Emma Beddington: Women should work out without clothing-based harassment

Ekonominin Sesi - International (English) · Oct 17, 2026 · 1m

Emma Beddington argues that women should be allowed to work out without facing criticism or harassment based on their clothing choices. The Guardian writer explains that she documented what other women were wearing at her gym after comedian Shane Gillis joked on Saturday Night Live that women now dressed “like whores.” She observed that women wore leggings, T-shirts, shorts, or track pants. Beddington highlights how complaints about women wearing shorts, combined with lingering stares and unsolicited remarks, can create an unwelcoming atmosphere in fitness spaces. She references research by…