Apparently, it’s entertaining to watch men pummelling each other in a boxing ring. Apparently, too, it’s entertaining to watch women pummelling each other in a boxing ring. Not quite as entertaining as the former, mind you, thus the International Amateur Boxing Association’s (AIBA) grappling with the idea of compelling female boxers to don skirts in the ring. The AIBA’s meeting in January next year to” discuss the issue and draw up recommendations”
According to that bastion of fine journalism, The Daily Mail in the UK, “ AIBA suggested to its national federations last year that wearing skirts would help the women stand out from the men’s competitions. It brought to mind FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s much-maligned suggestion in 2004 that female soccer players should wear ‘tighter shorts’ to increase the game’s popularity. Blatter’s proposal was met with widespread criticism.”
Hey, why not? If SA’s rugby sevens players have been ordered to wear shorts that look as though they;re wearing underpants on the outside of their kit, why shouldn’t other professional athletes be forced to wear something absurd and which also draws attention to their genitals?
In fact, why not ask swimmers to wear skirts, too? And surely all male athletes should be wearing a hat and carrying a cane while doing their particular sport? If gals are going to be more traditionally feminine, it would be grand if the blokes would show the same commitment to their masculinity. I therefore suggest fencers, henceforth, wear nothing but loin cloths, and that female tennis players be ordered to play with 1950s-style wooden rackets, in order to prevent them from walloping the ball in what might be considered an unfeminine fashion, i.e. fucking hard.
Waistcoats and driving gloves will be mandatory for gymnasts, particularly during the floor and pommel horse routines. Female weightlifters shall, at all times, wear a wide-brimmed floral hat, and kitten-heeled shoes. Finally, for events that take place in the evening, such as various finals of running and swimming races, all men shall be suitably attired in a tuxedo, and women in an evening gown.
Fair’s fair, right?
Wow. I’d heard people talking about the sevens outfits, but I had no idea they were truly that revolting.
As always, dbawiw, I leave your blog educated
Yay, you’re back
Splendid, Tamara, I am pleased you are more edumacated than you were before. No doubt your knowledge on sport codes and my proposed outfits befitting their stature, will stand you in good stead.
Spear, yezzzzzzzz, she’s ba-ack.
Spot on. Very funny as well.
Love,
Terri in Joburg
Hey Terri, thanks so much.
Hope you are well!
wtf that can’t be for real????? huh…..