Something different, especially since I am at the gym 3-5 times a week. I’m guessing Nicole Fallert at the USA Today had nothing better to do, or, decided to do some ultra-feminism man hating
Revealing gym clothes are sparking a debate online – and maybe a return to modesty
In a world of cut-out booty shorts and strappy crop-tops, social media is debating if women should dress more modestly at the gym.
Discourse over whether the world of stretchy matching sets are too revealing isn’t new. Some say they can see people’s butts when they really don’t want to. Others say they practically need a gown to cover up to feel safe from men who leer at them. Many also argue it’s their right to wear what they want to get active. One TikToker said the issue is brands not making clothes that are size-inclusive, meaning big backsides and chests are inevitably exposed.
No matter what side people fall on, women are left asking if their outfits are enough.
See, it’s the fault of the clothing manufacturers. Funny how most do not have a problem finding clothes that fit. I love seeing a woman wearing a loose pair of shorts and shirt, because I know they are there to exercise, not look for attention.
“Am I a slut?” one TikToker asked in a video asking viewers what she was supposed to be wearing, if not the shorts shorts and spaghetti straps she had on for a workout. That simple question got over 9 million views, showing that many others are wondering the same thing.
No, you are not a slut. You are taking the amplifier up to 11. What you are is an attention seeker. You cannot tell me that most of the women wearing supertight and/or skimpy clothes aren’t looking for attention. Is it really comfortable to wear booty shorts or leggings all the way up the crack of your ass while exercising? Just an FYI, most guys and gals will look negatively at guys wearing ripped up or string muscle shirts in the gym, unless you are at a place like Gold’s Gym (are those still around?). You average gym, like Planet Fitness, Lifetime Fitness, etc, want a comfortable workout place. Heck, one of the strongest people I see in PF, benches 6 45’s, is always in a t-shirt (I noticed because I keep wondering if he is John Petrucci of Dream Theater).
BTW, the TikToker, Carla Angellica, wasn’t wearing that skimpy of clothes. Seriously, though, why would you want to wear super skimpy and touch the benches that much?
But the conversation shouldn’t be about modest gym outfits versus revealing ones, according to Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, professor of American politics and gender at Case Western Reserve University. It should focus on what happens when we think we can comment on what women wear in the first place.
Most wear the clothes for attention, so, yeah, we can comment. Mostly, men, and yeah, a lot of women, just ignore it. Because we do not want to deal with the crazies looking for attention than having fits when they get it. Especially when filming. No one has to be “modest” and all covered up. But, don’t complain when you get the attention you want. And, too be clear, I know a women who goes to my gym and is a lesbian and will look, and, as she told me once “she can get away with it” while laughing.
Personally, I like loose clothes at the gym, giving my range of movement. That’s me. I don’t care if anyone is looking. I’m not there for socializing. I’m there for, to use a Millennial term, me time. Also, look, there are creepers at the gym. Men and women. If you’re dressing to get people to look, don’t be surprised they look. It doesn’t make you a slut, it makes you a narcissistic attention seeker.
Clothing and body adornment is at least as old as homo sapiens. Clothing is used to send social signals, uniforms of authority, team uniform of identity, clothing of protection, political, religious, sports affiliations, personal intent of working, playing, sports, sexual readiness or un-readiness or preference.
The clothing one wears tells others something about one’s self. It is your advertising to society. It may even be your Freedom of Expression. But everybody in sight gets to read your advertising of what you are selling about yourself and they get to “buy” or not.
Don’t be too shocked if you get a “buyer”
Boyz,
Sneak a peek, don’t stare. If you’re there to work out, then work out. If you’re there to hook up, good luck.
Women always have to worry about creeps, assaulters and rapists. There are men who are angry that women are attractive but not interested them. These men spend a lot of time online whining.