Mike speaks with Damien Woolnough, fashion editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, about his column on the return of thong bikinis and the moral panic they’ve sparked.
Woolnough argues the outrage says more about lingering sexism and prudishness than fashion itself, tracing the thong’s long history and reminding critics that swimwear is about comfort, confidence and enjoying the beach - not pleasing onlookers.