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JOY Drive

26 Feb 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: G-String Ban

Personal Safety, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: G-String Ban

The Blue Mountains City Council’s ban on G-String bikinis at public pools has caused controversy. Critics say this is policing women’s bodies. Is this an unreasonable impact on our personal freedoms?

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in Public Policy, Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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