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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
I think you missed the point of "liberating women". It was to give women the power to make the _choice_ to dress as they wish - as conservatively or provocatively as they may be - not to have it dictated by society.

The patriarchal influence over professional sports forces them (as per the above examples) to dress a particular way, for no good reason, under threat of being penalized in their given competition.
gpt
&gt; for no good reason

Am I incorrect in thinking the reason is that the dudes who wrote the rules want to be able to perv on the women wearing the outfits? And/or the assumption that more guys will care more about/tune in for niche womens' sports if there is an "eye candy" aspect to it?