Comments on: It’s All About the Boobies

By: Liza

Liza — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:16:11 +0000

it’s a lot more obvious how precarious that situation was when you’re looking at a guy with body hair

swimming does require a pretty huge amount of manscaping

By: spacedcowgirl

spacedcowgirl — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:40:32 +0000

I’m glad the types of comments featured in the article (and the uniforms in general) seem to be getting quite a bit of backlash. The IOC should be ashamed of the whole situation. It’s most noticeable to me in track events–if the “best” uniform for track is the one that shows all but the most socially unacceptable parts of your body, then why aren’t the men running in Speedos and no shirt? Hmm.

And I agree with an earlier commenter–Michael Phelps doesn’t need to wear a suit that enhances his junk because I could pretty much see his junk for myself anytime he finished a race and was standing around on the pool deck. (Kidding! Obviously I don’t think men’s suits should “enhance” anything except performance.) Anyway, my husband performed a simulation and let me tell you, it’s a lot more obvious how precarious that situation was when you’re looking at a guy with body hair. :)

cowsharky, I LOVE “Wankistan” as the homeland of wankstains. It is pleasingly anagrammatical… um, anagram-ish… well, like an anagram. :)

By: Liza

Liza — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:05:53 +0000

Silly me, thinking athletes are there to do something other than display their physiques. What was I thinking.

end drippingly sarcastic tone.

By: Sniper

Sniper — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:21:38 +0000

Right, maybe because I realize that having uniforms and gear that enhance performance is more important than uniforms that enhance Michael Phelps’ junk. But Liza, that's acting as if the male athletes are people with their own aspirations. You can't expect a male author to extend the same courtesy to women. sprains eyes from too much rolling

By: kateharding

kateharding — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:50:54 +0000

P.S. Wankstain? You owe me a keyboard and a coffee refill.

Blame Liss. :)

By: Liza

Liza — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:30:48 +0000

P.S. Wankstain? You owe me a keyboard and a coffee refill.

By: Liza

Liza — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:29:06 +0000

You know, you don’t see me complaining that the men’s compression suits pretty much eliminate the ability to ogle discernible package bulge. Can’t imagine why.

Right, maybe because I realize that having uniforms and gear that enhance performance is more important than uniforms that enhance Michael Phelps’ junk.

Cuz, ya know, that’s why they’re there and everything.

By: Ariane

Ariane — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:17:03 +0000

I am a massive Olympics hypocrite. I think the amount of public money spent on sport is a disgrace. I think the fact that sports people are “heroes” is ridiculous. I think many of the high profile Olympic sports are an exercise in pharmaceuticals. I am utterly disgusted at the inherent sexism in so much of it. And don’t even get me started on the fact that they are in China. And yet, I want to know who won. I want Australia to win gold medals. I like watching the diving, gymnastics, equestrian and even the rowing and cycling at a pinch. I say “we won the womens 4×100 relay”. Yep, there I was, swimming my heart out.

So I watch and whinge. I hope my scathing remarks will outweigh my hypocrisy. Yeah, I know, not likely. I think I can see MikeyT’s point…

By: martini

martini — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:51:30 +0000

Sweet Machine, I would love to read that poem. ;)

You know, I just recently started wondering if that’s part of why I like being in the water so much (not the only reason, to be sure, but factor). It’s quite freeing.

It’s definitely the other side of the swimsuit-angst coin, that fat is floaty and can make being in the water effortless and comfortable.

By: Sweet Machine

Sweet Machine — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:46:12 +0000

Pat, I think someone linked to the dress code in comments on Hoyden About Town.