but this is true for me:
I recall a study that showed how women’s ability to think clearly
and to focus their minds drops dramatically when they’re wearing
revealing clothes. The more revealing the clothes, the dumber they get.
Test scores plummet, ability to answer questions nose-dives. That’s
because they’re so goddamn anxious about how they look and whether
their bits are hanging out.
I can attest to that myself; whenever I wore short-shorts or some
other such foolishness as a young Sock, I was so flustered I could
hardly concentrate. All I could think about was how much of me was
showing.
When I'm dressed for optimum display, I get so self-conscious, I can't think about anything besides how I look (and to some extent, I'm always thinking about how I look, regardless). I suppose that wouldn't be true if I lived in a bikini while I practiced my sport, but still, it's a good point.
I've really enjoyed watching women's basketball and women's baseball. I wish women's leagues got more mainstream exposure. And 'exposure' is the real issue, isn't it? That's how they end up in those skimpy outfits.
Violet's awesome.
