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.
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Is there supposed to be a link in this post? =P
the unis look nice, actually.
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.
up next: bikiniwear for the uswnt and the new league... that'll get some bums in seats
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