A cafe has raised eyebrows with a handwritten sign singling out women for a dress code rule.
Channel 10 newsreader Narelda Jacobs was stopped in her tracks after noticing a beachside deli just north of Perth banning female customers dressed in revealing bikini bottoms.
‘Ladies. If wearing G-string bikinis, please cover up before entering our store. Thanks,’ the sign outside the store read.
The message ended with, ‘No bare bums,’ alongside a smiley face.
Narelda shared a picture of the controversial sign on Instagram, with the caption: ‘Spotted outside a beachside deli… while inside shirtless men appeared quite welcome.’
She added a facepalm emoji suggesting her disapproval of the sign.
Her post sparked a heated debate, with many shocked by the ‘revolting’ sign.
‘Ew! And why is this only addressed to “ladies”?’ one pointed out.
A cafe has raised eyebrows with a handwritten sign singling out women over a dress code rule
‘This has to be a joke! A store wants to control only what women wear. A man in a G is ok? Can we please stop commenting on women’s bodies?’ another suggested.
‘I don’t even wear G-string bikinis but this would turn me off going in this store, especially if it’s located at the beach,’ one added.
Many took particular issue with the store for not applying the rule equally to all genders.
‘I reckon if a store puts a sign up saying don’t wear your swimmers inside, it should apply to everyone. Don’t you think that is reasonable?’ one asked.
‘The only thing wrong here is the word “ladies”. Otherwise, yep. No bare bums in a store has my vote,’ another suggested.
‘I feel like just a general “no pants, no service” would be fair,’ one shared.
‘It should be “no G-string or visible nipples inside” – no genders, just equal standards,’ another added.
‘The request is reasonable but they could have just said “customers” rather than “ladies”,’ one said.
Narelda shared a picture of the controversial sign on Instagram, with the caption: ‘Spotted outside a beachside deli… while inside shirtless men appeared quite welcome’
Some joked men should visit the cafe with a G-string just to see what happens.
‘I’d buy male G-string swimmers just to visit. With a top on, of course,’ one said.
‘Seeing as this is addressed to the ladies, can we get some men in G-string budgies down there ASAP please?’ another suggested.
However, some were more understanding of the cafe’s decision to make the rule.
‘It’s their shop so they make the rules. Follow them or don’t go in! Pretty simple really,’ one said.
‘It’s their place of business… it should be ok for them to say what grosses them out. If these folks don’t like looking at butt cheeks, then shouldn’t it be ok for them to say that? Personally, I couldn’t care less,’ another shared.
‘They own the business so if they make a rule people should abide by it. They may lose customers because of it but that’s on them,’ one revealed.
‘I think a bare-chested man is totally different to someone’s a*** cheeks hanging out,’ another added.
Channel 10 newsreader Narelda Jacobs was stopped in her tracks after noticing a beachside deli just north of Perth had banned customers dressed in revealing bikini bottoms
Others pointed out since the deli serves food, the rule may apply due to hygiene.
‘If it’s a food service place where people eat in, then it’s a matter of hygiene. Although I wouldn’t want to be looking at hairy chests while eating either,’ one said, laughing.
‘So far I have seen thousands of women wearing G-strings and so far not one man. My point is, it’s not fair making it about gender when it was clearly about good hygiene,’ another added.
Meanwhile, some seemed to have missed the point of Narelda’s post, with one reminding everyone: ‘This post appears to highlight sexism rather than debating store policies, given guys are allowed to be topless without issue.’
