The organization has been accused of ‘slut-shaming’ over its new rules. More than anything they will be difficult to police and reinforce a stuffy image
When I was 15, I was sent home from a golf course because my shorts were too, well, short. I was confused because I had looked long and hard for a pair that fell within the course’s stringent specifications, and I went as far as to make sure that I had an extra inch to spare.
Despite following the guidelines, I was told that I could not come back. It was embarrassing, and as someone who felt insecure about my body – like many girls do in their teens – I wondered if something was wrong with how the shorts looked on me. Despite this, I did not buy a new pair and continued to go to the course with the shorts that met the stipulations.
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