i had been mulling this for awhile ngl

  • ButtBidet [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    4 months ago

    It feels like sports overly sexualize the athletes, tbh. Like I don’t care if the athletes themselves choose this, but I suspect that it’s a marketing thing.

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      I recall this getting brought up quite a bit. Beach volleyball women have to compete in pretty small bikinis, and with no reason ever given. One team was pretty dead set on competing in shorts, but I don’t think it was allowed.

      Women’s water polo uniforms are terrible this year, just look way too revealing and uncomfortable.

      Gymnastics I have no clue because there’s a big aesthetic component to it, and they’re all sequined and cool. I don’t think I’ve seen any competitors complain about them.