Wear what you want I guess. I ll say this. My kid hates when we watch her warm up or practice so go somewhere else maybe? At u15 + there are very few parents at practice so if you 1. feel you need to go to practice and 2. feel the need to wear nothing more power to you but dont complain when 1. your kid hates you and 2 other parents talk about you. Maybe games are a little different as most parents go to those but still, pick your battles.

Sharia law or American conservatism?

Let your freak flag fly and get over yourselves!

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Anonymous wrote:Why are women so ashamed of their bodies or threatened by those that aren’t?

NP- we're not. We would say the same thing if dad showed up shirtless in his 3 in speedo running shorts.

OMG! Yes. If a dad were standing shirtless on the sidelines in package shorts, people would be "WTH is Magic Mike here?"

There are a few men in their 40s or 50s who jog like that through our neighborhood. At least they aren’t at a kid’s soccer game but we still comment about them. I always ask my kids how they would feel if I started jogging around in a bikini.

Life is short and no point if you spend your morning routine ruminating about what you neighbor behind their curtains will say about you to themselves. If you want to go out and run in a sports bra and short shorts, be my guest. Plenty of people will get a second-look, you may even inspire other people to jog; not one person will give your attire more than a few moments of their time before they go back to thinking about their own lives.

A women jogging in a sports bra is pretty common. If they are very fit, no one gives it a second thought. If they are fat or if they have large breasts spilling out then they get a second look and get laughed at or oogled. Same with a shirtless man with short running shorts. If they look like a serious runner no one cares. But if they are fat or super hairy they get shamed. It’s not about the attire, it all about body conformity or body shaming. It’s about societal pressure and norms.

I'm thinking that OP is saying this person is fit and still inappropriate. I still agree because of the venue. A 16 year old boys soccer game? WTF? Running in a park or on the street? Fine.

+3. I think if you're exercising and then wear these items, no big deal but if you're wearing these items and also wearing a lot of jewelry, it does seem inappropriate. It almost seems like she's trying too hard and wants attention. I wouldn't say anything but it would be something that goes through my mind. As someone else mentioned, if a dad came to U16 girls' game without a shirt on and speedo type shorts, I would have same type of thoughts. Not sure why this is controversial and to be clear, the mom definitely has the right to wear whatever she wants, That's not in dispute either.

Anonymous wrote:Dear Sideline Sadie:

Please consider that the sideline on a U16B game is not the appropriate place and time to wear your athleta training bra top and short shorts.
When you are running fine but please cover up appropriate for the setting. Seeking mid life appearance affirmations can be done elsewhere and with others.
Thank you.

Karen! Mind your business...who are you to tell someone to cover up

I wouldn’t ask a teenager about anything related to appropriateness. Half of them are embarrassed by everything and the other half are embarrassed by nothing. But yes I’ll concede that wearing short shorts and a jog bra or a bikini top to a soccer game is not normal. I wouldn’t say it’s wrong, but it’s definitely not normal.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are women so ashamed of their bodies or threatened by those that aren’t?

NP- we're not. We would say the same thing if dad showed up shirtless in his 3 in speedo running shorts.

OMG! Yes. If a dad were standing shirtless on the sidelines in package shorts, people would be "WTH is Magic Mike here?"

There are a few men in their 40s or 50s who jog like that through our neighborhood. At least they aren’t at a kid’s soccer game but we still comment about them. I always ask my kids how they would feel if I started jogging around in a bikini.

Jogging around in a bikini isn't the same as jogging topless like man boobs does.

Anonymous wrote:Dear Sadie:
You do you please.
- lonely dad
PS thank you

Ditto...

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Anonymous wrote:Why are women so ashamed of their bodies or threatened by those that aren’t?

NP- we're not. We would say the same thing if dad showed up shirtless in his 3 in speedo running shorts.

OMG! Yes. If a dad were standing shirtless on the sidelines in package shorts, people would be "WTH is Magic Mike here?"

There are a few men in their 40s or 50s who jog like that through our neighborhood. At least they aren’t at a kid’s soccer game but we still comment about them. I always ask my kids how they would feel if I started jogging around in a bikini.

Life is short and no point if you spend your morning routine ruminating about what you neighbor behind their curtains will say about you to themselves. If you want to go out and run in a sports bra and short shorts, be my guest. Plenty of people will get a second-look, you may even inspire other people to jog; not one person will give your attire more than a few moments of their time before they go back to thinking about their own lives.

A women jogging in a sports bra is pretty common. If they are very fit, no one gives it a second thought. If they are fat or if they have large breasts spilling out then they get a second look and get laughed at or oogled. Same with a shirtless man with short running shorts. If they look like a serious runner no one cares. But if they are fat or super hairy they get shamed. It’s not about the attire, it all about body conformity or body shaming. It’s about societal pressure and norms.

I'm thinking that OP is saying this person is fit and still inappropriate. I still agree because of the venue. A 16 year old boys soccer game? WTF? Running in a park or on the street? Fine.

Anonymous wrote:Jogging in sports bra is ok
Wearing a jogging bra makeup and lots of jewelry to a U16B game?

Again, sounds like a fun sideline to me

Jogging in sports bra is ok
Wearing a jogging bra makeup and lots of jewelry to a U16B game?

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Anonymous wrote:Why are women so ashamed of their bodies or threatened by those that aren’t?

NP- we're not. We would say the same thing if dad showed up shirtless in his 3 in speedo running shorts.

OMG! Yes. If a dad were standing shirtless on the sidelines in package shorts, people would be "WTH is Magic Mike here?"

There are a few men in their 40s or 50s who jog like that through our neighborhood. At least they aren’t at a kid’s soccer game but we still comment about them. I always ask my kids how they would feel if I started jogging around in a bikini.

Life is short and no point if you spend your morning routine ruminating about what you neighbor behind their curtains will say about you to themselves. If you want to go out and run in a sports bra and short shorts, be my guest. Plenty of people will get a second-look, you may even inspire other people to jog; not one person will give your attire more than a few moments of their time before they go back to thinking about their own lives.

A women jogging in a sports bra is pretty common. If they are very fit, no one gives it a second thought. If they are fat or if they have large breasts spilling out then they get a second look and get laughed at or oogled. Same with a shirtless man with short running shorts. If they look like a serious runner no one cares. But if they are fat or super hairy they get shamed. It’s not about the attire, it all about body conformity or body shaming. It’s about societal pressure and norms.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are women so ashamed of their bodies or threatened by those that aren’t?

NP- we're not. We would say the same thing if dad showed up shirtless in his 3 in speedo running shorts.

OMG! Yes. If a dad were standing shirtless on the sidelines in package shorts, people would be "WTH is Magic Mike here?"

There are a few men in their 40s or 50s who jog like that through our neighborhood. At least they aren’t at a kid’s soccer game but we still comment about them. I always ask my kids how they would feel if I started jogging around in a bikini.

Life is short and no point if you spend your morning routine ruminating about what you neighbor behind their curtains will say about you to themselves. If you want to go out and run in a sports bra and short shorts, be my guest. Plenty of people will get a second-look, you may even inspire other people to jog; not one person will give your attire more than a few moments of their time before they go back to thinking about their own lives.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are women so ashamed of their bodies or threatened by those that aren’t?

NP- we're not. We would say the same thing if dad showed up shirtless in his 3 in speedo running shorts.

OMG! Yes. If a dad were standing shirtless on the sidelines in package shorts, people would be "WTH is Magic Mike here?"

There are a few men in their 40s or 50s who jog like that through our neighborhood. At least they aren’t at a kid’s soccer game but we still comment about them. I always ask my kids how they would feel if I started jogging around in a bikini.

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Anonymous wrote:Stop judging others..
Stay in your lane....
You do you....
Watch the game ignore the sidelines..
Stop hating on anyone else.

Come on. There is right and there is wrong. When people do something wrong, the answer isn't....ignore it. People are voicing that they think certain outfits at youth soccer games are wrong. They are entitled to their opinion. They are entitled to trying to put an end to it. If you think people wearing sports bras and short shorts are OK, make your argument.

I think it’s ok. It’s neither right nor wrong. It just is. People can have their opinion, but it can be ignored. The fact that you can’t ignore it probably says more about you and your own inhibitions, hangups, and potential fantasies. Anyhow, I think we just jumped the shark to a different forum topic. Ha.

Anonymous wrote:Um, that's not something I would wear, but I also couldn't be bothered to care if someone else did. Nothing to do with me.

+100 and I'm a 51-year-old overweight mom of a high school and college-aged kid.