Preface
On the playing field, in addition to paying attention to the results, it will still cause a lot of unexpected controversy. The competition uniforms of female athletes are one of them, obviously to win glory for the country, but many people have begun to talk about appearance and demeanor.
So is this really the problem, or are some people wearing "colored glasses" and deliberately looking for things?
Female athletes have repeatedly caused controversy over their uniforms
In 2022, a national first-class athlete named "Ah Shuang" caused huge controversy on the Internet, for no other reason, that is, the sportswear he wore during the competition.
Ah Shuang participated in a triathlon, and the sportswear she was wearing at the time was a one-piece with an upper body similar to the legging-tight suspenders that women usually wear, and the lower body was briefs.
At that time, as soon as Ah Shuang's figure appeared during the live broadcast of the game, many people questioned, isn't this a swimsuit? Is this here to participate in the triathlon or is it a mistake, should it be a swimming or diving competition?
There are even some netizens who directly rise to the level of individuals, saying that wearing this kind of clothes to participate in the competition is really immoral, where it is explicit, it is clearly revealing flesh! Some netizens said that if children see it, they will also be damaged.
Recently, there is also track and field athlete Xia Sining, who has been famous since she participated in the competition, because of her pure and lovely appearance, she has been planned by many netizens to take the "jade girl route".
But she recently wore narrow and tight triangle shorts to participate in the competition, and many netizens stood on the moral high ground and pointed out her dress, saying that she was really too sexy in this kind of dress.
The reason for the controversy is that in the eyes of many people, it is that she feels that there is a serious conflict between her dress and her personality, and some netizens feel that she may wear this kind of clothing to deliberately attract attention in order to gain higher exposure.
But in fact, this is obviously provided by the sponsor to the contestants, and Xia Sining, as an athlete, is also obedient to the command.
In 2018, during the U.S. Open, French player Cornet found that his jersey was worn backwards at halftime, so he walked to the side of the court, took off it and reversed the order.
And when she carried out this act, she deliberately turned her back to the camera lens in order to prevent her sports bra from going naked, but even so, she was sentenced to a violation because of a short change of clothes for a few seconds.
When Cornet himself heard the news at the scene, the expression on his face was very unbelievable, and many netizens also complained on the Internet, saying that some men were obviously naked on the upper body, and there was nothing wrong.
But these things were later dealt with separately by the parties involved.
How did you face the turmoil?
After Ah Shuang was criticized by netizens for his clothes, he released a video on the online platform, which was specifically used to respond to this incident, saying that the clothes he was wearing were not the so-called swimsuits, but triathlon suits for triathlons.
This kind of clothing will be verified by a professional organization before the competition. In triathlon, there are swimming, cycling, and running, and the clothes worn by Ah Shuang are produced to be suitable for swimming and reduce the physical resistance to water.
In fact, this kind of sport is a relatively niche sport in our country, and it is normal for some people who don't know much to question it, and Ah Shuang herself also expressed her understanding, and she also expressed her hope that she could play a role in promoting this line of movement.
As soon as this video was released, many sensible netizens expressed their understanding, and even apologized to it, saying that they might have some inappropriate remarks without understanding, but some netizens still spoke ill of them as if they didn't see it.
And Xia Sining's matter, after that game fermented, it didn't take long for her to participate in the competition again, and the style of clothing she wore was still the same as the previous one. Her actions are the best proof of public opinion.
It can be seen from the previous interviews that Xia Sining participated in that she is not a so-called "vase", and many netizens are indeed going for her appearance, but Xia Sining clearly knows that she is an athlete.
The results are the best proof of her. And among some European and American female players, they are more daring than Xia Sining in dressing, and there may be cultural differences, maybe this form is still not very acceptable in China.
As for Cornet's case, many netizens questioned that it was gender discrimination, but in the end, Cornet was only warned and did not receive further penalties or fines. So who should decide what female athletes should wear?
Who should decide what female athletes wear?
The New York Times once reported that since women began to participate in competitive sports, many people have "pointed fingers" at their dress, and no matter how they are, everyone will not be satisfied.
If a female athlete wears too much to cover her body, some people will say that this really can't show "femininity", but if you wear less, some people will say that it is too tempting for men and has a bad impact.
But clothing evolves with social customs, and the IOC does have rules for the Olympics, but in the end, the core idea is that this kind of clothing should not cause people to be offended.
However, some research professors said that through actual research, athletes will perform better when they feel good in wear, but in the final analysis, this kind of incident is nothing more than a prejudice.
In fact, it is your prejudice that is "exposed"
Watching the competition, the focus should have been on the competition, when the athletes relied on their own continuous efforts to get a good ranking, in comparison, only a small number of people were seen, and more in clothing.
What's more, some people don't regard female athletes as a respectable individual at all, and they don't know anything about sports at all, so they judge other professional personnel "with their heads and faces".
Is this really inappropriate clothing, or is it the "inappropriate" thinking of some people? So how to define decency?
Whether women wear it or not, it is the athlete's own choice, if women start to show their figure generously, to a certain extent, it is also a kind of social concept progress, women will be more loyal to themselves, regardless of the eyes of others to become more confident.
In an open and inclusive social environment, dressing is free, and if you use some old and pedantic concepts and standards to "attack" others through the screen, you are the real problematic person.
epilogue
Regardless of whether it is a man or a woman, as long as they win glory for the country on the playing field, they are "meritorious men" who contribute to the country, and at the same time, they also call on more people to pay more attention to the sports themselves, so as to contribute to the healthier and long-term development of the sports program.
Resources
1. The original article was published in Red Star News 2022-09-23 about "Quick Comment丨Female athletes' competition uniforms are accused of being too explicit, and they are inappropriate to label them at will"
2. The original article was published in People's Information2021-09-09 on "Bikini or leggings: who should decide what female athletes wear?"
3. The original article was published on the Chao News client2024-04-22 About "Chao Comment丨Wu Yanni is on the hot search in the makeup competition, and the results are the real traffic password"
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