The Southeast Asian Games at Bangkok ended with a blast, and regardless of the outcome, we continue to support and celebrate our dedicated athletes. However, during the men's volleyball match against Indonesia, a cheering fan's wardrobe malfunction—caught live on broadcast—led to netizens shaming her for her body and dignity. This should never have been an issue at all.
The comments, as expected, primarily focused on shaming the exposed private part by comparing it to dark-colored objects. Not to mention that the fan was morena. This is just natural hyperpigmentation.
Unfortunately, when I searched for evidence and studies about natural hyperpigmentation, I only found information on ways to lighten it. Modern beauty standards would really turn normal things into insecurity.
Additionally, the fan was criticized with slurs for wearing such an outfit to the stadium. Well, heads up, people—her body, her choice. She can wear whatever she wants, and the only thing you should do is respect her. It's not her fault if the camera shifted to your surprise. No one forced you to wear something basic on a special event.
Lastly, some people even claim that she did that on purpose to get attention. Did you see her rip off her clothes for that? It's clearly an accident. And all of these men of cultures praising the cameraman and slut-shaming the fan is insane, also reposting it for everyone to see.
The painful part of all of this is that it wasn’t just men commenting; some of the people shaming here were women—shaming their own sisterhood.
These individuals are so caught up in pornography and unattainable beauty standards that everything is turned into scandal. Instead of focusing on someone's private part, why not focus on the sports game? Or more importantly, the issues of our country? Because people love to shame the common people instead of those who led us to lack of education in basic decency and anatomy. Glory to them! I guess.
Written by Almira Cereno (Miracle), Insight PH
Almira Cereno (Miracle), Insight PH is a dedicated campus journalist and contributor. Their insightful writing sparks meaningful conversations and keeps the community informed.
