When Travis started dating Taylor, I wondered when the Chiefs would start wearing spangled leotards but I guess her considerable powers don’t extend to NFL uniform rules.
I competed in the late '70's - early '80's, and they didn't used to be cut to give you a wedgie for the enjoyment of the spectators. So next time you're marvelling at Simone, just think how much more pleasant it would be for her not to compete with the persistent wedgie! You also get deductions for tugging on your leotard, and I hear the rhinestones are super -scratchy and uncomfortable. I love the German women's team unitards.
Ta, Robyn. The worst thing about high school gym was the ugly, poorly-fitted uniforms. I was a gymnast, but never competed. I did it to increase my strength. My ballet teacher asked me to choose between gymnastics and ballet, and ballet won.
I had a lacrosse skirt! But they gave us the option of shorts my second year at that school. It was a big deal and we all thought the times were a-changin'. This was the 70s. Never think the fight is over.
Definitely unrelated, but for years I have been trying to find a clip from John Waters' excellent "Desperate Living" in which Queen Carlotta (played by the venerable Edith Massey, whom my otherwise piece-of-shit father had the honor of meeting once when he went on a pilgrimage to her junk shop in Fells Point) claps and brays, "take it oooofffff, let's see some assss!" while her leather-boy honor guard languidly asks, "like this, Your Majesty?" while performing the most disaffected striptease ever.
don’t get me started on reasons to not support the olympics, as they are numerous, but show me a pedophile who misses the summer olympics & i'll show you a visually impaired pedophile …
I have bad body dysmorphia problems and I'm not even in a high pressure, high performance athletic environment, I can't imagine how bad it must be for these women.
"Low self-esteem and appearance anxiety can be seeded early on in a girl’s life, especially when puberty kicks in and body satisfaction is already in decline. This can lead to teenage girls developing a body image or eating disorder, and dropping out of physical activity altogether."
We have a 12 year old girl and this kind of shit freaks me out.
It freaks her out even more, obvs, but man it's a hard time all around.
When Travis started dating Taylor, I wondered when the Chiefs would start wearing spangled leotards but I guess her considerable powers don’t extend to NFL uniform rules.
I competed in the late '70's - early '80's, and they didn't used to be cut to give you a wedgie for the enjoyment of the spectators. So next time you're marvelling at Simone, just think how much more pleasant it would be for her not to compete with the persistent wedgie! You also get deductions for tugging on your leotard, and I hear the rhinestones are super -scratchy and uncomfortable. I love the German women's team unitards.
Dress codes for sports? If there'a difference between mens and women's, that's always some bullshit.
Ta, Robyn. The worst thing about high school gym was the ugly, poorly-fitted uniforms. I was a gymnast, but never competed. I did it to increase my strength. My ballet teacher asked me to choose between gymnastics and ballet, and ballet won.
I had a lacrosse skirt! But they gave us the option of shorts my second year at that school. It was a big deal and we all thought the times were a-changin'. This was the 70s. Never think the fight is over.
Men's gymnastics is my fave Olympic sport.
The core strength on those guys!
Damn!
(And the rings are just super-human!)
Now do beach volleyball!
Definitely unrelated, but for years I have been trying to find a clip from John Waters' excellent "Desperate Living" in which Queen Carlotta (played by the venerable Edith Massey, whom my otherwise piece-of-shit father had the honor of meeting once when he went on a pilgrimage to her junk shop in Fells Point) claps and brays, "take it oooofffff, let's see some assss!" while her leather-boy honor guard languidly asks, "like this, Your Majesty?" while performing the most disaffected striptease ever.
Make the men wear what the Aussies call "budgie smugglers"
don’t get me started on reasons to not support the olympics, as they are numerous, but show me a pedophile who misses the summer olympics & i'll show you a visually impaired pedophile …
The sexy uniforms have one purpose: To remind women "athletes," that they are just eye candy for the guys, and don't have to be taken seriously.
Gymnastics. Stemming from the Greek word gymnos, or naked.
I look forward to the Olympics returning to the classical ideal.
I have bad body dysmorphia problems and I'm not even in a high pressure, high performance athletic environment, I can't imagine how bad it must be for these women.
I told my wife her underwear was too tight and far too revealing, and she said, "Fine! Wear your own underwear from now on."
All this talk about uniforms and clothing and yet, not a word about the most offensive of all; wearing socks with sandals.
"Low self-esteem and appearance anxiety can be seeded early on in a girl’s life, especially when puberty kicks in and body satisfaction is already in decline. This can lead to teenage girls developing a body image or eating disorder, and dropping out of physical activity altogether."
We have a 12 year old girl and this kind of shit freaks me out.
It freaks her out even more, obvs, but man it's a hard time all around.