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Serena Williams' catsuit controversy evokes the battle over women wearing shorts

  • Written by Deirdre Clemente, Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Serena Williams – wearing her controversial catsuit – returns a shot during the first round of the French Open in May 2018.AP Photo/Michel Euler

At the French Open, Serena Williams wore a custom-made black catsuit. On August 24, the president of the French Tennis Federation said the outfit “wouldn’t be back.” It...

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