Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Initially Unacceptable Claim for the Daily Universe
One idea that I thought would be fun to pick apart is my notion that honor code does not apply to runners. Many a mornings have i seen shirtless men or sports-bra spandex-wearing women. If wearing a two piece running outfit is acceptable, wearing a bikini at the pool would be accepted as exercise apparel.
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kind of the same idea with cheerleaders or volleyball players... some people could see that as pretty shady sometimes
ReplyDeleteTechnically you could say that those who are wearing, (or not wearing) those kinds of clothes are breaking the honor code. Maybe the honor code needs to be more specific or maybe it needs to be more general. Either way you are going to have people who interpret it in completely different ways.
ReplyDeleteYou raise an interesting point Maressa. Many people could interpret that area of the Honor code in different ways. Some would think it's innappropriate to run in a scantily clad outfit, while others wouldn't mind.
ReplyDeleteYou raise an interesting point, but swimming and running are nothing alike. If swimmers wear two pieces just because runners do, should tennis players wear football pads just because football players do? I know that it isn't exacly the same, but the point I'm trying to make is that we can't expect all atheletes to be treated the same.
ReplyDeleteWell technically the guys are allowed to be shirtless while running, which I think is odd, since girls are told not to exercise in sports bras...
ReplyDeleteBut, being a runner myself, I know what it's like to run in knee-lenth shorts and honestly, it's just a lot more enjoyable with shorter ones.
Lindsay, I agree. Some sports just require a certain uniform. I mean I know the spandex in volleyball is a little extreme, but it's what makes them perform their best on the court. Same with every other sport. You won't see soccer players wearing long shorts, it's just not efficient.
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