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I always get a bit confused when female athletes, in this case USWNT forward Alex Morgan, pose for SI’s swimsuit issue — particularly in body paint. I think the politics are fairly obvious despite my initial “wow hawt” response. I think it’s not so much that I object to the choice so much as the cynic in me realizes “this is the most exposure Alex Morgan could potentially have to the average, mainstream sports fan all year, because who knows how women’s soccer at the Olympics will register” — and we’re back to the whole thought about whether the athletes in women’s soccer will receive regular hosannas of their on-field accomplishments rather than having to pose (essentially) nude or appear on reality TV shows. (SI.com, via Dirty Tackle)

I always get a bit confused when female athletes, in this case USWNT forward Alex Morgan, pose for SI’s swimsuit issue — particularly in body paint. I think the politics are fairly obvious despite my initial “wow hawt” response. I think it’s not so much that I object to the choice so much as the cynic in me realizes “this is the most exposure Alex Morgan could potentially have to the average, mainstream sports fan all year, because who knows how women’s soccer at the Olympics will register” — and we’re back to the whole thought about whether the athletes in women’s soccer will receive regular hosannas of their on-field accomplishments rather than having to pose (essentially) nude or appear on reality TV shows.

(SI.com, via Dirty Tackle)

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