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IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)
47. Glad the win was reinstated, but they could change some things
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 04:32 PM
Sep 2019

like not allow people to be disqualified because of how standard issue clothing fits a person's nonstandard body, since everyone is unique.

And I swam competitively back in high school. Swimsuits are one item that people really should not be required to wear the school issued version if it is going to be a problem. There are different designs of athletic swimwear out there that are less likely to ride up. I chose to wear a more modest one instead of the official school one because of a similar issue, and I'm male. This was back in the 90s. It would be more of a problem now as schools have gotten more diverse. There are people who simply feel cold in the water or have religious beliefs requiring different designs.

Some of these a'holes are determined to control women and their bodies anyway they can hlthe2b Sep 2019 #1
+1 madaboutharry Sep 2019 #6
I'm pretty sure I read that the official who disqualified her was a woman. groundloop Sep 2019 #24
That makes it even worse. madaboutharry Sep 2019 #27
There had been a male parent instigating some of this against the swimmer TeamPooka Sep 2019 #48
Now name the jackass who disqualified her, and fire his sorry butt. Archae Sep 2019 #2
exactly! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #5
Iirc, the referee is female. Nt spooky3 Sep 2019 #9
Doesn't matter, male or female, fire the jerk. Archae Sep 2019 #15
Exactly. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #23
There's a whole bunch more butt cheeks in evidence here jberryhill Sep 2019 #3
Lol! AllyCat Sep 2019 #31
I hope that ref has been banned for life malaise Sep 2019 #4
Perhaps the ref... sheshe2 Sep 2019 #7
This! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #8
"His" eyes? Dr. Strange Sep 2019 #13
IT WAS A FEMALE REF!!!!! a kennedy Sep 2019 #10
Women can be harsh monitors of other women's bodies. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #11
Yep. nt SunSeeker Sep 2019 #22
It was also a POC young woman obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #42
So he was aroused by a young girl Horse with no Name Sep 2019 #12
Please see post #9......The ref is female!!!!! a kennedy Sep 2019 #14
They got publicly shamed into reversing themselves. Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #16
it was becsuse she is black JI7 Sep 2019 #17
Like the doctor who got hassled on the plane because she wore a jumpsuit (romper), was black, and tblue37 Sep 2019 #18
She's Black? RobinA Sep 2019 #29
A previous article drmeow Sep 2019 #30
Brecklyn Willis (on the right, her sister on the left) Celerity Sep 2019 #36
They are bi-racial Catherine Vincent Sep 2019 #39
Jill Blackstone (the ref) was stripped of her certification Celerity Sep 2019 #40
Thats an adorable story, k&r, nt. druidity33 Sep 2019 #41
I don't know any single other thing about them OriginalGeek Sep 2019 #46
This reply is problematic obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #45
100% why obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #43
These same people are the type to complain about swim burkas. Tech Sep 2019 #19
Oh for flock sake! So basically she was disqualified because... WePurrsevere Sep 2019 #20
And team issued suits won't fit every person the same way... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #35
Exactly! nt WePurrsevere Sep 2019 #37
Good. Now fire that racist ref. nt SunSeeker Sep 2019 #21
Hey ref, you can kiss my "butt cheek touching my butt cheek", right smack in the middle of them!!! George II Sep 2019 #25
Why is he looking at her ass? shenmue Sep 2019 #26
Reinstated? JGug1 Sep 2019 #28
It's amazing how many people here insist on assuming the offending referee was a man DFW Sep 2019 #32
It's equally interesting that you assume she was right-wing. OilemFirchen Sep 2019 #33
I wouldn't say "equally". Dr. Strange Sep 2019 #34
I guess their assumptions compelled you to make your own. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #44
Good, misogynoir loses the day MrScorpio Sep 2019 #38
Glad the win was reinstated, but they could change some things IronLionZion Sep 2019 #47
A win is a win whether your buns are exposed or not. Good for her. Vinca Sep 2019 #49
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