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    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: What if the casual straight male fan decides he won't watch unless the female players are all topless? Caucasian, petite with DD breasts? Handing out ... more »
    Newsgirl: Ya know what burns my ass? When people call womens sports "girls sports," while obviously talking about grown women. THAT kills me. more »
    ChristieLove: I find this very disheartening and I really wonder if it actually even works. I was lucky enough to go to Centre Court at Wimbledon on the Monday and... more »
    Andalucía: Nadal, a player I love, regularly picks his ass and no one considers it to be "controversial" due to possible sexual overtones by a few. People notic... more »
    laureltreedaphne: Here's the thing. I hate the idea that women athletes need to fit into men's molds of what is considered "sexy." And I hate the idea that a more conve... more »
    Devonna: I never really made the connection between the sexualization of female athletes and desperation to prove athleticism isn't just a homosexual phenomen... more »
    heavysyrup: Where is Sir Mix-a-Lot's comment on this matter? I'm sure he has a differing opinion. more »
    Penny: And how is this honesty "refreshing"? It's like patting a hiring manager on the back because she only hires hot dudes while muttering, "yeah, it's th... more »
    Penny: Williams is NOT the only player who grunts on the court. Really, I don't know many casual or flighty tennis fans. The tennis fans I know get up at 2... more »
    Tartan_Tart: OT - Serena looks absolutely gorgeous on Letterman. And on the court, for that matter. more »
    mama_t: Ladies, pay attention: Be thin, with slight muscle, but not too much! And don't forget to wax your bush. And have straight hair. And sleep with a ... more »
    CloudsInMyCoffee: The grunting "controversy" took me back to the '90s when Monica Seles was one of the first female players to grunt when hitting ground strokes. And I ... more »
    SarahMC: Why must the casual, straight male fan be catered to? more »
    Rooo sez BISH PLZ: *covers eyes* I could have sworn we did this yesterday. [jezebel.com] Or was it ... last week? [jezebel.com] Or was it ... Satan? *heavy sigh* *backs ... more »
    save jinger: To be honest, there aren't a lot of tennis players playing today that aren't sexually appealing. It's a sexy sport. more »
  • #foulball

    "Sex Appeal" Doesn't Sell Women's Sports, Just Sex

    In response to officials' admission that "physical attractiveness is taken into consideration" when making court assignments at Wimbledon, some commentators actually argued that there's nothing wrong with using sex to sell women's sports, but research suggests otherwise. More »
  • #courtjudgement

    Billie Jean King On "Grunting"; Centre Court Comeliness

    Billie Jean King has weighed in on two tennis controversies, saying that she doesn't consider "grunting" a form of cheating and that at Wimbledon, "appearances on Centre Court should be based on accomplishments not looks." [NYTimes]
  • #courtinjustice

    Foul Ball

    An All England Club spokesman admitted, "Good looks are a factor," when scheduling women's matches on Wimbledon's Centre Court, which is why Venus and Serena Williams are often relegated to other courts, despite advancing to the quarter-finals. [BBC, Daily Mail]