Perspectives on the beautiful game of soccer; fueled by enormous amounts of coffee
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Will skirts take the field?
Frankly, I understand why it's considered derogatory to refer to a woman as a "skirt" - I mean, would people reduce men to a piece of clothing? No one called a guy a necktie, even if only guys wear that.
But I think the skirts in the video look both cute and comfortable. In general, I don't understand why women's teams have to look like they're wearing handed-down uniforms of the men's team. A little style and originality is great to see.
On the other hand, anything looking too costumey or cheerleaderish is likely to be avoided by teams. I wonder if any of the WPS squads will go for a unique uniform look.
There were pics from Tuesday's Allocation where players held up jerseys. I think Sky Blue and The Red Stars already have jerseys designed. And they don't look half bad.
Heck. As a guy, I'd wear them. We already wear the tight shorts under our regular unis, anything that fits more loosely above that would be comfortable.
I don't see men's teams adopting them any time soon, but this is an okay change for the women's game.
It's funny--at some level I'm against skirts, but I suspect it's at a stupid level.
Partly, I think it just reminds me of 1960s girls playing field hockey. And partly it really does feel like this is Sepp Blatter's bright idea--as if some weird notion of girliness is getting forced on female athletes.
But if the players want 'em, who the hell cares what I think.
yeah, that's something I thought about too, and anything that Blatter wants, I sometimes feel I'm against just on principle.
But for female tennis players, for example, athletic wear has become a component of self-expression that generates publicity and even creativity, as some of the players design what they wear. that doesn't seem like a bad thing.
Is there supposed to be a link in this post? =P
ReplyDeletethe unis look nice, actually.
ReplyDeleteThere were pics from Tuesday's Allocation where players held up jerseys. I think Sky Blue and The Red Stars already have jerseys designed. And they don't look half bad.
ReplyDeleteHeck. As a guy, I'd wear them. We already wear the tight shorts under our regular unis, anything that fits more loosely above that would be comfortable.
ReplyDeleteI don't see men's teams adopting them any time soon, but this is an okay change for the women's game.
It's funny--at some level I'm against skirts, but I suspect it's at a stupid level.
ReplyDeletePartly, I think it just reminds me of 1960s girls playing field hockey. And partly it really does feel like this is Sepp Blatter's bright idea--as if some weird notion of girliness is getting forced on female athletes.
But if the players want 'em, who the hell cares what I think.
yeah, that's something I thought about too, and anything that Blatter wants, I sometimes feel I'm against just on principle.
ReplyDeleteBut for female tennis players, for example, athletic wear has become a component of self-expression that generates publicity and even creativity, as some of the players design what they wear. that doesn't seem like a bad thing.
up next: bikiniwear for the uswnt and the new league... that'll get some bums in seats
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