• picklefingers
    +5

    I think this will actually be more beneficial PR wise for the movement than even if she won a gold medal. If she had won, then gone back and made statements, it would've probably just been looked at as a celebrity supporting their movement. But instead, people see the extreme sacrifice she has made and are inspired by it, make a model out of it, etc.

    • drunkenninja
      +3

      I totally agree, but I don't think she had PR in mind at all when making the decision.

      • picklefingers
        +3

        Oh, completely. I'm just speculating about the possible outcomes of the situation. I'm sure she did it for her own moral reasons!

        • drunkenninja
          +2

          You're right, I guess I was biased towards PR when I read your comment.