Comments on: NOT the Same: Vonn v. Kitt Sports Illustrated Covers http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Robin http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-471 Robin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:17:19 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-471 I am sorry, but you do a great disservice to women's equality when you make reaching, paranoid arguments such as this. One could just as spuriously argue that Kitt's covered face is oppressive. I am sorry, but you do a great disservice to women’s equality when you make reaching, paranoid arguments such as this. One could just as spuriously argue that Kitt’s covered face is oppressive.

]]> By: dave c. http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-470 dave c. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:18:00 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-470 I don't see what's wrong with a prominent female athlete being attractive, nor do I see what's wrong with SI noticing that and showcasing her face on their cover. Lindsey Vonn with a helmet would have been a less attractive, effective cover, especially considering the magazine is marketed towards men. Wouldn't anyone(male or female) want their cover photo to be flattering? Anyways, if SI had chosen Apollo Ohno I'm sure we would have seen him posed in such a way that either showcased his face, or his athletic body, or most likely both. I don’t see what’s wrong with a prominent female athlete being attractive, nor do I see what’s wrong with SI noticing that and showcasing her face on their cover. Lindsey Vonn with a helmet would have been a less attractive, effective cover, especially considering the magazine is marketed towards men. Wouldn’t anyone(male or female) want their cover photo to be flattering? Anyways, if SI had chosen Apollo Ohno I’m sure we would have seen him posed in such a way that either showcased his face, or his athletic body, or most likely both.

]]> By: Carsten http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-469 Carsten Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:46:43 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-469 The only fact which here is to criticize is a misuse of a scientific popularity to ban every little whiff of erotic out of normal living. There is definitivly no sexuality on the cover. If seeing sexuality on the cover it might be more helpfull to ban spandex out of sport. Fortunately i live in "old europe" where beeing nude or topless on beach or sauna is fully normal. Even in conservative Spain and Italy is that common. Just in the so called liberal US exists a complete schizophrenic relation to the human body and its sexuality. If searching the origins of sport more than 2K years ago it shows nude activists with the Old Greeks as the inventors of Olympic Games. With the mindset of Mrs. LaVoi they must have been totally perverted. I am glad that i live not overseas. The only fact which here is to criticize is a misuse of a scientific popularity to ban every little whiff of erotic out of normal living. There is definitivly no sexuality on the cover. If seeing sexuality on the cover it might be more helpfull to ban spandex out of sport.

Fortunately i live in “old europe” where beeing nude or topless on beach or sauna is fully normal. Even in conservative Spain and Italy is that common. Just in the so called liberal US exists a complete schizophrenic relation to the human body and its sexuality.

If searching the origins of sport more than 2K years ago it shows nude activists with the Old Greeks as the inventors of Olympic Games. With the mindset of Mrs. LaVoi they must have been totally perverted.

I am glad that i live not overseas.

]]> By: Jim http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-468 Jim Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:48:20 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-468 Sorry, but it's ridiculous! If she had posed nude or in a bikini, then it would be sexual, but so?! C'mon... Shame on the US moral! Sorry, but it’s ridiculous! If she had posed nude or in a bikini, then it would be sexual, but so?! C’mon… Shame on the US moral!

]]> By: from Germany http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-467 from Germany Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:47:18 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-467 no other probs? stop blogging, stop whining become adult and get get a man ... prude no other probs?
stop blogging, stop whining
become adult and get get a man …
prude

]]> By: Alessandra http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-466 Alessandra Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:52:15 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-466 Are you crazy? She shows nothing, american people are so prude.... Stay where you are and let us in peace! Can´t understand such a behaviour.... Are you crazy? She shows nothing, american people are so prude…. Stay where you are and let us in peace! Can´t understand such a behaviour….

]]> By: Phile http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-465 Phile Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:26:51 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-465 I think it's true. Vonn is in a sexy pose rather than a skiing pose. Also, she doesn't move or concentrate, she's definitely standing. The man is starting off for a race... Maybe it's hat men who buy most sport magazines, buy the magazine? They buy it because of male sport stars, or female sport stars in sexy positions? Vonn is hot... I would like to spend some time with her :-) --> Today I was skiing and it's super. I think it’s true. Vonn is in a sexy pose rather than a skiing pose. Also, she doesn’t move or concentrate, she’s definitely standing. The man is starting off for a race…

Maybe it’s hat men who buy most sport magazines, buy the magazine? They buy it because of male sport stars, or female sport stars in sexy positions?

Vonn is hot… I would like to spend some time with her :-) –> Today I was skiing and it’s super.

]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-464 nmlavoi Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:21:54 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-464 Emily, Thanks for your post. I agree that the picture and the buzz about it detracts from Vonn's (and other female athletes) athletic accomplishments, but I also feel that is we want to promote women's sport in a legitimate way then someone has to raise the issue of the problems surrounding media coverage. I'd rather not have to raise the issue at all, that would mean we would regularly and equally see athletic females covered in the sport media mostly in ways that highlight athleticism rather than physical attractiveness. And yes you are probably right about the stretch on the conspiracy theory, but when someone pointed it out to me it made me take pause for sure! -nml Emily,
Thanks for your post. I agree that the picture and the buzz about it detracts from Vonn’s (and other female athletes) athletic accomplishments, but I also feel that is we want to promote women’s sport in a legitimate way then someone has to raise the issue of the problems surrounding media coverage. I’d rather not have to raise the issue at all, that would mean we would regularly and equally see athletic females covered in the sport media mostly in ways that highlight athleticism rather than physical attractiveness. And yes you are probably right about the stretch on the conspiracy theory, but when someone pointed it out to me it made me take pause for sure! -nml

]]> By: Rachel http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-463 Rachel Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:16:28 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-463 This was an excellent critique, as was your previous one about the same cover. I was shocked to read so much criticism of your previous post. Thank you for your thoughtful analysis and courage to share it with the public, even if it is not well-received. This was an excellent critique, as was your previous one about the same cover. I was shocked to read so much criticism of your previous post. Thank you for your thoughtful analysis and courage to share it with the public, even if it is not well-received.

]]> By: emily http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/not-the-same-vonn-v-kitt-sports-illustrated-covers#comment-462 emily Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:17:20 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1882#comment-462 I guess what I mean to say is this: all the attention and time spent on bemoaning the sexualized cover of Vonn is time we are NOT talking about her accomplishments. We are taking away from her achievements even more than the cover did. Take the high road, ignore the buzz (it will be dead sooner that way), focus on the sport. THAT'S how you get people to respect women in sports. I guess what I mean to say is this: all the attention and time spent on bemoaning the sexualized cover of Vonn is time we are NOT talking about her accomplishments. We are taking away from her achievements even more than the cover did. Take the high road, ignore the buzz (it will be dead sooner that way), focus on the sport. THAT’S how you get people to respect women in sports.

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