Serena Williams athletic attire banned from French Open

[Eggroll]

Are they just saying she can't wear black? Or are they saying she can't wear a jumpsuit period?

While I enjoy playing tennis, most of the professional scene is horrifically sexist.

I wonder what they would have said if the suit was white. Seems like the dominant color in tennis clothing is white.

Video game professional scene is very sexist, too. Must be backwards

EDIT: Now, thinking about it, it feels like a deliberate provocation, doesn't it? That's kinda silly tho.

[Aleksej89]

Of course it is banned, most of the profits from women sports comes because men watch it to see half naked women.

To the average viewer watching women sports is done just because you can see some really fit women getting sweaty in what are basically fetish uniforms.

[Deleted]

Their tournament, their rules.

Next.

[Draqson]

Of course it is banned, most of the profits from women sports comes because men watch it to see half naked women.

To the average viewer watching women sports is done just because you can see some really fit women getting sweaty in what are basically fetish uniforms.

That argument is flawed, skin tight jumpsuits also have a certain appeal (for some people even on Serena) + wearing trousers is actually permitted.

But yeah as in any sort of media ever: pretty girls sell products. So wearing short skirts is pretty much the norm, so you could argue that they are obliged to wear skirts or else they dont sell their product (themself).

[Slant]

She wears the suit so she doesn't die of blot clots.

If she's in danger of dying, wtf is she doing on a tennis court doing professional sport?

[ranzino]

If she's in danger of dying, wtf is she doing on a tennis court doing professional sport?

Serena also attended Wimbledon up into finals and wore the usual attire for the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. perhaps she should have let Roland Gaross slip out of her schedule then.

[Elba]

The fuck is that new avatar? It's staring at me.

My face? You don't like?

[Moralgy]

If she's in danger of dying, wtf is she doing on a tennis court doing professional sport?

Beating people while almost dying like a boss.

[Delaios]

My face? You don't like?

No! Take it off!

[Slant]

Beating people while almost dying like a boss.

Not really.

[Wolfman31]

The French can't handle that much ass in spandex. French women's butts are like crepes.

[Jotunhammer]

In summary, Serena has been wearing a bodysuit in of skirt since she gave birth citing health issues. Neither the skirts/shorts or bodysuit provide an athletic advantage. The legs or the body suit have the same effect as compression socks but for your legs.

The French Open has banned the outfit for the sake of tradition.

Do you side with tradition or progress?

I personally see nothing wrong with it. Better than making the women wear skirts...for what? I think tennis will find itself stuck in the past.

Whats wrong with skirts? soon people will want to see muslim players with burka and whole lot of cloth around them.
Keep it traditional within the spirit of the game. If you want to make a fashion statement there is places for doing so
such as fashion week and other galas.

Leave tennis to be about the game, not the clothing.

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It's a run-of-the-mill athletic outfit, and its stupid that it was banned from the tournament because some old french dude decided to change the rules when he didnt see her panties.

Ummm, maybe has to do with same reason M. Phelps was not allowed his special suit for the swimming contest,
because once you start letting people make changes they will find ways to add such things to be able to give an
benefit to the player that the other does not have and sooner or later we will be sitting around with hightech clothing
with fans and other stupid things thats not about the game.

stop being so much hung up on what they wear, be more about the game instead.

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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/full...ory?id=9437780

this is what im talking about, once people are allowed to make changes, they will eventually find a way
to create a suit that can give an edge to other players.

[Archon14]

Ummm, maybe has to do with same reason M. Phelps was not allowed his special suit for the swimming contest

You're comparing swimming suits, where technology can give you an advantage in how fast you can move through water, and tennis suits that have no impact whatsoever on the game, whilst knowing that there was no mention of Serena having an unfair advantage over other players behind this story. Wow.

[Moralgy]

Leave tennis to be about the game, not the clothing.

stop being so much hung up on what they wear, be more about the game instead.

There is only one side in this story that is "hung up" on what she was wearing, and it isn't the one you are directing your shit towards rofl. Her suit gives no advantage, has a medical reason behind it, but wasn't "pretty" enough for the French Open.

If it gave an edge yea, ban it, but this one didn't so why aren't you saying "stop being hung up on the clothes" towards the people that forced her to wear what they wanted?

[ranzino]

There is only one side in this story that is "hung up" on what she was wearing, and it isn't the one you are directing your shit towards rofl. Her suit gives no advantage, has a medical reason behind it, but wasn't "pretty" enough for the French Open.

If it gave an edge yea, ban it, but this one didn't so why aren't you saying "stop being hung up on the clothes" towards the people that forced her to wear what they wanted?

if your condition needs special treatment, your place is in the audience seat. and btw. you have a limited time during match to have a doc examine you, after that: game over.
Roland Gaross will not allow such behaviour again and if Serene is not able to play in simple garment: take your seat over there at the stands and have a nice day.

[Moralgy]

if your condition needs special treatment, your place is in the audience seat. and btw. you have a limited time during match to have a doc examine you, after that: game over.
Roland Gaross will not allow such behaviour again and if Serene is not able to play in simple garment: take your seat over there at the stands and have a nice day.

How is it special treatment when anyone was allowed to wear such attire that gives no advantage what so ever over those without a clotting issue before the dude flipped out and made new rules about it?

Sports should be about sports not fashion. If someone needs a x/y/z thing for a medical reason and it gives them no advantage over other people without it, it should be allowed so sports can continue as normal.

SJWs are so weird these days, you all want sports to be more about fashion than the actual sport for some reason.

[ranzino]

How is it special treatment when anyone was allowed to wear such attire that gives no advantage what so ever over those without a clotting issue before the dude flipped out and made new rules about it?

Sports should be about sports not fashion. If someone needs a x/y/z thing for a medical reason and it gives them no advantage over other people without it, it should be allowed so sports can continue as normal.

SJWs are so weird these days, you all want sports to be more about fashion than the actual sport for some reason.

you still have to follow garment rules at Wimbledon, would you agree if Roland Gaross announced it just wants to follow those rules from now ? the outcome would be the same: no special suit for no one and skirts please, ladies.

[Fencers]

Traditions are worthless things to get hung up on.

[ranzino]

Traditions are worthless things to get hung up on.

hmmm, feel free not to attend Frech Open then or "white dress only" Wimbledon, not as player nor audience; other sport events too.

[Moralgy]

you still have to follow garment rules at Wimbledon, would you agree if Roland Gaross announced it just wants to follow those rules from now ? the outcome would be the same: no special suit for no one and skirts please, ladies.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/13/can-f...kirts-7711535/

Women can wear what men are allowed to wear.

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/abou...equipment.html

10) Medical supports and equipment should be white if possible but may be coloured if absolutely necessary.

So yes, adhering to Wimbledon would be fine because it doesn't restrict medical needed shit even if it isn't white. Fashion is only important up until the point someone needs a piece of clothing that helps with a medical problem. The situation in the OP looks to be a reaction that would remove her ability to wear something that is needed due to medical assistance, thus, putting fashion before the sport.