My posts this week are really random. I apologize for that but i am running out of things to write for my topic and i thought women's healthcare was really interesting this week. But this article happens to go along with my topic.
This article is about a women's volleyball team who entered to play in a tournament but found out they had to wear bikinis and refused so they withdrew from the tournament. It was an Indian volleyball team. Western countries see nothing wrong in wearing bikini's because they are used to it and its the "norm". I feel for this Indian team though. I mean if im not comfortable in something or doing something im not going to do it. So im glad they stuck up for themselves. And what makes this article even better is that the IVA allowed the Indian team to wears shorts and a t-shirt, so they could and felt comfortable participating in this tournament.
http://search.rdsinc.com/texis/rds/suite2/+8heCB0nezxbtqA6KWWnX6nW+xFqnwcMwNFqnh1cc/full.html
3 comments:
It's great that they were allowed to wear more modest clothing to compete in. Why did they need to wear bikinis anyway? How the heck does jumping around correlate to, "Hey, this would be way less awkward if I was wearing something I could bounce out of!" Good for them that they stood up for themselves.
Nice article--I'm glad they considered the cultural necessity here and changed the ruling.
I'm w/Emily, though--how in the world is it easier to play in a bikini anyway?! Argh.
I understand the dress code stipulation- wrestlers need to wear a singlet, basketball players wear matching uniforms, etc., but what exactly is the point in showing off every single curve on your body to fans in the stands? Is this a regulation enacted simply to appease men fans?
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