Nike came under fire recently after its women’s uniforms for the U.S. Olympic track and field team appeared far more needlessly revealing than the men’s. The Onion asked female athletes how they felt about the outfits, and this is what they said.
Female Athletes React To Nike’s Revealing Olympic Uniforms
Katie Moon
“Every woman dreams of spending the most important moment of her career in a thong.”
Queen Claye
“It’s fine. I can just tie a sweater around my waist.”
Morelle McCane
“We’re not supposed to be sex symbols. We’re supposed to be symbols of dangerous hypernationalism.”
Courtney Frerichs
“It’s not enough that everyone’s nude for the opening ceremony athlete parade?”
Billie Jean King
“This is not what I fought for. I wanted assless chaps.”
Danica Patrick
“This is why my uniform is a car.”
Tara Davis-Woodhall
“I fail to see how the nipple tassels optimize performance.”
Katie Ledecky
“The official swimsuit is just body paint.”
Diana Taurasi
“Right after Nike acquired European Wax Center too? Someone should contact the FTC about this.”
Simone Biles
“I pushed for jeans, but whatever.”
Fiona O’Keeffe
“I don’t mind them. I really only got into distance running because of the raw sex appeal that came with it.”
Emma Coburn
“The ancient Olympians competed nude, so we’re getting back to our roots. Very cool, very retro!”
Lilly King
“Suddenly it makes sense that they moved all the women’s swimming to a moonlit beach.”
DeAnna Price
“It’s outrageous that it doesn’t come in chartreuse.”
Alicia Monson
“I’m worried this will cause men to start objectifying women.”
Sha’Carri Richardson
“I’d like to say I’m shocked and outraged by this overt patriarchal misogyny, but I’ve existed as a woman for more than a second.”
Suni Lee
“Anything to one-up those prudes in Canada.”