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Ditching white shorts is striking but periods’ link to injury is bigger issue

by admin | Apr 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Until very recently female footballers rarely talked about periods in public. Most fans were unaware that some leading internationals detested playing in white shorts during menstruation. “I’ve experienced it as an England player and you just sort of got on with it,”...

Orlando Pride first in NWSL to ditch white shorts over period concerns

by admin | Mar 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Orlando Pride have become the first team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to update their kit to dark shorts due to period concerns. The Pride announced the update to their Luna Kit on Tuesday, replacing the white shorts previously worn...

The Sexualization Of Women In Sports Extends Even To What They Wear

by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW

It’s 2021, but the policing of female athletes’ bodies is a practice that continues to thrive. The Norwegian women’s beach handball team is in a battle with the sport’s governing bodies to wear less-revealing uniforms. After the...

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