Team USA track and field kit for women is needlessly revealing and sexist, women athletes have said after Nike unveiled its outfits for the Paris Olympics

What is it with Nike and sexualized athletic uniforms these days (see MBA see-through pants)? Did PornHub invest without anyone noticing?

    • FraidyBear@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I have no idea if that’s a legit response BUT in the event that it is, that uniform in the pick is not the same as what they have for this next round. This is it, and it is way way way unacceptable. I used to have lingerie undies like this and I hated them, I called it the labia splitter.

      • jonasw@discuss.tchncs.de
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        3 months ago

        IIUC in the screenshot she posted, she mentioned the mannequins you just posted. So she is talking about this uniform

  • Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run
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    3 months ago

    Not as much fun as the title, and more to the point: Lauren Fleshman, the US national champion in the 5000m in 2006 and 2010, shared even harsher criticism in an Instagram post, writing: “I’m sorry, but show me one WNBA or NWSL team who would enthusiastically support this kit. This is for Olympic Track and Field. Professional athletes should be able to compete without dedicating brain space to constant pube vigilance or the mental gymnastics of having every vulnerable piece of your body on display. Women’s kits should be in service to performance, mentally and physically. If this outfit was truly beneficial to physical performance, men would wear it.” She added: “This is not an elite athletic kit for track and field. This is a costume born of patriarchal forces that are no longer welcome or needed to get eyes on women’s sports. … Stop making it harder for half the population @nike @teamusa @usatf.”

    • strawberry@kbin.run
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      3 months ago

      fuck is that supposed to cover? half a coochie lol. one misstep and the cats out of the bag lol

      • Habahnow@sh.itjust.works
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        3 months ago

        The deviant in me likes it, but man I don’t think women should have to wear stuff like this to work if they don’t want to.

        • lolrightythen@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          I don’t know how to be completely proper without diminishing the meaning of my statement all the time, but I agree with this statement’s substance and structure. I hope people can take comments like this without feeling degraded.

          Nobody should be forced to wear a uniform that diminishes their hard work and achievements that earned them the required uniform. Olympians are going to want high performance garb - generally tight-fitting and light weight. That doesn’t mean the team organizers should go hog wild on showing skin to boost ratings. It’s impressive, inspiring, and (for me) a bit depressing to see the peak human form without being creepy, but these folks have worked far too hard to be objectified.

          But if they’re down, I’m down

          *Edited afterthought: Do NCAA gymnasts have uniform issues? I don’t see their competitions often, but they tend to stay in place to my knowledge. I’m not trying to argue for the new uniforms - it just seems like those uniforms would be a relevant case study.

    • ditty@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I am pretty aghast at how revealing that track outfit is. It’s already bad enough how short women’s running shorts are compared to mens; if you have even slightly thicker thighs they can chafe pretty badly!

    • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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      3 months ago

      So the tops are nearly identical. But women clearly need massive lower ventilation…or something.

      Yeah this just shows Nike is being sexist as fuck. Swap these suits by gender and let’s see what happens.

  • stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub
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    3 months ago

    It’s all there’s left to do for the rich. They turn to their vices and indulge deeper and deeper, worse and worse.

    What’s left to do when everyone sucks you off all the time and you can buy whatever else you want.

    Affluenza is a cancer.