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stevenleser

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18. I object to your characterization of women's beach volleyball as would, I'm sure

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 11:20 AM

Oct 2012

the players of that sport. It is not a sport for purient interests or reasons. The women who play that sport have the option of dressing however they want. Participants in Bikini or nude sports leages (yes, they exist), do not have an option.

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Enough with the bikini sports leagues, okay? [View all] obamanut2012 Sep 2012 OP

I had happily never heard of any of this before this week. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #1

Why does safety matter obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #2

Face palm! longship Sep 2012 #3

I object to your characterization of women's beach volleyball as would, I'm sure stevenleser Oct 2012 #18

I hope whoever's behind it goes bankrupt JoeyT Sep 2012 #4

I also have never heard of this kdmorris Sep 2012 #5

I've heard of the football one obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #6

Where are the Speedo Basketball and Briefs Football leagues? Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #7

I think guys playing flag football in boxer briefs would be very popular obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #8

Let's start a league! Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #9

That's a good idea -- I bet we could make money!!! obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #10

I like "Tighty Whiteys" Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #11

I can't think of anything preventing such a league from being created 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #12

We're joking about men's underwear leagues Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #13

I think it's pretty clear 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #14

Women don't have more spending power. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #15

The implication of your comment 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #16

4th law, that was not the implication of the comment. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #17

But nostalgic Leagues would be funny One_Life_To_Give Oct 2012 #19

I loved that show! obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #20