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 women's freedom to thosedefined by  thepru dis h.  Yet  thi s is precisely part  of what caused the ba cklas ha gain s tfemin ism a f e wd e cad es  a gowh e nmanyfem inistsinformed w ome nthat genuine wo manhood en tai led not bein g a  stayat  ho m e mot her  in t he tra d itiona l sense,bu t  rathe r  becomi n g  a n in dependent careerw om a n instead. Itis tha tk in d ofhar d paternal is m tha t  must b e  s e t asi d e in order to  permit wom e n t o exer ci set heir f reedo mt o e xplore thei r op tions and  becom e  the gr e atest t hey ca n b e a t wh a te ve r t he y  ch o os e t o  be come inli fe . And  wem e n ough t t o do  allthat we can t o n ot o b str uct b ut ra ther  s uppor t them  in t he ir choices. And  thi s include s t he irch oicet o comp ete  as  bikini -clad b e ach  v o l l ey ballers. So what i sw r on g with t he ver y  i de a  of andfo rme r ru l e  requ irin g  w omen bea ch vol l ey ba llers t ocompet einbik ini s h orts  is no t that t he sh o rts are reveal i ng. What is w r on g wi t h th e f ormer rulethat requ ired th emt o com petein bi k ini bottoms is some th ing el se. W hat is Wrongwith Requi r i n g WomenBeac h  V o lleyballers to  Wear  Bikinis d u ring Com petit ions Wha t was gen u i nely mor all y p rob lem a t ic  about FIVB's a nd t he  IOC'spre vious r equ ire men t a bo ut the co mpetitio nge ar  o f w omenb each vol le yba ll ers  is n o t that  it w as s ex ya ndoffensi v e, b ut r at he r th atit  requ ired a k ind ofgear that  wa s  not  e ve n neces sary for thesp ort. As wa spro ven at t he beach  volleyball tournamento f the 2 012  Lond on O lympic Ga mes  due t o s o me inc lement  weat he r a t the v e n ue , i tis not nec e s sar y for  w omen  to per form well that the y  we ar bikini bot tom s. B e c au seo ft heco o l w e a ther and at tim es precipi ta t io n during s o meof  the ma tches,someo f the c ompetitor s wore lo ng -sle e v edtops and l engthy ( what AreW omenB ea ch Vo lle yballe rs  'T oo Se xy for The ir Sh orts?13  appea red t obe below -the-knee spandex or ly cra) b ottom s t o combatthe col d and rai n. I t is the r equ ire d nat ure of th e un n ec ess a ry ge ar t h at violat e dthe a th letes' auto n o m y a s ath let e s, astherequirement seemi n gly had nothin g to d o w ith safe ty , fairness, et c.Th i s  problem  b rought with  it a cu lt u rally  exclu sivist ic elem e n ti n that  wom enof some c ult ur e s could  n ot compet e in  b each v olleyb a ll b e c ause of the requ ireme n t  that suc h ath le tes wea r  the  skimpy ge ar. Setting  aside  the  prud ishness  o f cert ain  c ultures an d  how that  ough t not i nitse lfto bea go o d  reas on t orev ise rules o fi nt er n ati onal  spor ts  ifthe geari s otherw ise a matte rofs a fety o r  f a i rness, itisgener a l ly importa n t to de v ise r ules t hat ar e not e x clu si ve of c ert a i n culture s
 women's_freedom to_those defined by the_prudish. Yet_this_is precisely_part_of what caused_the backlash against_feminism a few decades_ago when many_feminists_informed women that genuine womanhood entailed not being a stay at home mother in_the_traditional sense,_but_rather_becoming an independent career woman_instead. It is that kind_of hard_paternalism that must be set aside in order_to_permit women to_exercise their freedom to explore their options and become_the greatest they can be at_whatever they choose_to_become_in life. And we_men ought to do all that_we can to not obstruct but_rather support them in their choices. And_this includes their choice to compete_as bikini-clad beach volleyballers. So_what is_wrong with the very idea_of and former_rule requiring_women beach volleyballers_to compete in bikini shorts is_not that the_shorts are revealing. What is wrong_with_the former rule_that_required_them to_compete in bikini_bottoms_is something_else._What is Wrong with Requiring Women_Beach_Volleyballers to Wear Bikinis during Competitions What_was genuinely morally problematic_about_FIVB's and the IOC's_previous requirement about the competition_gear of women beach volleyballers is_not that_it was_sexy and offensive, but rather that it required a kind of_gear that was not even necessary_for the sport. As_was proven_at_the beach volleyball_tournament_of the_2012 London Olympic Games due to some_inclement weather_at the venue, it is not_necessary for women to_perform_well that they wear bikini bottoms._Because of the cool weather and_at times precipitation during some_of_the_matches, some of the competitors_wore long-sleeved tops and lengthy (what_Are Women Beach_Volleyballers 'Too Sexy for Their Shorts? 13_appeared_to be below-the-knee spandex or lycra)_bottoms_to combat the cold and rain._It_is_the required nature of the_unnecessary gear that violated the athletes'_autonomy as athletes, as the requirement seemingly had nothing_to do with_safety, fairness, etc. This problem_brought_with_it a culturally exclusivistic element in that women of some_cultures could_not compete in_beach volleyball because of the requirement that such athletes wear_the skimpy gear. Setting aside the prudishness_of certain cultures and how that ought not in itself to_be a good reason to revise rules of_international sports if the gear is otherwise_a matter of safety_or_fairness, it is generally important to devise_rules_that_are_not exclusive of_certain cultures