Kazakhstan Bans Lace Panties Because They Don't "Absorb Enough Moisture"

Gross.

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Women in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have taken to the streets to fight a ban on lacy underwear in what they’re calling a “Panties for the President” protest. The ban actually goes back to 2012, when the Eurasian Union put a ban on the production and sale of synthetic lace panties, deeming them a health hazard.

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Officials say synthetic fabrics don’t absorb enough moisture, and are therefore considered bad for women’s health. The new regulations outlaw underwear made from non-natural materials that don't meet a 6% absorption threshold.

In effect, it was believed the underwear was leaving too much moisture "down there."

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(Sorry.)

But the ladies of Kazakhstan want what they want. And that's not granny panties.

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And they’re willing to go as far as getting hauled off to jail to prove their love for lacy underthings. Seven women were allegedly detained and fined during a protest there on Sunday. (They were later released and ordered to pay a fine for disorderly conduct.)