The Attire Of Female Athletes

now all we need is male players being allowed to wear speedos. 😌 Forcing athletes to wear certain types of clothing is dumb & counterproductive, they're there to do sports lol

Athletic guilds are not doing this randomly. They want to generate more money, and sex sells. Until society's attitude about this changes, the rules are not really going to change.

Look at SW. Any thread that includes female nudity, generates hundreds and thousands of comments. Any thread that discusses greek philosophy, for instance, generates one reply, at best.

well this is good news lol👍👍💕 every woman on earth should hav the freedom 2 dress howevr they want without men saying what they should and what they shouldn't wear...😊😊😊 men should stop trying 2 control women's body and focus more on themselves lol✌✌✌

I mean, it is pretty ridiculous tbh.

Kudos to the Netherlands and Germany for not putting up with Antiquated bs.

I agree. And it [b]is[/b] a sexist double standard. Women expected to provide visual titillation for viewers, men allowed to wear functional clothing for their sport.

In antiquity, athletes were simply naked, and no questions were asked.

Odd, isn't it? We condemn the Middle East for its restrictive women's dress code, but we're guilty of the very same thing in reverse.

Oddly enough Cameroon men's football where twice punished for their equipment being "too revealing".

In 2002 when during the African Cup they had sleeveless tops (like basketball shirts) and in 2004 when they wore a onesie.

https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/news-gossip/387851/cameroon-puma-kit-2006-world-cup/

Basically when mens equipment (no pun intended) is too revealing they get fined the same way when womens equipment isn't revealing enough.

Bonus:
A few years ago the president of FIFA said this;
[quote]Sepp Blatter, the president of the world governing body Fifa, said women should have skimpier kit to increase the popularity of the game. "Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball," he said.

"They could, for example, have tighter shorts. Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they already have some different rules to men - such as playing with a lighter ball. That decision was taken to create a more female aesthetic, so why not do it in fashion?"[/quote]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/jan/16/football.gender

I concur on all points. It feels like exploitation to me.
Yet I see a few who are agreeing but will post or support the constant posting of nude women, specifically breasts and ass. How ironic.

I agree. The Danish Women's beach volleyball team was fined for not wearing bikini bottoms

Germany has stepped out. Nice to see. 👍

I’m with you on that!

{@rabbitwithwine] i think woman wear bikini bottoms are more revealing than shorts . cannot see personally what the big deal is in woman wearing shorts

I don't see the problem either. Let them wear what ever they want or will help them in their sport.

I'm just gonna say I watched Woman's Triathlon and I was really disappointed when none of the Women had Bewbs.

Yes, there should be an universal dress code. Also, athletes should be allowed to choose what they desire to wear. Gender bias as well as fines for non compliance should be stopped.

Personally,I like it when a female athlete competes barefoot!

If a competitor's uniform gives them some sort of unfair advantage, then I understand the need for standards.

But requiring bikini bottoms, as an example, is simply absurd.

[quote]Men being [i]allowed [/i]to play volleyball in shorts[/quote]

Is this correct? Or is it:
[quote]Men being [i]required [/i]to play volleyball in shorts[/quote]

Exactly your last sentence. It is totally their choice. No man should be dictating what any woman wears.

I agree 100%

These ladies seem quite comfortable with what they wear.

I'd very much like to know [i]why[/i] that's a requirement. Usually these rules are in place so athletes don't feel pressured to do things that are dangerous or otherwise objectionable by the athletes. But making clothing too [i]long?[/i] How is that objectionable [i]or[/i] an unfair advantage?

I agree. I think they should all protest and refuse to wear any uniforms or even clothes for that matter. Good for you ladies!