A note beyond the scope of your essay, but there's also a chance that the insistence on you wearing a coach uniform may be because of consolidation and monopoly in the sporting goods industry resulting in "volunteer positions" being not-quite-technically-but-honestly-kinda-really enforced to purchase gear (at elevated prices because where else can you get a 'proper' 'official' coaching track suit?)
A note beyond the scope of your essay, but there's also a chance that the insistence on you wearing a coach uniform may be because of consolidation and monopoly in the sporting goods industry resulting in "volunteer positions" being not-quite-technically-but-honestly-kinda-really enforced to purchase gear (at elevated prices because where else can you get a 'proper' 'official' coaching track suit?)
See the shit going down with Varsity Brands in the US: https://mattstoller.substack.com/p/antitrust-and-the-fall-of-a-cheerleading