Olympics or Soft Porn

[Southie]

Re: Olympics or Soft Porn

@chaibiskut

Dunno about male athletes, but there does seem to be a concerted effort to hypersexualize female Olympians. Modifications made to their uniforms aim to make them shorter and tighter wherever possible. Back in 2004, the President of FIFA suggested that women soccer players wear tighter uniforms to promote “a more female aesthetic, to let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball.” Take male runners for instance, their shorts end 3 inches or less above the knee, while female runners wear hot-pants that end around the groin. It’s a marketing strategy, and sex sells. Is it any wonder, then, that men don’t take women seriously, and women don’t take themselves seriously enough.

I’m amused that ‘Beach Volleyball’ is even considered a sport. It’s like a parody of regular volleyball. I’m sure FIVB will say that bikini bottoms help streamline performance. That’s why the players have to ‘readjust’ them after each serve.

Sad part is - the misty may twins’ games have been shown ad nauseum, every game every point - with an interview with the smug costas in the fake casual living room atmosphere.

The US track team - they get no love. They have conributed to 50% of medal count. Have several gold medalists from previous olympics - but they get no publicity. The disparity is ridiculous.

And beack volleyball players are the ones who cant make it to the real volleyball team.