'Non balneabile': What are the face covering bans across Europe?
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A group of Muslim women wearing modest beach wear were harassed by a group of women in northern Italy claiming that they can’t go in the water with their clothing.
  • danielbln@lemmy.world
    672·
    11 months ago

    I think burkinis are dumb, personally, but I don’t give a damn what people wear. This is just typical ingroup-outgroup postering fueled by a proto fascist government, standard stuff really. Also, hygiene? Bro, it’s the ocean, a layer of clothing extra ain’t gonna make a difference.

    • starlinguk@kbin.social
      292·
      11 months ago

      Burkinis are great for anyone wanting to protect their skin without reapplying SPF 50 every 2 hours.

      • livus@kbin.social
        104·
        11 months ago

        Exactly, they are really practical and they allow more people to enjoy the beach.

    • DarkThoughts@kbin.social
      19·
      11 months ago

      They look like derpy wet suits. Although some are definitely worse looking than others.
      Hygiene is indeed a weird argument when you swim in a giant fish toilet.

      • livus@kbin.social
        8·
        11 months ago

        The hygiene part made me laugh, given the photo. That beach is full of children most likely peeing in the water and there’s a container ship in the distance, discharging god knows what into the sea.

        Someone whose swimsuit has a bit more material in it is not a threat.

          • livus@kbin.social
            2·
            11 months ago

            Now that you mention it, I do myself, but not if there are people nearby.

            That beach looks like a hellscape to be honest, there are just way too many people there. I bet the water has things like sticking plasters floating in it.

      • DessertStorms@kbin.social
        86·
        11 months ago

        This.
        Also, these men trying to dictate what women wear never seem to consider just how uncomfortable they make us in public spaces and that many (of all, if any religion) choose to cover up to avoid their gaze (as well as other reasons). They also never seem to have an issue with nuns… 🤔🤔🤔

    • Ataraxia@lemmy.world
      6·
      11 months ago

      I just stay out of the sun. As an ignorant Italian in my youth I already caused who knows how much damage being taken to the beach by my parents all the time. I will cover up and wear a very large brimmed hat but mostly just stay indoors. Fuck cancer.

    • CoachDom@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      1514·
      11 months ago

      Saying burkinis are dumb is a really dumb thing to say.

      For some bucket hats are dumb, but some people wear them. Not your place to judge. Also, it allows people of certain believes to have an equal access to commodities like going to a beach and go for a swim in a public.

      In this regards, I would say, they are pretty smart.

      • boyi@lemmy.sdf.org
        51·
        11 months ago

        let them judge. as long as they don’t force their opinion on others; that’s good enough. Cultural difference, that’s it.