I had no idea.
To be fair, I don’t watch sports. I didn’t know, or care, what athletes wore on the Olympic stage—until now.
Until I found out that athletes don’t have any choice in what they wear. That the rules governing female competition uniforms have little to do with the sport in question and a lot to do with boosting ratings.
Notice anything about the above picture?
Yeah.
I remember a time when women burnt their bras and eschewed make-up. When my friends and I braved frostbite in miniskirts one day and swept the floor in maxi-dresses the next. When women marched for the right to choose—everything.
How is it possible that fifty years later we’re still fighting the same fight?
Shout out to the Norwegian women’s beach handball team
and the German gymnastics team
For saying ENOUGH. FOCUS ON THE SPORT, NOT MY ASS.
I agree. It’s absurd.
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Likewise, the conservative male commentators who think they have the right to condemn Simone Biles for withdrawing. I had no idea just how dangerous some of those gymnastics moves can be.
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As someone who got up on a beam in gym class once and freaked out, I totally support Biles and any athlete for taking care of themselves. Takes courage.
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And shoutout to Pink, who is paying the fines for the volleyball team.
Okay, let’s start with the fact that I hated gym class. I was happy on double lab day because I would take extra science over gym class any day. But volleyball? I hated that more than most units. I see those women playing volleyball in next to nothing, and it looks like triple nightmare to me. I can’t even imagine.
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Yes, Pink offering to pay the fines is a trumpet call, loud and clear.
I’m a gym reject too, but these athletes work hard and deserve some respect.
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YES!!!
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