When the French bans were proposed during the middle of 2009, Canberra journalist Virginia Haussegger argued on her blog for its prohibition on the grounds of gender equality:
Wakati pendekezo la kupigwa marufuku kwa vazi hilo lilipotolewa katikati ya mwaka 2009, mwanahabari wa Canberra Virginia Haussegger alitaka vazi hilo lipigwe marufuku katika blugu yake katika musing ya usawa wa kijinsia: