The Slippery Slope of One-Shoe Sledding
Read the storyWorld context: Every women's sport has been subjected to new regulations requiring them to be 100% female—no men allowed, including coaches; everyone involved must be a woman so that female athletes aren't self-conscious about men staring at their feet. There is a mandatory dress code: every woman must have one bare foot while the other is shod. Stands must be empty, and playing fields and stadiums small. This was decreed by a billionaire artist who took over every women's sport to realize her own twisted vision—she herself wears only one shoe to show off her bare foot and the foot-care products she markets. Her women's foot-care corporations took control of women's sports; she offered female athletes high salaries—which they accepted—but now they must compete in every sport wearing only one shoe. They aren't required to beautify their feet if they don't want to; the only rule is the bare foot. It isn't corporate advertising—which is why the women agreed so readily; they aren't promoting the corporation for free, they are earning more, and the requirement is simple: a bare foot. SPORT – SLEDDING/BOBSLEIGH: 1. The corporation developed special enclosed sleds/bobsleighs with steering wheels designed so that the shoe and sock slide off the foot once the sled begins to speed downhill. The momentum and wind blast against the bare foot; the sled features a system of vents positioned where the foot rests, allowing the wind and speed to blow directly under the sock, effectively causing the shoe to slide off and... SOCK 2. The tracks are narrow, fast, and enclosed by nature; there are no grandstands or sharp curves—just long straights and a downhill run through semi-open, narrow tunnels amidst the landscape, generating high speed. The boot and sock are slipping off the foot. 3. A corporation has introduced a cream that competitors apply to their feet to make them frost-resistant; even though the skin still turns red and the foot itches, the foot remains 100% safe. 5. The teams are to be 100% female. 6. The competitors start with both feet shod (video lasts 8 seconds) (there are no people on the sidelines because it is a closed track) (Anka's face is visible in a small inset window). Scenario: POV shot from Anka's helmet camera, focused on the track and her feet; a downhill run on a sled where one sits with legs extended straight out—the woman herself is not visible (Anka is a young Polish woman with small, shapely feet; she is wearing two boots and two socks; Anka