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?
The only thing it could do is derail a political run, or yes her Olympic bid not that I agree with that either.
You really couldn't be farther from the truth here. Posing naked for a skin mag can do much more than harm a political run. Take a look at what is happening to job and college applicants for their suggestive facebook/myspace entries. And, every few months some article pops up about some official being fired for a playboy or otherwise suggestive photo spread. Need more proof - how many adult film stars have made the transition to mainstream adult movies, maybe a handful, at best.
There is a stigma with doing what she is doing. You can claim it's a double standard or whatever you want but it won't change the fact that what she is doing will impact her career, whether positively or negatively remains to be seen. But, it's a fact you don't see too many legitimate business people out there posing naked. Probably because most savvy business people know that is a bad idea.
The only thing it could do is derail a political run, or yes her Olympic bid not that I agree with that either.
You really couldn't be farther from the truth here. Posing naked for a skin mag can do much more than harm a political run. Take a look at what is happening to job and college applicants for their suggestive facebook/myspace entries. And, every few months some article pops up about some official being fired for a playboy or otherwise suggestive photo spread. Need more proof - how many adult film stars have made the transition to mainstream adult movies, maybe a handful, at best.
There is a stigma with doing what she is doing. You can claim it's a double standard or whatever you want but it won't change the fact that what she is doing will impact her career, whether positively or negatively remains to be seen. But, it's a fact you don't see too many legitimate business people out there posing naked. Probably because most savvy business people know that is a bad idea.
