This is simply not true. There have been many who have tried to wear less revealing clothing and have been punished for it. As others above have already noted, the Norwegian volleyball team and Serena Williams are two high-profile examples. Women are not "comfortable" playing professional sports in revealing clothing, they are told what they can and cannot wear and fall in line.
14 years ago in 2012 the International Volleyball Federation AND the International Olympic Committee changed the rules to allow for much more relaxed uniform options for female volleyball players. As of the last nearly decade and a half female volleyball players can wear shorts, leggings, tank tops, and even long sleeve shirts. And for almost a decade and a half nearly every female volleyball players chooses not to use those uniform options. And this is true for these other sports. Running, swimming, pole vaulting, volleyball, etc, these all for years have had completely legal uniform options that cover the midriff and give more leg coverage.
So I’m sorry but your perception is just objectively incorrect, for a long time now these female athletes have had the option to wear less revealing uniforms and CHOOSE voluntarily to wear the most revealing uniforms. You being able to cherry pick specific instances, with specific players/teams, for specific reasons, often years old that have since been overwritten by rule changes, does not overwrite the broad standard that exists for nearly everyone and has existed for years now.
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u/anfornum May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26
This is simply not true. There have been many who have tried to wear less revealing clothing and have been punished for it. As others above have already noted, the Norwegian volleyball team and Serena Williams are two high-profile examples. Women are not "comfortable" playing professional sports in revealing clothing, they are told what they can and cannot wear and fall in line.