Figure Skating Will Stop Calling Women Skaters 'Ladies'—A Step Toward Dismantling a Century-Long Culture

Figure Skating Will Stop Calling Women Skaters ‘Ladies’—A Step Toward Dismantling a Century-Long Culture

Calls for a cultural shift in figure skating have led to small changes in terminology and costume rules and larger changes that have created a more accepting culture for women and LGBTQ+ skaters.