The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) just set a new dress code for female golfers that’s “backward” at best and downright shaming women’s bodies at worst. Additionally, all of the items listed in Goetze-Ackerman’s e-mail are still athletic items that can be styled professionally. Leggings, racerback tops, and joggers aren’t items that are inappropriate by nature, so why prohibit female golfers from wearing them? The punishment for not adhering to the new (albeit archaic) rules is jarring, too: Any time a female athlete violates the new dress code, she’ll have to pay up to $1,000. For any violation following the initial one, the fine doubles. Shaming women’s bodies – especially women whose entire work revolves around being comfortable enough to move around – is inappropriate and just so utterly backward. We can’t wait to live in a world where a woman’s worth (or in the golfers’ case, athletic ability) isn’t defined by the clothing she wears — it’ll be defined by her skill.
title: “The New Dress Code For Female Golfers Is Really Pissing Us Off” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-18” author: “Diane Mccoy”
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) just set a new dress code for female golfers that’s “backward” at best and downright shaming women’s bodies at worst. Additionally, all of the items listed in Goetze-Ackerman’s e-mail are still athletic items that can be styled professionally. Leggings, racerback tops, and joggers aren’t items that are inappropriate by nature, so why prohibit female golfers from wearing them? The punishment for not adhering to the new (albeit archaic) rules is jarring, too: Any time a female athlete violates the new dress code, she’ll have to pay up to $1,000. For any violation following the initial one, the fine doubles. Shaming women’s bodies – especially women whose entire work revolves around being comfortable enough to move around – is inappropriate and just so utterly backward. We can’t wait to live in a world where a woman’s worth (or in the golfers’ case, athletic ability) isn’t defined by the clothing she wears — it’ll be defined by her skill.
