THE DOUBLE STANDARD
Lanni attests that while the skill and talent of elite athletes is appreciated, there’s still a double standard for female athletes at the top of their game. She argued that it is unfair to be not taken seriously as an athlete for wearing a sports bra and shorts, “When did a sports bra and shorts become sexual? Does a male athlete have to worry if his image is too sexy and that it would undermine his role as an athlete?”
To make a point, she mimicked the cover from the March 2009 iRun, featuring Canadian Olympic gold medalist, Adam van Koeverden, half naked and holding his runners. She asks if van Koeverdan had to think about whether his picture was too sexy, and did he worry that it would undermine his role as a strong athlete? Although she can't say for sure whether or not he has to, she knows that she does, and concludes that it is BS.
To make a point, she mimicked the cover from the March 2009 iRun, featuring Canadian Olympic gold medalist, Adam van Koeverden, half naked and holding his runners. She asks if van Koeverdan had to think about whether his picture was too sexy, and did he worry that it would undermine his role as a strong athlete? Although she can't say for sure whether or not he has to, she knows that she does, and concludes that it is BS.
