tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post6368295881917510736..comments2023-08-14T16:35:49.756+01:00Comments on Cruella-blog: Wimbledon WomenCruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-41277339503051092412009-07-09T01:59:42.298+01:002009-07-09T01:59:42.298+01:00I just read an article about this in The Nation an...I just read an article about this in The Nation and when I went to share it with you, I saw you had crafted your own fine commentary on the subject. <br />He's the link to Dave Zirin's article<br />http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090720/zirin<br />Enjoy.Ellen Weissbuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489361569484474131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-25860618924834597552009-07-06T07:55:01.713+01:002009-07-06T07:55:01.713+01:00Ah, the sexism in tennis never ends.
I've alw...Ah, the sexism in tennis never ends.<br /><br />I've always wondered why women only play three sets. Do people really think these women can't do it? I mean, they're not delicate little flowers. They're athletes.Benjamin Solahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657105522335752577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-46485838684560622692009-07-01T00:49:40.363+01:002009-07-01T00:49:40.363+01:00I was seething with rage about this story; for one...I was seething with rage about this story; for one thing that the Wimbledon organisers and the BBC happily admitted that in the women's game this was a consideration in assigning courts, rather than having any shame whatsoever and fudging the question. <br /><br />If they are content to patronise their audience and underestimate their discernment of good tennis, then why not consider who appeals to all the heterosexual women who watch tennis? But of course, that would be insulting to the dignity and godlikeness of The Men's Game. <br /><br />Plus, because I am a shallow person, who appreciates beauty, in faces, physiques and shotmaking, I think it is worth a mention that in no way can Serena can be called anything other than beautiful, rather than a champion like her be relegated to the Daily Mail's thinly disguised 'examples of ugly women players' gallery. She may not be white middle class, middle-aged men's idea of beautiful, either because she's a)much stronger than they are and b) black. Sadly, I think that b) is the predominate reason.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311013267886429229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-63584964005691430122009-06-30T20:00:24.550+01:002009-06-30T20:00:24.550+01:00The sexism around tennis seems to be a lot more hi...The sexism around tennis seems to be a lot more high profile than in some other sports - possibly because sports like cricket and football the women's game struggles to get any attention at all.<br /><br />It's lose lose right now - they either ignore or patronise women sportsmen... tell me things are getting better!Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.com