Well, it’s just bulls!
The unisex police uniform trousers used in the UK aren’t exactly leaving officers in tatters, with complaints ranging from pinched testicles to infections, according to the BBC.
A small internal investigation carried out last year by the Gwent Police Federation, a Wales-based force, reported medical problems linked to the hell pants, with men citing crushed testicles and women reporting thrush, a fungal infection, Belinda Goodwin of the Police Federation of England and Wales said , the BBC reported.
“We’ve been aware of these issues around unisex uniforms for quite a few years,” Goodwin said. “It’s almost like nobody thought ‘oh actually, women are a different shape and size than men.’
The report led to a national police uniform and equipment inquiry by Lancaster University, with researchers determining the uniforms had evidence of poor workwear design that was “widespread across various emergency services professions”, the BBC said.
Goodwin said she thought the unisex design was an “old-fashioned” cost-effective measure, says the BBC.
The survey, launched in July, according to Express UKgot mixed reactions and some thought the result was rubbish.
Benjamin Elks, of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, criticized the situation as “woke nonsense”, reported the Sun.
“This farce is a distraction to law enforcement officers who should be out catching criminals,” Elks said. “Police forces should cut out waste and put bobbies on the beat.
Goodwin did not share that sentiment, saying that having good uniforms was crucial to morale, the BBC said.
“It’s about feeling valued in your work,” Goodwin said. “It has a huge effect on your physical well-being but also your mental well-being.”
Goodwin reportedly said she hoped the results of the survey would allow for an increased uniform budget and an improvement for male and female officers.