Comments on: Female Athletes’ Skimpy Outfits

By: monique Jezierski

monique Jezierski — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:47:53 +0000

ENOUGH WITH THE DEGRADING SKIMPY OUTFITS ON FEMALES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: monique

monique — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:14:10 +0000

The male and female athletes should wear the exact same outfits. The girls and women will get more respect
and will be able to perform better if they are not spending their time tugging at their clothing so
they don’t flash the fans. Males have performed for many years with much more clothing than the
females and have never had a problem with too much material slowing them down.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:26:00 +0000

Steve, I think it would really help us all out if you could post a few pictures of you in your running outfit, maybe a few with you in a speedo…for research purposes only!
Thank you in advance,
N

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:22:36 +0000

I’ll take that as a compliment elle!
I should have added I’m heterosexual. I say that because if a guy wears something tight or revealing then people think “he must be gay.” Just another stereotype I guess. But now we’re really getting off topic. I just say if you’ve got if, feel comfortable flaunting it. Female volleyball players could obviously wear something less revealing, but it’s good for the sport and therefore their careers. Anyone watched women’s golf lately?? Holy cow, very short tight skirts and tight tops. My goodness, what happened to the days when you couldn’t get on a course unless your shirt had a collar?!?!
Just my 5 cents!

By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:16:41 +0000

I thought the exact same thing.

By: elle

elle — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:45:55 +0000

Wow, Steve.

Reading your post I entirely forgot what the point of this blog was…

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:14:54 +0000

As a male of 40 years and committed to staying in shape I run and work out several times a week. I live in a colder climate and therefore run in tights whenever it’s below 50 degrees. The tights keep my legs warm and my muscles from cramping. I also like how I seem to just glide through the wind with less resistance. But more to the point here, I also think i look good in tights. The definition of my leg muscles (and yes my butt) are something I sweat hard for, so why shouldn’t I be able to show it off? I used to wear shorts over my tights but actually thought that looked pretty dumb and insecure, so yup, tights it is, with underwear of course, bikini ones. What shows at the front, shows….what can I do about it? Not like we don’t see women’s chest’s outline all the time. Since I’m on a role, I also shave my chest and and would wear a speedo if it were more socially acceptable. I qualify all of this by say that of course no one wants to see a fat man in tights or speedo, but the same goes for you ladies. But if you’re in shape, why hide it under baggy clothes? Maybe it’s just me…..

By: elle

elle — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:14:53 +0000

I agree with MomGrind. There’s nothing the matter with male appreciation of the female form – at all. The point is, if men can perform without wearing blatantly provocative attire, and aren’t expected to, why doesn’t the same standard apply to women. When I see an uneven standard that applies to the sexist I automatically think sexism. Ultimately I feel that is the answer here. There is an unspoken cultural expectation that women should show off their bodies for the pleasure of men. And if she doesn’t there are consequences to that.

I have to wonder, if female athletes weren’t provocatively dressed, how much interest would there be – on the part of men – in watching? I am presuming of course that men are the ones who predominately watch sports, and it seems that for the most part, male sports are more widely watched.

By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:28:25 +0000

You missed my point. My point was not that there’s something wrong with how men feel about women’s bodies, I know exactly how you feel (well as much as a woman can know, but I’ve been living with my husband for 20 years now so I have a pretty good idea), but that professional female athletes should not be dressed in a way that intentionally arouses men. The justification that it helps with performance is ridiculous since men athletes perform just fine without parading around with half their butts exposed.

By: Of Reality

Of Reality — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:16:37 +0000

Bottom Line:
If some guy is being creepy about it and just a general putz, you have a point.
That would be a controlled action.
In china, FEET used to be highly erotic.
In Ethiopia, to this day, chubby women.
This is seasoning that I do not care to discuss, but my point is this:
Who are you to play “god” and tell men what should and should not turn them on?
Spandex, especially form fitting, BURNS A HOLE in the mind of a man.
PERIOD.
So there is no need to chastise men about this.
Continued staring wherein it turns into intentional ogling, I can’t defend.

So if you have an issue with the male sex-drive, then you are the odd one for trying to
bastardize what is only natural.
“Athletes don’t wear it for sexual attention.”
Too bad. Unintended effect.
“I didn’t rip cut my body at the gym sexual attention.”
Too bad. Unintended effect.

It’s how our bodies work.

As for “what kind of a message is this sending to our kids?”
This attitude and upbringing can cause ED.

YOU CANT GO SWIMMING AND NOT GET WET.