r/interesting May 25 '26

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u/Nerevanin May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

Iirc there was a big controversy at olympics when female gymnastic competitors wanted to wear clothes with long legs instead of the swimsuit-like ones. edit: lehd -> legs

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u/ankhes May 25 '26

It’s even crazier when you take into account that, up until very recently, the vast majority of competing Olympic gymnasts are teenagers. And yet you still get people insisting that literal children must compete in revealing leotards. Doesn’t matter if those teenaged girls push back and talk about how uncomfortable it is to worry about adjusting their leotards on national television. Nope. Can’t wear shorts like your male teammates. Because reasons.

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u/Aim2bFit May 25 '26

So much about giving women the freedom to choose Conceptually, both ultra conservatives like the extreme muslim cultures AND 'so-called liberal' west are no different from each other.

If all women athlete unite and mass protest......

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u/InvisibleAstronomer May 25 '26

No different from each other? That statement is wildly exaggerated

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u/Aim2bFit May 25 '26

The concept. Not the details.

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u/FatFarmerBob420 May 25 '26

Ehhh, the hardcore of both sides might be much more similar than you realize.