WAG Breast and Body Changes Are Driving Teen Girls Out of Sports

[GymDad9.9]

Results of The Journal of Adolescent Health study showing breast and body changes during puberty is impacting female participation in sports.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/...-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

 

[Gymmommy71]

Interesting article - and a shame that girls feel like that. You'd think boys would have just as much to be self concious about since they need to wear cups in many sports - but maybe since they get used to that from the beginning its not a big deal. Gym class at school is always going to be a nightmare for many people (ugh - I hated changing for gym so much, and I generally liked my body at that age), but it's sad that a lot of girls have a hard time when it comes to team sports. I wonder if dancers, competitive cheerleaders, swimmers and gymnasts have an easier time transitioning since they've been wearing what are effectively undergarments coverage-wise to do their sport since before they even had breasts? You know, when compared to a girl on say a softball or basketball team.