[CaptainK]

He could have offended these actual uniforms from the games as a comparison but he seems more interested in the stiffing outfits of the Egyptian women because he thinks they are nice and neat and modest and you can play so well all wrapped up like a mummy. And that’s more important to him then to speak out about why they are wrapped up like mummies.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/netherlands-italy-japan-and-korea-score-womens-volleyball-olympic-berth

[dsc]

Now you’re just babbling.

You have no point.

The good Msgr. made the point that there is considerable room for modesty in American beach volleyball costumes.

Your real problem is that you’re afraid modesty will interfere with your voyeuristic meat-gazing, but you lack the courage to come out and say what you mean.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"He could have [offered] these actual uniforms from the games as a comparison but he seems more interested in the [stifling] outfits of the Egyptian women because he thinks they are nice and neat and modest and you can play so well all wrapped up like a mummy."

[I'm thinking you've had the same kinds of problems with SpellChek that I have, so I rendered two words in your quote to reflect what I think you were typing.]

And now let me say you're factually mistaken. Pope said not one descriptive word about the particulars of the Egyptian team's uniforms, except that they covered more than the bikinis did, and didn't seem to hamper their athletic performance, as they qualified on merit and played very well.

In fact he specifically referenced the men's beach volleyball uniforms as a favorable comparison (and they didn't wear burqas). He chose this illustration and made the following comment:

"Men’s beach volleyball attire also illustrates that near nudity is not required to play the sport well. The men do not play wearing tiny swimwear. They wear ample shorts along with t-shirts or tank tops."

Do you think the men and disadvantaged and play poorly because they're not just sporting jock straps tout court?

The men's uniforms --- which Pope favors --- are not extreme or prudish, and certainly do not reflect pro-Sharia Fashion Enforcement.

I think your criticism is a bit off-target.