Italian town plans to ban the miniskirt
Oh no! A seaside town in Italy is planning to ban miniskirts to improve public decency.
25th October 2010
The Mayor of the Italian town Castellammare di Stabia has become the latest Italian location to crack down on what is deemed to be anti-social behaviour. The anti-social behaviour in question is wearing of miniskirts or other revealing clothing. I really cannot believe Gitmo Nation Pasta. For goodness sake Italy your the land of Berlusconi and Casanova.
Mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, Mr Luigi Bobbio said the regulations would help:
Restore urban decorum and facilitate better civil co-existence.
Quote 1: Mayor Luigi Bobbio, credit BBC News.
Duncan Kennedy of the BBC in Rome reports that "Nothing too revealing" is the new policy of Mayor Bobbio.
The tough new dress code would outlaw everything from miniskirts to low-cut jeans when people walk around Castellammare di Stabia. Offenders would face fines of between 25 and 500 euros. I find the variation of what is deemed acceptable dress for women across the globe perplexing at times.
On the one had we have extremely small tight dress available on the high street in the West which leave very little to the imagination and then we have the Burka and Niqāb items seen by many including myself as an oppressive tool of men in the Middle East.
It is my personal opinion that the Burka prevents women from interacting fully with the people who surround them. I think religious dress such as the Burka erodes women's liberties and actually creates the impression of segregation to onlookers despite the motives of wearer.
I am not about to call for the ban of the Burka but I don't think that this sleepy Italian town should be banning the miniskirt. The miniskirt will not be sensible or appropriate for all occasions but that does not mean the offending item of clothing should be banned.
I think what is required is some much needed common sense. I believe that men and women should think greatly about how they dress depending upon their present location and the occasion. Banning items of clothing is not the answer. It is simply a draconian reaction to a problem which shouldn't really exist.
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