How do male athletes respond to the same questions female athletes are regularly asked?
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Sexist commentary, inappropriate interview questions, and articles commenting on physical appearance not only trivializes a woman’s accomplishments, but also sends a message that a woman’s value is based on her looks, not her ability. And it’s much too commonplace.
It’s time to demand media coverage that focuses on the athlete and her performance, not her hair, clothes or body.
Ask the media to #CoverTheAthlete
Forget about it – male athletes face a lot of struggles. Females athletes DON’T! And even if they did, so what? Can’t they just get over it or, I don’t know, stop trying to make the world a better place for them, a place where respect for women is actually a reality? Why does that matter? That won’t bring anything good to men (but make things even worse – it’s already too bad men can’t do or say whatever they want to women anymore, or that women have the choice to say ‘no’ in the dating game, for example!) so… Read more »
If it’s a problem then let’s address the problem rather than a non-existent double standard.
She’s a troll, don’t waste your time.
That is not even remotely what the commentators are saying here.
I wonder how many female football fans know that ‘Tight end’ refers to a player on offense position?
“Your comment is awaiting moderation”… Gee, what a surprise!
Another disingenuous article presented as fact. If this is truly as prevalent as claimed, why the ‘Voice Overs’ on the ‘questions’ to male athletes? Aren’t there actual examples of what you claim out there? I wonder how many female , say Derek Jeter fans out there are aware of his carrier fielding pct. , or his OBP, or in fact, do they even know what these are?
One of the things I found interesting when the locker room debate was going on was the story of a female reporter. She had mentioned expanding the range of sports articles when she noticed the picture of a player’s family taped to the inside of his locker and asked him about them. I wondered why she needed to watch a man undress and dress to ask him about his family.
because he’s a stud with a single digit body fat number and she had to ask him something to justify her being there
Can the timing be any more ironic? David Beckham named sexiest man alive.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/david-beckham-is-peoples-sexiest-man-alive/ar-BBn91rn?li=AAa0dzB
I’m sure it was all the male soccer fans that voted for him.
Can’t athlets be conseidered sexy, now?
The problem is when we focus more or just as much on their sexy sides and disregard their accomplishments, even more when they are actually playing.
The problem with the article is that 1. men are objectified. If mothers are asked stupid questions that fathers are also asked and some one asserts that they aren’t then you will have an equivalence. 2. If it’s a problem then we shouldn’t need to compare it to what people are asking male athletes. We could simply point out that it’s wrong.
Is the asking of superficial, demeaning questions of athletes gendered or is this compilation a biased selection? A 10 minute Google search — intentionally biased by selecting football and wrestling — yielded:. “Sonny Dykes took a series of questions on football fashion during Tuesday’s weekly Pac-12 teleconference and did his best to respond to the curious inquiries.” http://www.ibabuzz.com/beartalk/2015/10/20/football-dykes-faces-laundry-list-of-questions/ “When you’re a recruit, all you’re thinking about is looking good on the field, and what you’re going to wear and how you’re going to look on TV,” linebacker Raekwon McMillan said. http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2015/10/16/changing-looks-a-new-tradition.html “Sick Wrestling Singlet” interview in which wrestler is asked… Read more »
Okay, female athletes getting asked the same question as male athletes. How about someone starts by asking Ronda Rousey about beating the shit out of her ex?
No? That’s not what we’re talking about?
Of course that’s not what they are talking about.
Remember the only time they want to have a “real, frank discussion” about partner violence is when its a man being violent with a woman.
Seriously this page is VERY quick to cover abusive male athlete. Ray Rice, Adian Peterson, Maywether, etc….
So Im sure the next time a male athlete is abusive GMP will be all over it.
Yeah I found it rather ironic Rhonda Rousey calling out Mayweather for DV. I guess with the gender difference she felt entitled to.
I wondered that myself, but I think equally disturbing are things like these. Consider also that these are things being said by people with locker room access. Note: I’ve heard the argument that male reporters have access to women’s locker rooms too, but it’s not the same level of access. For example WNBA locker rooms are closed then open for 20 minutes and then closed again. NBA locker rooms are closed and then open indefinitely. “Lance Moore flashes a smile. The Chicks yearn for him to flash that six pack.” “He’s cute from behind, too!” “Yes, I am hot as… Read more »
The point is, are most male athlets feeling unconfortable?
It seems like females usually feel a lot more uncorfortable in the same situation.
That is not a bad thing to achknowledge people usually see things differently (and groups of people). As long as we respct each group’s boundaries – if males don’t mind or even enjoy the attention, give it to them. If females don’t, stop treating them badly. Or vice-versa. It’s that simple.
“That is not a bad thing to achknowledge people usually see things differently (and groups of people). As long as we respct each group’s boundaries”
Then why aren’t female reporters keeping themselves out of the Men’s Locker Room?
Did i miss something here? Were the male interviews voice overs?
Tell me how bad they have it when a camera crew enters their dressing room and broadcasts images of the genitals world wide. That’s what male athletes have to deal with.