‘Too revealing’: Fresh calls for G-string bikinis to be banned

A photo of a woman wearing a controversial swimwear item has left thousands of Aussies debating whether G-strings should be banned in public.

There are fresh calls for G-string bikinis to be banned after thousands of Australians weighed in on the controversial swimwear item, with many declaring the garment “offensive” and “too revealing” for public places.

The skimpy cossie, which puts the wearer’s bottom on full display, has copped a barrage of criticism since it became a cult fashion trend in recent years.

In fact, some hate the racy bikini bottoms so much, they’ve called on local authorities to ban G-string bikinis on Aussie beaches – a move many described as “policing women’s bodies”.

Now the topic has been ignited once again, after a post on the popular Meanwhile in Australia Facebook group asked: “Should G-string bikinis be banned in water parks?”

Aussies have been divided over whether or not G-string bikinis should be banned. Picture: Facebook/Meanwhile in Australia

The question was posed alongside an image of a woman wearing a pink micro bikini while taking a photo of her boyfriend in front of an orange slide.

It asked for Aussies to give the photo a thumbs up to vote “yes” on a ban, while those who were happy for water park goers to rock a G-string could click on the laughing face emoji to vote for “no”.

People responded in the thousands to the image, with more than 7000 voting against a ban on G-strings in public places.

But not far behind with 6600 votes, were those who believed the item was “inappropriate”, many of whom voiced their bikini concerns in the comments section.

“What kids have see at the beach and theme parks, at such young ages, these days is ridiculous,” one scoffed.

“I’m female and I find it uncomfortable to see to be honest,” another shared.

As one labelled the swimmers “offensive” and “disgusting”.

“It’s extremely inappropriate around little children,” chipped in one bloke.

“Isn’t it supposed to be nice, to leave something to the imagination? Those bikinis expose way too much of a sexual nature, and are too revealing,” lamented one.

While one raged: “Might as well wear nothing.”

Many were against a ban on G-string bikinis, arguing those with an issue should “mind their business”.

“We are Australia. Wear what you want. Other countries in the world have very strict laws which govern what people (inclusively females) can wear. We are better than that,” one pointed out.

“If your partner is ogling at the bum – that’s a problem with your partner, not the bum,” mused someone else.

Someone else added: “It’s a bum, why are people getting offended.”

“Couldn’t care less, we should all just wear whatever we want, and remember how lucky we are to live in a free country,” said another.

Abbie Chatfield previously called a campaign to ban the controversial cossies ‘policing women’s bodies’. Picture: Supplied

Women protested against calls to ban G-string bikinis on the Gold Coast in February after a local resident claimed women and girls who wear the cossies to the beach are “cheapening themselves”.

Youth Music Venture festival founder Ian Grace said the skimpy swimwear, which he said made him “uncomfortable”, in a letter that quickly went viral.

But his plea was widely blasted as “sexist”.

Outspoken personality Abbie Chatfield later described it as “policing women’s bodies”.