Comments on: The New York Times does soft core pornography feature of female professional tennis players http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/the-new-york-times-does-soft-core-pornography-feature-of-female-professional-tennis-players Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Melanie http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/the-new-york-times-does-soft-core-pornography-feature-of-female-professional-tennis-players#comment-596 Melanie Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:51:04 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2286#comment-596 I agree with the comment of the woman on the Women Talk Sports blog. I looked at all the pictures and videos, and although I didn't like most of what they were wearing and would rather they be in tennis gear, I didn't think any of it came close to the level of soft-core porn, and I understand they were trying to use athletes as a style of art, and those types of clothes went better with that theme. I thought the athleticism of the women was actually show very well, definitely not downplaying their musculature and power at all. It was showing that muscles and power, and women being strong, is a beautiful thing. Also I think women's bodies are beautiful to the degree that they're like artwork, and I don't think there's a problem with showing beautiful bodies as art. It was not diminishing their athleticism in that endeavor, in my view. This did not even come close to being soft-core porn. I agree with the comment of the woman on the Women Talk Sports blog. I looked at all the pictures and videos, and although I didn’t like most of what they were wearing and would rather they be in tennis gear, I didn’t think any of it came close to the level of soft-core porn, and I understand they were trying to use athletes as a style of art, and those types of clothes went better with that theme.

I thought the athleticism of the women was actually show very well, definitely not downplaying their musculature and power at all. It was showing that muscles and power, and women being strong, is a beautiful thing.

Also I think women’s bodies are beautiful to the degree that they’re like artwork, and I don’t think there’s a problem with showing beautiful bodies as art. It was not diminishing their athleticism in that endeavor, in my view.

This did not even come close to being soft-core porn.

]]> By: MalikG http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/the-new-york-times-does-soft-core-pornography-feature-of-female-professional-tennis-players#comment-595 MalikG Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:36:53 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2286#comment-595 Is it really as cut-and-dry as you claim, that this is simply soft-core pornography? I would agree that it isn't simply sports or athletic display, but it uses those components to create what I would correctly call art, I think. Serena Williams, for example, is only filmed closely from mid-chest up, and is wearing pretty much the most UN-revealing outfit I've ever seen her wear. Kim Clijsters is conservatively dressed as well. I'm still going through the videos, but I think there is at least room for debate on WHAT this actually is... Is it really as cut-and-dry as you claim, that this is simply soft-core pornography? I would agree that it isn’t simply sports or athletic display, but it uses those components to create what I would correctly call art, I think.

Serena Williams, for example, is only filmed closely from mid-chest up, and is wearing pretty much the most UN-revealing outfit I’ve ever seen her wear.

Kim Clijsters is conservatively dressed as well. I’m still going through the videos, but I think there is at least room for debate on WHAT this actually is…

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