bacteria. Fucking stupid men. more »
    MargaretMoony: "children might be alarmed by the suit" really? Really? What's scary about a head covering, long sleeve shirt and pants? I'm pretty sure that kids ... more »
    leukothea: In related news, cold-water divers die en masse due to the banning of dry suits. "It's a damn shame," one widower said, "but at least she didn't kick... more »
    youbehim: I just bought a neon pink, zip up, one piece bathing suit from american apparel. I think the kids will be more alarmed by me. more »
    wednesdayam: Damnit, nothing bugs me more than "the children might be frightened" as a reason for banning much anything. Especially a different swimsuit. You kno... more »
    Breamworthy: I wonder whether the "children might be alarmed" attitude is more "children might start questioning why they have to wear stupid frilly toddler-two-pi... more »
    Meg: I can't find a really extensive article related to this particular incident, with regards to the unhygienic factor, but if it's following the whole, t... more »
    ShanaElmsford: I was hanging out on the beach with a friend whose twins (a boy & a girl) are very, very fair. She put them in a swimming outfit very similar to this.... more »
    boobookitteh: There's always cause for alarm when people go out in public in a bathing suit. As for the hygeine - they should do as the Icelanders do. When you go ... more »
    o-line: Oh yeah, because the leather-skinned, collagen-stuffed elderly lady in a leopard print bikini isn't frightening to children at all. more »
    TheExperience: What a BS reason. Kids might be alarmed by it. The hygenic argument holds some water, but the 'Someone please think of the children' argument almost a... more »
    flaxen_vixen: Unhygienic (!?!?) yet they let little kids swim in diapers. Mindboggling. more »
    Cerridwen: Oh for goodness' sake. It's called a teachable moment. If children are alarmed, talk to them about it. How hard is that? more »
    morninggloria: This ban was imposed when seven Italian schoolchildren caught the jihad. more »
    funzette: "oh GOD, MOM! there's a smurf in the pool!!!" "no, vincenzo, it's a muslim lady" "oh GOD, MOM! it's a MOSLEM!!!" "so what, vincenzo?" "she's clear... more »
  • #modestproposals

    Burkini Ban

    Gianluca Buonanno, mayor of Varallo Sesia, Italy, has banned women from wearing burkinis at public pools. He justifies the ban by claiming that children "might be alarmed" by the suit, and that it could be unhygienic. [UPI]
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    What The Fuck Do You Think You're Doing Picking On Poor Monsanto, Vanity Fair?

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  • #bridezillas

    Not So Modest Proposals