I was surprised to hear of this story about Castellamare di Stabia on BBC Radio 4 this morning. It's rare for a small town like this to feature on worldwide news, but you'll understand when you hear it's because mini-skirts are likely to be banned and wearing one will become a fine-able offense.
The announcement comes not long after this advert for free entry for women to museums when they are accompanied (story here on MiBAC), which has received a large amount of criticism from women.
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In addition to celebrating the Vesuvian area as this blog does, these two events might cause us to remember the contributions of (unaccompanied, perhaps mini-skirt wearing) women to archaeology, as well as those of men, and that these should be equally valued.
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