Swiminfo.com has released a post saying that Amanda Beard will be on the cover of the July issue for Playboy.
How do you think this will effect her image among the swimming communties? Will any of us purchase this issue because of her?
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I disagree with that blanket statement. If Amanda heads to Beijing and wins gold or sets a new WR I seriously doubt the performance will be marginalized because of the magazines she has appeared in. I suspect there will be a few who discount and/or belittle her achievements in the pool based upon her legal choices out of the pool, but that says more about them than it does about Amanda I think. In the end, a female athlete need not be wholesome to be formiddable. I challenge anybody who does not respect Amanda as a swimmer to race her in the pool. Only then will we see who the truly competent athlete is.
I know I have stated this before but lets try to keep in mind that there is nothing illegal here or even remotely groundbreaking. There is no adultery, no violence, no drug use, etc.. I say give the woman a break.
Matt, what the article was talking about, wasn't specifically Amanda being objectified....but, women in general when they pose for magazines like Playboy, Penthouse or any other skin mag.
And if any man in here tells me he buys these magazines for anything but getting a good look at the women inside.....:blah: :blah: :blah:
Put all of the articles and jokes from Playboy in one magazine without the pictures and put it next to the other and see what sells.
I disagree with that blanket statement. If Amanda heads to Beijing and wins gold or sets a new WR I seriously doubt the performance will be marginalized because of the magazines she has appeared in. I suspect there will be a few who discount and/or belittle her achievements in the pool based upon her legal choices out of the pool, but that says more about them than it does about Amanda I think. In the end, a female athlete need not be wholesome to be formiddable. I challenge anybody who does not respect Amanda as a swimmer to race her in the pool. Only then will we see who the truly competent athlete is.
I know I have stated this before but lets try to keep in mind that there is nothing illegal here or even remotely groundbreaking. There is no adultery, no violence, no drug use, etc.. I say give the woman a break.
Matt, what the article was talking about, wasn't specifically Amanda being objectified....but, women in general when they pose for magazines like Playboy, Penthouse or any other skin mag.
And if any man in here tells me he buys these magazines for anything but getting a good look at the women inside.....:blah: :blah: :blah:
Put all of the articles and jokes from Playboy in one magazine without the pictures and put it next to the other and see what sells.
