--- title: "Tennis Attire and Menstruation: Responding to the 2022 Wimbledon Dress Code" date: 2022-12-02T03:00:00-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/periods-and-the-white-wimbledon-dress-code" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Tennis Attire and Menstruation: Responding to the 2022 Wimbledon Dress Code In 2022, Wimbledon announced an almost entirely all-white dress code for tennis players, including visible undergarments. This article discusses the activism it inspired around attire and menstruation. While some argued that menstruation is a natural bodily function that people shouldn’t be embarrassed about, activists noted the stress and anxiety imposed by the dress code concerning bleeding through the white uniform. The overall goal of activist tennis players is to promote sports policies that “keep menstruation in mind.” > Wimbledon’s clothing rules state: 'Competitors must be dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white and this applies from the point at which the player enters the court surround.' Even undergarments that 'either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration)' are subject to the strict white rules. [Read the full article ](https://inews.co.uk/news/wimbledon-2022-white-dress-code-female-players-periods-1732268?fbclid=IwAR3t1ChBmcKf2S4ahM4R6oZk0osbmj6k1nku5FfVH8p6PovaAwS0bGydAHk) SOURCE: i Newspaper • AUTHOR: Alannah Francis • LAST UPDATED: July 8, 2022 ![Pexels k A¼bra arslaner 12189140 e1670014727837 jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) Kübra Arslaner/Pexels ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ menstrual cycle](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/menstrual-cycle) - [ menstruation politics & policy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/menstruation-politics-policy) - [activism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/activism) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## 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Learning How to Use Social Media Appropriately for Activism MB talks about how helpful social media can be for activism, at the same time that it has potential drawbacks. ![Marley](data:image/png;base64,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) MB talks about how helpful social media can be for activism, at the same time that it has potential drawbacks.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-learning-how-to-use-social-media-appropriately-for-activism) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Feeling Advocacy Burnout From Too Much Social Media Exposure MB discusses the ways in which social media may be harmful for activists and gives advice on how to have a healthy relationship with social media. ![Marley](data:image/png;base64,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) MB discusses the ways in which social media may be harmful for activists and gives advice on how to have a healthy relationship with social media.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-feeling-advocacy-burnout-from-too-much-social-media-exposure) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Discussing How Important Youth Social Movements Are for Feminism MB discusses how youth movements, horizontal organization, and social media mobilization can promote change. ![Marley](data:image/png;base64,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) MB discusses how youth movements, horizontal organization, and social media mobilization can promote change.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-discussing-how-important-youth-social-movements-are-for-feminism) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Calling on Society to Help Break the Stigma Surrounding Women's Health XY discusses why there is little research on menstrual health. ![My Story: Calling on Society to Help Break the Stigma Surrounding Women's Health](data:image/png;base64,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) XY discusses why there is little research on menstrual health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-calling-on-society-to-help-break-the-stigma-surrounding-womens-health) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Explaining How Harmful Internalized Misogyny Is for Society XY discusses how internalized misogyny harms women. She addresses the scarcirty mindset and the infighting that can occur. ![My Story: Explaining How Harmful Internalized Misogyny Is for Society](data:image/png;base64,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) XY discusses how internalized misogyny harms women. She addresses the scarcirty mindset and the infighting that can occur.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-explaining-how-harmful-internalized-misogyny-is-for-society) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Feelings Around Having an Abortion MC describes her thought process behind getting an abortion. She shares some of the feelings she had about the experience. ![A woman has her hands on her head as though disappointed. In front of her is a positive pregnancy test on a table.](data:image/png;base64,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) MC describes her thought process behind getting an abortion. She shares some of the feelings she had about the experience.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-feelings-around-having-an-abortion)