(Which, come to think of it, kind of rules.) Slut strands are about signaling to everyone else on the hill that you want to be recognized as a female athlete. Ski gear, especially older ski gear, tends to make everybody on the hill look like a genderless snow astronaut. Though, at the time, as alpine skiers with wild dreams of being the next Julia Mancuso, we hermetically sealed our hair tightly into our helmets, lest anything create aerodynamic drag and slow us down. It’s a term I’ve been aware of since I was a preteen ski racer in the early 2000s, and it certainly predated me and my friends. Slut strands aren’t a new thing, nor do they have anything to do with promiscuity, perceived or literal. Great to see all the skiers and snowboarders adhering to the Olympic tradition of “two strands of hair outside helmet” #Beijing2022- Josselyn Ryder February 8, 2022
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