Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:45 PM

redqueen (102,944 posts)

What if every Olympic sport was photographed like (WOMEN'S) beach volleyball?

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http://www.metro.us/newyork/sports/article/1148979--what-if-every-olympic-sport-was-photographed-like-beach-volleyball

We were browsing Getty Images last week for images of Olympic beach volleyball, when we came upon something interesting.

And by interesting, we mean, kind of gross.

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This got us thinking — What if all Olympic sports were photographed this way? We decided to find out.

Basketball

Diving

Gymnastics

Swimming

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81 replies	Author	Time	Post
What if every Olympic sport was photographed like (WOMEN'S) beach volleyball? (Original post)	redqueen	Aug 2012	OP
why are the above images considered gross?	ret5hd	Aug 2012	#1
The point is that they're off topic	TrogL	Aug 2012	#2
Well, it's quite obvious isn't it?	demosincebirth	Aug 2012	#76
yes. it is obvious. from conception, beach volleyball was about sexualizing the women in the sport	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#80
loking at some of the shit on the net about the beach volley ball gals. "interesting" =	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#3
The ellipsis represents omitted material...	redqueen	Aug 2012	#4
i was reading an article today about this and it says that much more has been done with the shots	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#6
I read an article (sadly, it was written by a woman)	redqueen	Aug 2012	#7
yes. it was probably the same article. nt	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#13
They've all been decapitated.	BlancheSplanchnik	Aug 2012	#63
this is what happens when they purposely sexualize the women to get viewership. the olympic	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#5
Wrong ...	aggiesal	Aug 2012	#59
nothing you say contradicts my post proving me wrong. olympic committee	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#61
But this year . . .	aggiesal	Aug 2012	#64
you will not find that i have said the women are not participating	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#67
This is my final posting on this topic, . . .	aggiesal	Aug 2012	#70
ah, the fact tht womens volleyball was set up initially to sexualize these athletes	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#71
I am going with Steve on this one ....	Bok_Tukalo	Aug 2012	#8
"that's what being a bloke is"... LMAO!	redqueen	Aug 2012	#9
damn, this is just stupid shit. and boys think it is cute, but it is so insulting to men. nt	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#14
Don't like Steve? How about Vonnegut ...	Bok_Tukalo	Aug 2012	#20
you can WANT to 'pet' women all you want to....	Scout	Aug 2012	#22
"keep your mouth shut and enjoy the view, can't you?" where would ownership and dominance	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#24
.......	sufrommich	Aug 2012	#74
Ahhh, Scout.	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#75
It doesn't matter who says it.	redqueen	Aug 2012	#23
he would be one of the men that would tweet.... you are not pretty enough for me	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#26
I think many people just don't understand that it is demeaning.	redqueen	Aug 2012	#30
i think in many respects. i do not believe it for a minute in this posters intent.	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#33
Ah, yes...	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#35
Precisely! nt	redqueen	Aug 2012	#40
yes. it is clear the game you play. using "pet" ownership cause we all know that especially	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#25
Sounds like a personal problem. n/t	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#28
BOK! What the hell are you doing here?	Texasgal	Aug 2012	#73
Right.	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#15
you da man	wendylaroux	Aug 2012	#50
posted to for home viewing	1StrongBlackMan	Aug 2012	#10
Dammitt	ismnotwasm	Aug 2012	#11
Objectification isn't simply the shared image of a fit person's body.	redqueen	Aug 2012	#12
Yeah, cropping the photo to cut off the head kinda sends a signal.	AtheistCrusader	Aug 2012	#18
it was about 3 olympic agos, ... i was all excited to watched. boys were young. i watched every one	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#19
They got rid of the volleyball cheerleaders. . . .	aggiesal	Aug 2012	#72
No they didn't.	AtheistCrusader	Aug 2012	#77
Thanks for the link. nt	redqueen	Aug 2012	#78
Beach volleyball has...	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#79
ya, but they have one man. wait.... he leads	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#81
Oh I know	ismnotwasm	Aug 2012	#21
this is why i am so bothered. we work with our girls to tell them.... it is what you do, not what	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#27
Yes, a work of art...	redqueen	Aug 2012	#29
seeing the power and grace in the human body is one thing. cut off head shots ect.... is odd.	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#16
Needs a group of women holding up scores	One_Life_To_Give	Aug 2012	#17
This equal reporting would probably enhance the viewership of other sports as well...	midnight	Aug 2012	#31
Truly, but I still love women's beach volleyball.	Deep13	Aug 2012	#32
you talk about the actual sport and what they have to do to succeed. i think it is awesome skill	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#34
This message was hidden by jury decision.	zorro1	Aug 2012	#43
your problem? is this a manner of discussion? cause i am not seeing it	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#44
How come no one's asking why the woman's 2 piece bottoms are so skimpy?	pnwmom	Aug 2012	#36
just put them in a thong and get it over with. then it will stay in the crack where it belongs	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#37
Really -- it looks so uncomfortable. n/t	pnwmom	Aug 2012	#38
Ask the athletes and they will tell you	hifiguy	Aug 2012	#49
I saw that too and it made sense to me.	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#53
Well said.	hifiguy	Aug 2012	#55
I guess men evolved to enjoy the feeling of sand and being itchy?	redqueen	Aug 2012	#60
Their words, not mine.	hifiguy	Aug 2012	#65
And all I did was draw attention to the oddness of those quotes. nt	redqueen	Aug 2012	#69
i am glad you agree. number 1 and 2 is pretty much what this Op is about. not sex symbols,	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#62
No problem.	hifiguy	Aug 2012	#68
Maybe the men don't get photographed that way because their uniforms	pnwmom	Aug 2012	#39
look at the women in any other sport. swimming.... on the blocks. track with the same outfit	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#41
I don't think you have a worry...	zorro1	Aug 2012	#42
what a nothing post. nt	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#45
I need to appologize to you...	zorro1	Aug 2012	#46
This message was self-deleted by its author	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#47
This message was self-deleted by its author	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#48
So what exactly are we supposed to be comparing these pictures to? nt	Lucky Luciano	Aug 2012	#51
Picture of athletes that show them as whole human beings with their heads attached. n/t	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#66
The olympics is a celebration of the human body. I like all the pics.	tridim	Aug 2012	#52
They should all be nude save where injury may occur.	Kurovski	Aug 2012	#54
You know,	ismnotwasm	Aug 2012	#56
the parallel bars might be a bit challenging for the men, more drag in swimming than	seabeyond	Aug 2012	#58
Finally, a view of the "other side."	VPStoltz	Aug 2012	#57

What if every Olympic sport was photographed like (WOMEN'S) beach volleyball?

1. why are the above images considered gross?

2. The point is that they're off topic

76. Well, it's quite obvious isn't it?

80. yes. it is obvious. from conception, beach volleyball was about sexualizing the women in the sport

3. loking at some of the shit on the net about the beach volley ball gals. "interesting" =

4. The ellipsis represents omitted material...

6. i was reading an article today about this and it says that much more has been done with the shots

7. I read an article (sadly, it was written by a woman)

13. yes. it was probably the same article. nt

63. They've all been decapitated.

5. this is what happens when they purposely sexualize the women to get viewership. the olympic

59. Wrong ...

61. nothing you say contradicts my post proving me wrong. olympic committee

64. But this year . . .

67. you will not find that i have said the women are not participating

70. This is my final posting on this topic, . . .

71. ah, the fact tht womens volleyball was set up initially to sexualize these athletes

8. I am going with Steve on this one ....

9. "that's what being a bloke is"... LMAO!

14. damn, this is just stupid shit. and boys think it is cute, but it is so insulting to men. nt

20. Don't like Steve? How about Vonnegut ...

22. you can WANT to 'pet' women all you want to....

24. "keep your mouth shut and enjoy the view, can't you?" where would ownership and dominance

74. .......

75. Ahhh, Scout.

23. It doesn't matter who says it.

26. he would be one of the men that would tweet.... you are not pretty enough for me

30. I think many people just don't understand that it is demeaning.

33. i think in many respects. i do not believe it for a minute in this posters intent.

35. Ah, yes...

40. Precisely! nt

25. yes. it is clear the game you play. using "pet" ownership cause we all know that especially

28. Sounds like a personal problem. n/t

73. BOK! What the hell are you doing here?

15. Right.

50. you da man

10. posted to for home viewing

11. Dammitt

12. Objectification isn't simply the shared image of a fit person's body.

18. Yeah, cropping the photo to cut off the head kinda sends a signal.

19. it was about 3 olympic agos, ... i was all excited to watched. boys were young. i watched every one

72. They got rid of the volleyball cheerleaders. . . .

77. No they didn't.

78. Thanks for the link. nt

79. Beach volleyball has...

81. ya, but they have one man. wait.... he leads

21. Oh I know

27. this is why i am so bothered. we work with our girls to tell them.... it is what you do, not what

29. Yes, a work of art...

16. seeing the power and grace in the human body is one thing. cut off head shots ect.... is odd.

17. Needs a group of women holding up scores

31. This equal reporting would probably enhance the viewership of other sports as well...

32. Truly, but I still love women's beach volleyball.

34. you talk about the actual sport and what they have to do to succeed. i think it is awesome skill

44. your problem? is this a manner of discussion? cause i am not seeing it

36. How come no one's asking why the woman's 2 piece bottoms are so skimpy?

37. just put them in a thong and get it over with. then it will stay in the crack where it belongs

38. Really -- it looks so uncomfortable. n/t

49. Ask the athletes and they will tell you

53. I saw that too and it made sense to me.

55. Well said.

60. I guess men evolved to enjoy the feeling of sand and being itchy?

65. Their words, not mine.

69. And all I did was draw attention to the oddness of those quotes. nt

62. i am glad you agree. number 1 and 2 is pretty much what this Op is about. not sex symbols,

68. No problem.

39. Maybe the men don't get photographed that way because their uniforms

41. look at the women in any other sport. swimming.... on the blocks. track with the same outfit

42. I don't think you have a worry...

45. what a nothing post. nt

46. I need to appologize to you...

51. So what exactly are we supposed to be comparing these pictures to? nt

66. Picture of athletes that show them as whole human beings with their heads attached. n/t

52. The olympics is a celebration of the human body. I like all the pics.

54. They should all be nude save where injury may occur.

56. You know,

58. the parallel bars might be a bit challenging for the men, more drag in swimming than

57. Finally, a view of the "other side."