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teep_
05/03/21 3:11:25 AM
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Three members of the German women's team at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Switzerland recently gained attention for their outfits.

Unlike their peers, their legs were covered.

They wore full-body unitards; most women typically wear leotards that show the entire leg. Male gymnasts, however, usually wear either slightly loose shorts or full-length leg coverings.

Unitards are technically permitted but usually are worn for religious reasons.

It was a statement "against sexualization in gymnastics," the German Gymnastics Federation said.

Elisabeth Seitz, one of the gymnasts, said it was to "set an example ... to all gymnasts who may feel uncomfortable or even sexualized in normal suits. Because, in our opinion, every gymnast should be able to decide in which type of suit she feels most comfortable and then do gymnastics."

The display was "one of the first examples we have of athletes making a statement that they would prefer to perform their sport in clothing that they are comfortable in rather than clothing that might be geared towards an audience," says Elizabeth Daniels, a psychology professor at the University of Colorado, in an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition. Daniels has written about the sexualization of female athletes.



Full interview in the article: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/02/992566981/german-gymnasts-cover-their-legs-in-stand-against-sexualization
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Returning_CEmen
05/03/21 3:13:26 AM
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I cant wait for the summer olympics

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David1988
05/03/21 3:14:24 AM
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Good.

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CM_Ponch
05/03/21 3:15:43 AM
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Those look cooler tbh

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YugiNoob
05/03/21 3:17:17 AM
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That sort of reminds me of this picture that was on the local news site. For...reasons...


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teep_
05/03/21 3:43:12 AM
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Returning_CEmen posted...
I cant wait for the summer olympics

Bold of you to assume they'll take place
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ShineboxPhil
05/03/21 3:44:43 AM
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There's still women's beach volleyball at the Olympics

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jon1012
05/03/21 3:47:48 AM
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Hawt

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teep_
05/03/21 9:20:47 AM
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ShineboxPhil posted...
There's still women's beach volleyball at the Olympics

True, but these are gymnasts, not volleyballers
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masterpug53
05/03/21 9:56:46 AM
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Joke's on you ladies, you're still sexy af.

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nemu
05/03/21 9:59:21 AM
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Good luck if they think that'll change anything, but the option to choose the type of clothing so long as it falls within official regulations for their own physical and mental comfort makes perfect sense.
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teep_
05/03/21 1:07:45 PM
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nemu posted...
Good luck if they think that'll change anything, but the option to choose the type of clothing so long as it falls within official regulations for their own physical and mental comfort makes perfect sense.

It has to start somewhere
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Medz2021
05/03/21 1:09:11 PM
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Bad_Mojo
05/03/21 1:11:17 PM
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This is a good change, imo. My only question is if it's made mandatory in 4-8 years, will effect their performance at all? I don't know how my they rely on not being constricted by clothes, you know?

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY
05/03/21 1:14:37 PM
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So a skin tight outfit that is form fitting is their idea of trying to combat sexualization ? Not a great plan.


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Graycap
05/03/21 1:15:35 PM
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I mean cool but they could've just dressed that way without making a political statement.

Lol @ the idea of enforcing the dress code.
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teep_
05/03/21 3:15:22 PM
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Up
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CommonGrackle
05/03/21 3:21:12 PM
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I'm not sure what is being accomplished here. they're still tights.
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The_Critic
05/03/21 3:36:03 PM
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Men dont specialize women in yoga pants, right?
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Solution_45
05/03/21 3:58:05 PM
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The_Critic posted...
Men dont specialize women in yoga pants, right?

specialize
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Dreepapult
05/03/21 4:14:57 PM
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masterpug53 posted...
Joke's on you ladies, you're still sexy af.
Lol ya.

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The_Critic
05/03/21 4:41:15 PM
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Solution_45 posted...
specialize

meh autocorrect
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teep_
05/03/21 11:25:07 PM
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The_Critic posted...
Solution_45 posted...
specialize

meh autocorrect


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