Over half of secondary girls say that “girls are put off sport and physical activity because of their experiences of school sport and PE". According to a report by the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation:


Among several recommendations, the report proposes "making sure girls are not put off PE by the clothes they might have to wear (revealing gym skirts, for example)".

In the build-up to the Olympics, the tabloids will undoubtedly do their bit to stop the objectification of women who play sport, the Mail at the vanguard of course:


Interviews with the "girls" don't bog the reader down with tedious tactics talk:


Girls quoted in the WSSF report said that competitive sports made them feel "embarrassed", "judged" and "pressured". Why could that be?


This isn't the Mail's first story about women's beach volleyball, although Britain has no chance of winning a medal in the sport. What could be the interest, then?

Still not good enough for some Mail readers:





I bet Sarah and Ivor are a right pair of stunners.

I never understood that. Why do the men wear shorts and vests for most events yet the women get, basically, panties and sports bras? It's a sporting event, not a "show off your toned bum" event.

With regards to schools, it may be partially due to the always-prevalent rumour that the male PE teacher is a perv. No matter where you go, that rumour will exist.

And, perhaps oddly, I think Amy Williams is <3 even in that bodysuit. SHUT UP. It doesn't hurt to look.

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Why didn't Charlie Dimmock wear a bra?

Same thing...

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Same thing as what? Maybe Charlie Dimmock didn't want to wear one, maybe she has feminist beliefs about the brassiere or maybe she finds them uncomfortable.

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And maybe she's got an eye on the publicity and furthering her career...

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To be honest, I have to say I find her reasoning flawless.

Bras suck.

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And not forgetting Nigella's food-porn.

It's not about your opinion on bras.

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No, it's about hers. If she said she doesn't wear them because they're uncomfortable (which they are), then why should we second guess that?

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Her opinion or yours?

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A not entirely unpopular opinion amongst women, you'll find.

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Especially, in this case, an ambitious one trying to make a mark on television. And it worked. She managed to establish two unique selling points.

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You're suggesting one of the main reasons she's popular is because she doesn't wear a bra?

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Yup.

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