Showing posts with label Sexism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sexism. Show all posts
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Saturday, November 1, 2014
How "Scandal" Educates
About gender roles and stereotypes
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/31/olivia-pope-bitch-scandal_n_6082686.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000046
After former gladiator, now Press Secretary, Abby confronts the president about what he's doing to Olivia's most recent lover, Jake -- and calls him out on being a "married man who used to sleep with my friend" -- Fitz shows up at Olivia's door, ready for an argument.
"So, Abby's kind of a bitch," he says, as soon as he walks into her apartment.
"Don't say that!," Olivia immediately hits back. "The words used to describe women! If she was a man you'd say she was 'formidable' or 'bold' or 'right.'"
Calling a formidable woman a "bitch" is an easy way to cut down her actions or words, and is often used to invalidate any power behind those actions and words.
And more…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/31/olivia-pope-bitch-scandal_n_6082686.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000046
After former gladiator, now Press Secretary, Abby confronts the president about what he's doing to Olivia's most recent lover, Jake -- and calls him out on being a "married man who used to sleep with my friend" -- Fitz shows up at Olivia's door, ready for an argument.
"So, Abby's kind of a bitch," he says, as soon as he walks into her apartment.
"Don't say that!," Olivia immediately hits back. "The words used to describe women! If she was a man you'd say she was 'formidable' or 'bold' or 'right.'"
Calling a formidable woman a "bitch" is an easy way to cut down her actions or words, and is often used to invalidate any power behind those actions and words.
And more…
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Potty Mouthed Princesses Make and Important Point
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
ASU professor encourages students to defy body hair norms
Excellent Research
https://asunews.asu.edu/20140703-body-shaving#.U7gk07tzEEg.twitter
Since 2010 Breanne Fahs, associate professor of women and gender studies in ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences has offered students the chance to participate in an extra-credit exercise related to body hair.
Female student participants stop shaving their legs and underarms for 10 weeks during the semester while keeping a journal to document their experiences. For male students, the assignment is to shave all body hair from the neck down.
Robinson says part of her motivation for deciding to participate in the exercise was that in previous semesters she felt left out of the sense of the camaraderie of the students who were all bonding over their body hair, or lack thereof for males in the class.
That act of rebellion isn’t quite the same for males as females, according to Fahs. It’s not uncommon in our society for some men to engage in “manscaping,” removing hair from some parts of their bodies. For the extra-credit assignment, she asks male students to shave everything below the neck and maintain it for 10 weeks. This makes the process labor-intensive and gives men some insight into what women who shave go through, she said.
https://asunews.asu.edu/20140703-body-shaving#.U7gk07tzEEg.twitter
Since 2010 Breanne Fahs, associate professor of women and gender studies in ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences has offered students the chance to participate in an extra-credit exercise related to body hair.
Female student participants stop shaving their legs and underarms for 10 weeks during the semester while keeping a journal to document their experiences. For male students, the assignment is to shave all body hair from the neck down.
Robinson says part of her motivation for deciding to participate in the exercise was that in previous semesters she felt left out of the sense of the camaraderie of the students who were all bonding over their body hair, or lack thereof for males in the class.
That act of rebellion isn’t quite the same for males as females, according to Fahs. It’s not uncommon in our society for some men to engage in “manscaping,” removing hair from some parts of their bodies. For the extra-credit assignment, she asks male students to shave everything below the neck and maintain it for 10 weeks. This makes the process labor-intensive and gives men some insight into what women who shave go through, she said.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Jessica Rey - The Evolution of the Swim Suit
Friday, February 28, 2014
Chimamanda Adiche
And a new one - We Should All Be Feminists:
And her book (which has had great reviews from all my friends, even though it is a "tome"): http://www.amazon.com/Americanah-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie/dp/0307455920/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404256729&sr=8-1&keywords=adiche
Gender Gaps in Cinema
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media site is AMAZING in all that it offers about feminism and sexism. http://www.seejane.org/
The gender game in SCREEN TIME
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/movies/awardsseason/cinemetrics-extracts-statistical-data-from-movies.html?smid=tw-share&_r=2
"Whether by sight or sound, Ms. Bullock occupies 87 percent of “Gravity’s” running time, more than any other nominee this year and well above the average among her competitors for best actress. One disquieting finding from my research is that this year’s lead actors average 85 minutes on screen, but lead actresses average only 57 minutes. (When you add in supporting categories, all competing actors averaged 59 minutes, while all competing actresses averaged 42 minutes.) Last year’s results were even more imbalanced: nominated male stars averaged 100 minutes on screen to the lead actresses’ 49 minutes"
BECHDEL Test Movie List - There are two or more women in this movie and they talk to each other about something other than a man
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbechdeltest.com%2F&ei=IPAQU6iaDJDp0QHRt4GgCw&usg=AFQjCNEjt5tyjNHLCEvAvKJsdjF4l1zZbw&sig2=vQyfi6yaaMCyLh3N-xLtFg&bvm=bv.62286460,d.dmQThe gender game in SCREEN TIME
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/movies/awardsseason/cinemetrics-extracts-statistical-data-from-movies.html?smid=tw-share&_r=2
"Whether by sight or sound, Ms. Bullock occupies 87 percent of “Gravity’s” running time, more than any other nominee this year and well above the average among her competitors for best actress. One disquieting finding from my research is that this year’s lead actors average 85 minutes on screen, but lead actresses average only 57 minutes. (When you add in supporting categories, all competing actors averaged 59 minutes, while all competing actresses averaged 42 minutes.) Last year’s results were even more imbalanced: nominated male stars averaged 100 minutes on screen to the lead actresses’ 49 minutes"
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
U.S.A. Protests Force a Change in France
but not in the U.S.A.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/social_issues-july-dec13-sexualization_12-21/
Social psychologist Sarah Murnen has studied the hypersexualization of women in media for more than 25 years. The research that she and her colleagues at Kenyon College conducted over the last several years found a steep increase in the pervasiveness of images in magazines that show young women in highly sexual ways. The American Psychological Association defines hypersexualization as “occurring when a person’s value comes only from his or her sexual appeal or behavior to the exclusion of other characteristics.”
In a 2008 study of 1,988 advertisements from 50 well known American magazines, researchers from Wesleyan University found that half of them show women as sex objects. A woman was considered a sex object depending on her posture, facial expression, make-up, activity, camera angle and amount of skin shown.
“Sexuality is very much a social construction and, thus, a product of a particular socio-cultural environment,” said Hatton. “What we deem to be appropriate to “wear on the street” is likely not the same in other countries, including those in which women are expected to be fully covered and those in which women are not.”
Follow up
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/social_issues-july-dec13-sexualization_12-21/
Social psychologist Sarah Murnen has studied the hypersexualization of women in media for more than 25 years. The research that she and her colleagues at Kenyon College conducted over the last several years found a steep increase in the pervasiveness of images in magazines that show young women in highly sexual ways. The American Psychological Association defines hypersexualization as “occurring when a person’s value comes only from his or her sexual appeal or behavior to the exclusion of other characteristics.”
In a 2008 study of 1,988 advertisements from 50 well known American magazines, researchers from Wesleyan University found that half of them show women as sex objects. A woman was considered a sex object depending on her posture, facial expression, make-up, activity, camera angle and amount of skin shown.
“Sexuality is very much a social construction and, thus, a product of a particular socio-cultural environment,” said Hatton. “What we deem to be appropriate to “wear on the street” is likely not the same in other countries, including those in which women are expected to be fully covered and those in which women are not.”
Follow up
Friday, January 10, 2014
John F. Dovidio speaks about Inclusion and Exclusion
He says that doing cultural awareness "celebrations" and activities make everyone "feel good" and not notice that there is still a problem so no change happens. Cognitive dissonance is necessary in order for change to happen.
I saw him in person where he spoke of the research.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
A Message To Teenage Girls About That Letter From Mrs. Hall By Angi Becker Stevens
The Letter excerpts below: http://www.rolereboot.org/culture-and-politics/details/2013-09-a-message-to-teenage-girls-about-that-letter-from-mr
Finally, last but not least, I do not want you to ever believe Mrs. Hall’s words, that you are to blame for boys viewing you as a sexual object. There is a difference, first of all, between seeing you as an attractive or sexy human vs. viewing you as only a sexual object. There will undoubtedly be some people in your life who think you’re sexy no matter how much or how little you wear, and that’s not a bad thing—you probably think some people are sexy, too!—as long as they don’t see you as only your body. People can love and respect and value you, admire your work ethic or your sense of humor or your brilliance or your generosity, and still find you sexy. If you are seen as attractive by someone who also respects and values you as an entire, complex, wonderful human being, that’s OK.
And I wish that, rather than blaming you for corrupting her sons’ innocent minds, Mrs. Hall was more concerned with teaching her sons that women are human beings worthy of respect and value no matter what they’re wearing in their Facebook profile shots. Boys are not some kind of unwitting victims who are helpless before your bare shoulder or your pouty stare, left with no choice but to see you as a mere body. And if there is only one thing I could tell you, it would be that you are never, ever, to blame for unwanted sexual attention of any kind, whether it’s verbal harassment or physical assault.
Angi Becker Stevens lives in the metro-Detroit area, where she is an active member of The Organization for a Free Society. Her writing on feminism and other forms of social justice has appeared in such places as RH Reality Check, the Ms. Magazine blog, AlterNet, and Common Dreams. Her first collection of short fiction will be available in 2014 from Aqueous Books.
Finally, last but not least, I do not want you to ever believe Mrs. Hall’s words, that you are to blame for boys viewing you as a sexual object. There is a difference, first of all, between seeing you as an attractive or sexy human vs. viewing you as only a sexual object. There will undoubtedly be some people in your life who think you’re sexy no matter how much or how little you wear, and that’s not a bad thing—you probably think some people are sexy, too!—as long as they don’t see you as only your body. People can love and respect and value you, admire your work ethic or your sense of humor or your brilliance or your generosity, and still find you sexy. If you are seen as attractive by someone who also respects and values you as an entire, complex, wonderful human being, that’s OK.
And I wish that, rather than blaming you for corrupting her sons’ innocent minds, Mrs. Hall was more concerned with teaching her sons that women are human beings worthy of respect and value no matter what they’re wearing in their Facebook profile shots. Boys are not some kind of unwitting victims who are helpless before your bare shoulder or your pouty stare, left with no choice but to see you as a mere body. And if there is only one thing I could tell you, it would be that you are never, ever, to blame for unwanted sexual attention of any kind, whether it’s verbal harassment or physical assault.
Angi Becker Stevens lives in the metro-Detroit area, where she is an active member of The Organization for a Free Society. Her writing on feminism and other forms of social justice has appeared in such places as RH Reality Check, the Ms. Magazine blog, AlterNet, and Common Dreams. Her first collection of short fiction will be available in 2014 from Aqueous Books.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Male Privilege
Male Privilege: http://michaelurbina.com/101-everyday-ways-for-men-to-be-allies-to-women/
Click the link wot see the expanded examples of these 10 ways to be an ally.
1. Recognize your privileges, especially your male privilege (and white privilege if applicable).
2. Make a daily effort to acknowledge and then challenge your male privilege.
3. Recognize that your male privilege (among other privileges) may in fact blind you to others’ experiences.
4. Wall posters and iPhone wallpapers of semi-nude girls…Really? Take em down if you got em.
5. Stop catcalling.
6. Be conscious of where your eyes wander as a woman walks by. Change that behavior.
7. Stop assuming that random girls like you just because they smile at you and make eye contact.
8. Be aware of how you flirt with a woman.
9. Walk on the other side of the street when a woman is walking towards you at night.
10. If you’re going to be chivalrous (on dates) or in everyday life, do it for everyone out of kindness, not just for women or people you think aren’t capable of doing things themselves.
11. Treat women at your workplace with genuine respect, especially in male-dominated professions.
12. Enjoy popular culture with many grains of salt.
13. Be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
14. Listen.
15. Monitor your use of words.
16. Never force your opinions on other people.
17. Be conscious of your words and the effects it could have on others.
18. Be pro-choice.
19. Let yourself cry and be emotional.
20. Ask for consent, always.
21. Read websites like Feministing, Colorlines, Jezebel, etc. for your news sources.
22. Take a Women’s Studies class.
23. Acknowledge the lived experiences of women and LGBT-identified people.
24. Support same-sex marriage. Given.
25. Pick up a feminist book from your local bookstore to start off.
26. Get involved with school programs and events.
27. Support non-profit organizations and pro-feminist groups.
28. Journal daily and reflect on your behaviors, thoughts, ideas, etc.
29. Challenge everyday sexism in your life.
30. Don’t just talk the talk. Walk your talk.
31. Stop telling her you’re “different than other guys.” Don’t speak. Do.
32. Call out your friends on oppressive behaviors, jokes, or comments.
33. Challenge other men to do the same.
34. Reflect on how you were raised as a boy.
35. Strengthen your relationships with other men.
36. Take paternity leave if you’re a father.
37. Support musicians and artists that do not degrade women in their music and lyrics.
38. Put yourself in situations for self-growth through activism.
39. Redefine your masculinity in a pro-feminist way.
40. Never seek recognition or affirmation.
41. Recognize that you contribute to women’s oppression by NOT acting.
42. Claim the feminist label.
43. Blogs. Online Communities. Find spaces to dialogue with other like-minded feminist men.
44. Don’t be the hero, savior, or knight in shining armor.
45. Attend a women’s rights protest.
46. Strengthen the relationships with the women in your life.
47. Work with your partner or spouse on how to mutually share responsibilities.
48. Men aren’t the only ones who have orgasms. Remember that!!!
49. Don’t judge women by their choice of clothing.
50. Watch Miss Representation and Tough Guise.
51. Make time out of your day to call your mother and catch up with her.
52. Learn about your own familial roots and culture.
53. Treat all women equally. Race, class, or any other identity category should never dictate your treatment.
54. Catch yourself whenever you slip.
55. Seek out online blogs and magazines that talk about current events and race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.
56. Think about issues and your own life from an intersectional lens.
57. Don’t dwell on the past, but don’t forget where you came from.
58. Support other people who advocate for gender equality.
59. Respect “her” culture.
60. Don’t assume she will take your last name if you both agree to marry.
61. Respect confidentiality.
62. Be willing to listen and know when to refer people to other resources.
63. Defy traditional male stereotypes.
64. Use your male privilege to advance feminist discussions in male-dominated spaces.
65. Recognize that we don’t define what being an ally entails. Women have that job.
66. Never give up.
67. Combat rape culture in your social circle, workplaces, or school.
68. Hold other men accountable.
69. Be an active bystander. If you witness harassment, do something about it.
70. Learn and use appropriate vocabulary.
71. Advocate for more inclusive policies, rules, or procedures in your school or workplace.
72. Speak as if a woman is always listening.
73. Be aware of your heterosexual privilege.
74. Celebrate milestones and victories with women and the LGBT communities.
75. Be proud to be an ally.
76. Seek out children’s books for your kids that challenge traditional gender roles.
77. Be able to laugh at yourself.
78. Challenge entitlement.
79. Recognize that this movement is much larger than yourself.
80. Make your space feminist!
81. Make a Twitter account.
82. Familiarize yourself with this book. You’ll thank me later.
83. This might go without saying, but be conscious of other social problems and issues! All oppression is connected. 84. Cook with your girlfriend, partner, or spouse.
85. Support and vote for political candidates who advocate policies beneficial to women, LGBT people, and other marginalized groups of people.
86. Join the Feminist Network Project and stay connected to thousands of feminists worldwide.
87. Support feminist media. 88. Embrace the haters. You can learn a lot from them.
89. Don’t fall for websites or causes that claim men are oppressed (by feminism). One example is A Voice For Men.
90. Travel to unfamiliar places.
91. Ask questions (but not too many)!
92. Start a blog!
93. Buy your books at local, independent bookstores.
94. Showcase your feminist pride! (If you’re comfortable)
95. Seek out role models and pick their brains.
96. Respect women’s spaces for dialogue.
97. Appearances should never matter. Promote self-love and healthy body images!
98. Turn magazines that promote sexism and unhealthy body image backwards at your local supermarkets and newsstands.
99. Be careful not to burn out. 100. Develop your own methods of self-care.
101. Please suggest further additions and edits to this list.
Click the link wot see the expanded examples of these 10 ways to be an ally.
1. Recognize your privileges, especially your male privilege (and white privilege if applicable).
2. Make a daily effort to acknowledge and then challenge your male privilege.
3. Recognize that your male privilege (among other privileges) may in fact blind you to others’ experiences.
4. Wall posters and iPhone wallpapers of semi-nude girls…Really? Take em down if you got em.
5. Stop catcalling.
6. Be conscious of where your eyes wander as a woman walks by. Change that behavior.
7. Stop assuming that random girls like you just because they smile at you and make eye contact.
8. Be aware of how you flirt with a woman.
9. Walk on the other side of the street when a woman is walking towards you at night.
10. If you’re going to be chivalrous (on dates) or in everyday life, do it for everyone out of kindness, not just for women or people you think aren’t capable of doing things themselves.
11. Treat women at your workplace with genuine respect, especially in male-dominated professions.
12. Enjoy popular culture with many grains of salt.
13. Be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
14. Listen.
15. Monitor your use of words.
16. Never force your opinions on other people.
17. Be conscious of your words and the effects it could have on others.
18. Be pro-choice.
19. Let yourself cry and be emotional.
20. Ask for consent, always.
21. Read websites like Feministing, Colorlines, Jezebel, etc. for your news sources.
22. Take a Women’s Studies class.
23. Acknowledge the lived experiences of women and LGBT-identified people.
24. Support same-sex marriage. Given.
25. Pick up a feminist book from your local bookstore to start off.
26. Get involved with school programs and events.
27. Support non-profit organizations and pro-feminist groups.
28. Journal daily and reflect on your behaviors, thoughts, ideas, etc.
29. Challenge everyday sexism in your life.
30. Don’t just talk the talk. Walk your talk.
31. Stop telling her you’re “different than other guys.” Don’t speak. Do.
32. Call out your friends on oppressive behaviors, jokes, or comments.
33. Challenge other men to do the same.
34. Reflect on how you were raised as a boy.
35. Strengthen your relationships with other men.
36. Take paternity leave if you’re a father.
37. Support musicians and artists that do not degrade women in their music and lyrics.
38. Put yourself in situations for self-growth through activism.
39. Redefine your masculinity in a pro-feminist way.
40. Never seek recognition or affirmation.
41. Recognize that you contribute to women’s oppression by NOT acting.
42. Claim the feminist label.
43. Blogs. Online Communities. Find spaces to dialogue with other like-minded feminist men.
44. Don’t be the hero, savior, or knight in shining armor.
45. Attend a women’s rights protest.
46. Strengthen the relationships with the women in your life.
47. Work with your partner or spouse on how to mutually share responsibilities.
48. Men aren’t the only ones who have orgasms. Remember that!!!
49. Don’t judge women by their choice of clothing.
50. Watch Miss Representation and Tough Guise.
51. Make time out of your day to call your mother and catch up with her.
52. Learn about your own familial roots and culture.
53. Treat all women equally. Race, class, or any other identity category should never dictate your treatment.
54. Catch yourself whenever you slip.
55. Seek out online blogs and magazines that talk about current events and race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.
56. Think about issues and your own life from an intersectional lens.
57. Don’t dwell on the past, but don’t forget where you came from.
58. Support other people who advocate for gender equality.
59. Respect “her” culture.
60. Don’t assume she will take your last name if you both agree to marry.
61. Respect confidentiality.
62. Be willing to listen and know when to refer people to other resources.
63. Defy traditional male stereotypes.
64. Use your male privilege to advance feminist discussions in male-dominated spaces.
65. Recognize that we don’t define what being an ally entails. Women have that job.
66. Never give up.
67. Combat rape culture in your social circle, workplaces, or school.
68. Hold other men accountable.
69. Be an active bystander. If you witness harassment, do something about it.
70. Learn and use appropriate vocabulary.
71. Advocate for more inclusive policies, rules, or procedures in your school or workplace.
72. Speak as if a woman is always listening.
73. Be aware of your heterosexual privilege.
74. Celebrate milestones and victories with women and the LGBT communities.
75. Be proud to be an ally.
76. Seek out children’s books for your kids that challenge traditional gender roles.
77. Be able to laugh at yourself.
80. Make your space feminist!
81. Make a Twitter account.
82. Familiarize yourself with this book. You’ll thank me later.
83. This might go without saying, but be conscious of other social problems and issues! All oppression is connected. 84. Cook with your girlfriend, partner, or spouse.
85. Support and vote for political candidates who advocate policies beneficial to women, LGBT people, and other marginalized groups of people.
86. Join the Feminist Network Project and stay connected to thousands of feminists worldwide.
87. Support feminist media. 88. Embrace the haters. You can learn a lot from them.
89. Don’t fall for websites or causes that claim men are oppressed (by feminism). One example is A Voice For Men.
90. Travel to unfamiliar places.
91. Ask questions (but not too many)!
92. Start a blog!
93. Buy your books at local, independent bookstores.
94. Showcase your feminist pride! (If you’re comfortable)
95. Seek out role models and pick their brains.
96. Respect women’s spaces for dialogue.
97. Appearances should never matter. Promote self-love and healthy body images!
98. Turn magazines that promote sexism and unhealthy body image backwards at your local supermarkets and newsstands.
99. Be careful not to burn out. 100. Develop your own methods of self-care.
101. Please suggest further additions and edits to this list.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Sexism on the Tennis Court
These comments are reprehensible. If you don't think women are
objectified, look again and get educated. WARNING: Really foul and abusive language. Not for youngins.
Bartoli Just Won Wimbledon Women's Singles Final Tweet & Comments
http://publicshaming.tumblr.com/post/54864863081/womens-wimbledon-champion-marion-bartoli-deemed
Oh, and those last few tweets reminded me! Some of these assholes don’t just think Bartoli is an ugly woman, possibly a “dyke-y" lesbian. Some are convinced that if a woman doesn’t fit society’s norms of what’s “hot" AND she is good at sports, well, then DUH! she has to be a MAN! And they’re cool with sexually assaulting her to prove it!
BBC, Radio Announcer Apologize To Wimbledon Champ Bartoli
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/07/199699417/bbc-radio-announcer-apologize-to-wimbledon-champ-bartoli
"It doesn't matter, honestly. I am not blonde, yes. That is a fact. Have I dreamt about having a model contract? No. I'm sorry," she said.
"But have I dreamed about winning Wimbledon? Absolutely, yes.
"And to share this moment with my dad was absolutely amazing and I am so proud of it. I am sure I will be able to watch the DVD of the match over and over again and look at the picture of me when I am holding it [the trophy] in my arms.
"That is the most important thing to me and not what I can do outside of the court."
[One announcer] has sent a personal letter of apology to Bartoli; he also used some time before Sunday's men's final to apologize to his audience.
"Before we start, I probably ought to just briefly return to yesterday and a clumsy phrase that I used about Marion Bartoli which has understandably caused something of a furor," he said.
"The point I was trying to make, in a rather ham-fisted kind of way, was that in a world where the public perception of tennis players is that they're all six-feet-tall Amazonian athletes, Marion - who is the Wimbledon champion - bucks that trend."
Inverdale called Bartoli "a fantastic example to all young people that it's attitude and will and determination together, obviously, with talent that, in the end, does get you to the top."
The announcer seemed to be attempting to improve upon his remarks made earlier in the day, when he said, "She is an incredible role model for people who aren't born with all the attributes of natural athletes."
Bartoli Just Won Wimbledon Women's Singles Final Tweet & Comments
http://publicshaming.tumblr.com/post/54864863081/womens-wimbledon-champion-marion-bartoli-deemed
Oh, and those last few tweets reminded me! Some of these assholes don’t just think Bartoli is an ugly woman, possibly a “dyke-y" lesbian. Some are convinced that if a woman doesn’t fit society’s norms of what’s “hot" AND she is good at sports, well, then DUH! she has to be a MAN! And they’re cool with sexually assaulting her to prove it!
BBC, Radio Announcer Apologize To Wimbledon Champ Bartoli
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/07/199699417/bbc-radio-announcer-apologize-to-wimbledon-champ-bartoli
"It doesn't matter, honestly. I am not blonde, yes. That is a fact. Have I dreamt about having a model contract? No. I'm sorry," she said.
"But have I dreamed about winning Wimbledon? Absolutely, yes.
"And to share this moment with my dad was absolutely amazing and I am so proud of it. I am sure I will be able to watch the DVD of the match over and over again and look at the picture of me when I am holding it [the trophy] in my arms.
"That is the most important thing to me and not what I can do outside of the court."
[One announcer] has sent a personal letter of apology to Bartoli; he also used some time before Sunday's men's final to apologize to his audience.
"Before we start, I probably ought to just briefly return to yesterday and a clumsy phrase that I used about Marion Bartoli which has understandably caused something of a furor," he said.
"The point I was trying to make, in a rather ham-fisted kind of way, was that in a world where the public perception of tennis players is that they're all six-feet-tall Amazonian athletes, Marion - who is the Wimbledon champion - bucks that trend."
Inverdale called Bartoli "a fantastic example to all young people that it's attitude and will and determination together, obviously, with talent that, in the end, does get you to the top."
The announcer seemed to be attempting to improve upon his remarks made earlier in the day, when he said, "She is an incredible role model for people who aren't born with all the attributes of natural athletes."
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