Gender equality rule

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That applies to everybody, not just women, right?

I believe Malta is a Roman Catholic country with some pretty perverse puritan rules and it's in the Mediterranean surrounded by countries and beaches that have always had more liberal approach. So it's not really a surprising sign. Lovely little rock, though. I've been there.

Or you could probably just blame the British.

There's a sign on the wall of my favourite pub in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It reads:

No topless bathing. Ulster has suffered enough.

Feel free to image search "sunflower pub belfast".

I don't see anything prohibiting bottomless bathing. 😏

https://i.imgur.com/rGgpRJK.jpeg

But I only packed these sweatpants :(