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FWIW re: glitz, makeup, glamour, etc.
In high school, I was on the ice hockey, cheerleading (football, fall season that doesn't compete in Maine), debate, and math teams.
I wore the same amount of makeup for each activity's "game days." Sometimes I wore a small ribbon under my hockey helmet.
Was hockey less of a sport because I was wearing eyeliner, blush, etc? No. It made me feel better and more confident, and as long as I was skating hard, playing my best, and getting shots on goal, nobody said anything. (Also, if you look at the shots from the bench from the OLYMPIC women's ice hockey competition a large chunk of team Canada is wearing at least eyeliner.)
In high school, I was on the ice hockey, cheerleading (football, fall season that doesn't compete in Maine), debate, and math teams.
I wore the same amount of makeup for each activity's "game days." Sometimes I wore a small ribbon under my hockey helmet.
Was hockey less of a sport because I was wearing eyeliner, blush, etc? No. It made me feel better and more confident, and as long as I was skating hard, playing my best, and getting shots on goal, nobody said anything. (Also, if you look at the shots from the bench from the OLYMPIC women's ice hockey competition a large chunk of team Canada is wearing at least eyeliner.)