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In an open letter, five Nordic sports ministers have urged the International Handball Federation to review their uniform rules for female athletes

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: nordics, international handball federation, rules, uniforms, bikinis, women, open letter, athletes, handball.beach, equality.gender, teams.national, source.euronews
https://www.euronews.com/2021/09/30/handball-bikini-rule-denmark-norway-sweden-iceland-and-finland-call-for-uniform-policy-rev

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Published
Sep 30 2021

12 comments

  1. [10]
    elcuello
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    You know what would be cool? I've some top athlete women turned this issue on its head an wore these mini bikini bottoms in a sport where the clothes rules aren't so strictly defined or maybe just...

    You know what would be cool? I've some top athlete women turned this issue on its head an wore these mini bikini bottoms in a sport where the clothes rules aren't so strictly defined or maybe just loose. Like Badminton or something. Just to expose how ridiculous this is.

    1 vote
    1. [9]
      mat
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      Good idea but why not have the dudes walk out in nothing but tiny budgie smugglers, see how that pans out? Especially if the sport in question is darts.

      Good idea but why not have the dudes walk out in nothing but tiny budgie smugglers, see how that pans out?

      Especially if the sport in question is darts.

      5 votes
      1. [8]
        elcuello
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        Sure that too! I just think the statement would be more provocative and less "fun" if women did it.

        Sure that too! I just think the statement would be more provocative and less "fun" if women did it.

        1 vote
        1. [7]
          mat
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          I think a big hefty dude in bikini bottoms and a crop top is somewhat more provocative than a woman wearing the same, but that's just my opinion. Either way, it's a stupid dress code.

          I think a big hefty dude in bikini bottoms and a crop top is somewhat more provocative than a woman wearing the same, but that's just my opinion.

          Either way, it's a stupid dress code.

          4 votes
          1. lou
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            I have been advocating for revealing more of men instead of covering up women for a long time. I don't care for half naked men, but I'd be willing to make this compromise for equality.

            I have been advocating for revealing more of men instead of covering up women for a long time. I don't care for half naked men, but I'd be willing to make this compromise for equality.

            3 votes
          2. mycketforvirrad
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            Don't threaten me with a good time.

            Don't threaten me with a good time.

            2 votes
          3. hamstergeddon
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            Big and hefty dude reporting for duty. Let's get me good at a sport and I'll do it!

            Big and hefty dude reporting for duty. Let's get me good at a sport and I'll do it!

            2 votes
          4. [3]
            elcuello
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            I just think it would turn into a clown show and remove focus tbh.

            big hefty dude in bikini bottoms and a crop top

            I just think it would turn into a clown show and remove focus tbh.

            2 votes
            1. [2]
              mat
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              Look at it like this, which story will get more clicks/views: "women's basketball team bikini protest" or "men's basketball team bikini protest"? Which is more absurd? Which throws the...

              Look at it like this, which story will get more clicks/views: "women's basketball team bikini protest" or "men's basketball team bikini protest"?

              Which is more absurd? Which throws the ridiculousness of enforced skimpy dress codes into sharper relief? One of those stories is going viral, and exposure is what this kind of silly rule needs to get it changed.

              Bit of an aside but what's bad about clown shows? I used to be a clown. Serious issues weren't off the table. A friend a mine is currently doing a clown show about loneliness and the associated impact on mental health. It's very touching, while being very funny too.

              2 votes
              1. elcuello
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                Maybe... but clicks/views are not the same as engagement and if you click a link expecting a funny man dressed in skimpy women clothes the point is already about to be lost. But I can assure you...

                Maybe... but clicks/views are not the same as engagement and if you click a link expecting a funny man dressed in skimpy women clothes the point is already about to be lost. But I can assure you that the first will get A LOT more clicks just of the title here:

                women's basketball team bikini protest" or "men's basketball team bikini protest"?

                There's absolutely nothing wrong with a clown show I just needed a suiting word to describe how you risk being distracted from the real issue.

                1 vote
  2. [2]
    lou
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    Last time I checked handball uniforms actually were less revealing. Or am I confusing it with something else?

    Last time I checked handball uniforms actually were less revealing. Or am I confusing it with something else?

    1 vote
    1. KapteinB
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      This article is about beach handball, which has very different uniform rules than standard handball for female athletes.

      This article is about beach handball, which has very different uniform rules than standard handball for female athletes.

      3 votes