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Why Don't More Female Figure Skaters Wear Pants?
The Atlantic ^ | February 17, 2018 | Ashley Fetters

Posted on 02/19/2018 6:06:29 AM PST by C19fan

Last weekend, one of the buzzier stories out of the Olympic ladies’ figure skating short program competition was one you might call … surprisingly surprising. The French figure skater Maé-Bérénice Méité made headlines: for the fact that she skated to a Beyoncé medley, and even more so, for the fact that she did it in pants.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: feminism; skating
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To: butlerweave

hehe


61 posted on 02/19/2018 8:25:46 AM PST by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: C19fan

Eventually, they’ll dress in burkhas.


62 posted on 02/19/2018 8:27:55 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: txrefugee
Yeah; 'cause we've seen enough of him in a sequined SHIRT!


63 posted on 02/19/2018 8:28:25 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: mewzilla

I think he’s the last of the straight male skaters.


64 posted on 02/19/2018 8:29:44 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: C19fan

Toned arms like Mike.

65 posted on 02/19/2018 8:47:26 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Winning isn't as easy as I make it look. -- Donald J. Trump)
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To: C19fan

As a woman, I prefer them wearing skirts because skirts flow when they move. It looks much prettier.


66 posted on 02/19/2018 9:00:42 AM PST by kaila
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To: C19fan

Because women have nicer legs than men. Frankly, I’m surprised the gay men haven’t worn tutus.


67 posted on 02/19/2018 9:21:17 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: dartuser

“A more relevant question is what year will the Olympics allow men to wear skirts and be paired with other men for mixed skating ...

I say 2026 ... 8 years from now ...”

I’ve been pondering the same thing. I think they’re assessing what it will do to the ratings.


68 posted on 02/19/2018 9:23:16 AM PST by aquila48
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To: a fool in paradise

There must be something between “dress like a hooker” and “oh, then you might as well wear a burka.”


69 posted on 02/19/2018 10:08:25 AM PST by A_perfect_lady
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To: real saxophonist

Ding ding ding never ruin a good thing.


70 posted on 02/19/2018 10:22:45 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Henry Hnyellar
[QUOTE] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#660000][I]The sport has been degenerating for a long time. The Baltimore Colts had cheerleaders in the 1950s.[/COLOR] [/i][/FONT][/QUOTE]

The Baltimore police dept. must be wishing for some cheerleading now.

71 posted on 02/19/2018 10:51:51 AM PST by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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To: Elsie

Don’t think so.


72 posted on 02/19/2018 10:58:34 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: C19fan

They should all wear burquas


73 posted on 02/19/2018 11:00:32 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: real saxophonist

i can see her episiotomy scar


74 posted on 02/19/2018 11:03:20 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: C19fan

all olympians should be nude so that color, costume or design of clothing doesn’t effectively influence the judges.


75 posted on 02/19/2018 11:06:21 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: Starstruck
What is the hardest thing a male figure skater has to do? Tell his parents he’s gay.

Convince the world he's not.

76 posted on 02/19/2018 11:55:12 AM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: C19fan

Their priorities are the dumbest things.


77 posted on 02/19/2018 1:34:35 PM PST by Trillian
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To: Gil4
Convince the world he's not.

Why would he do THAT?

I'm convinced that the 'world' WANTS more homos, queers and faggots to be displayed to our impressionable youth!

78 posted on 02/19/2018 3:16:26 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

I wonder if Adam has chosen his post-’Bruce’ era name yet...


79 posted on 02/19/2018 3:17:51 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: C19fan

Not to be unkind, but is this one surely a woman?


80 posted on 02/19/2018 6:37:11 PM PST by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus. He says absolutely amazing things which few dare consider.)
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