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more about #deadspin Blueberry26: Let's talk about the employees you've boinked lately, Dave. more » PennyFarthing: Is there some reason celebrities deny their relationships? Everyone knows. What's the deal? It can't be privacy since they have none anyways. more » BytheSea: A lot of male athletes are portrayed in this 'glam' light. I think the article is mixing issues. If you want women's sports to exist at the level of m... more » Apollonia: This site is for recruiting. It looks like the team is trying to present the idea that they're all friends, support each other and have a great time w... more » fulanita: They are trying to sell tickets, promote the program. The men's team isn't hurting for spectators, but that isn't the case for the women (see also: ... more » whynotshesaid: I'm not surprised by these images. I don't call them indicators of homophobia as much as I see them as attempts at reinforcing strict gender identity... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I don't see this as homophobic, just hard-core marketing - and that is my problem with Division 1 college athletics; student athletes are marketed as ... more » History Major: Hmm someone has brought this link to my attention: [www.seminoles.com] Apparently the women have an athletic centered page as well? more » J.D.Regent: I also think that male athletes are positioned as sex gods, so in the context of pro sports sexualizing female athletes -- whether it's for a straight... more » Raised-byHeathens: This might be an unpopular stance, but here goes. In the long long ago, male sports had a chance to cultivate fans of the sport, out of which 'superst... more » andyburn: Alright, so I never made it to the collegiate level but I was a really good high school player and my basketball team won the state championship my se... more » ronniedobbs: I don't think it's useful to compare the men and women's sites to each other, because it positions the men's team as the Serious Standard Bearer. It a... more » katie.scarlett.o'hara: Isn't women's basketball kind of notoriously unpopular in ticket sales and stuff? I think they are doing this purely to garner attention and brand th... more » shoroko: While I can see the homophobia argument, I think if you're going to get into potential issues with those kinds of images, the unnecessary sexualizatio... more » amy_b: You know what's offensive? Public universities spending a crapload of money on athletics while academic programs suffer. more » FroderickFronkensteen: I understand your argument, Katy, and I agree that there is an uneven emphasis on female athletes to appear beautiful, it seems, despite their careers... more » J.D.Regent: I guess I don't understand why wearing a satin dress makes you look less gay. more » mcpm: Even if it's not about homosexuality, why on earth do these women have to be sexy/glamorous? It's never enough for women to be good at what they do is... more » Tippi Hedren: I don't think this is offensive at all. I looked at the website, as well as the players' photo galleries, and while the women look attractive in the p... more » morninggloria: You'd think that if they wanted to attract more male fans, they'd embrace the "lesbians" thing. It worked for Tila Tequila and it works in college b... more » -
#clips
Kate Hudson, Dave Letterman Battle It Out Over Her Romance With Alex Rodriguez
The funniest part of Kate Hudson's appearance on Letterman last night was Dave's insistence on talking about Kate's relationship with NY Yankee Alex Rodriguez. He just wouldn't let Kate change the subject. (Also: Note Dave's mimicking of Kate's fake laugh.) More » -
#thelword
Hot Shots: Basketball Team Photos Raise Questions Of Homophobia
The picture at left is taken from the website for Florida State University's women's basketball team. While it looks seems inocuous enough, these glam shots have sparked a debate about the persistent problem of homophobia in women's sports. More » -
#notaslamdunk
Whither The WNBA?
Despite claims that the WNBA is gaining popularity, Slate's Josh Levin argues that the league is in big trouble. His solution: quit trying to court male fans. More » -
#beautycontest
How Not To Solve A Gender Dispute: Semenya's Magazine Makeover
What could make the convoluted saga of Caster Semenya's disputed gender even more public and upsetting? How about a makeover?
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#payforplay
Girl Athletes Bring In Crowds — So Why Don't Grown Women?
Girls' sports may draw bigger crowds — and raise more money — than boys' sports, so how come women's pro leagues aren't more successful? 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 » -
#quietonthecourt
"Grunting" Controversy Continues On Wimbledon's Opening Day
Michelle Larcher de Brito beat Klara Zakopalova today in the first round at Wimbledon, but among spectators there was more discussion of her "grunting" than her tennis game. More » -
#screamers
Female Tennis Players: Faking It Like Meg Ryan?
A controversy has broken out in the tennis world, with commentators, players, fans and even Martina Navratilova debating whether female tennis players' oral outbursts are as fake as Meg Ryan's, and designed to help them cheat their opponents. More » -
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#girlsports
Girls In Urban Areas Face Unique Challenges In Playing Sports
Katie Thomas has written two parts of a series for the New York Times looking at the unique challenges facing urban girls who want to play sports, and the adults who want to encourage them. More » -
#thewayforward
Kick Like A Girl: When Girls Take On Boys, And Triumph
Last night, HBO aired Kick Like A Girl, an inspiring, short documentary film about a girls' soccer team in Salt Lake City that began playing against boys' teams...and winning. More » -
#oyoyoy
Australia Abuzz Over Rugby League "Group Sex" Scandal
In 2002, a 19-year-old New Zealander met star rugby player Matthew Johns (left). According to reports, the two went to a hotel, where she engaged in non-consensual "group sex" with six of Johns' teammates. More » -
#insidebaseball
Kitty Field
"...the only place you'll find a quicker ladies room is at a Rush concert — I know from experience." - Julia Stiles in a well-informed WSJ piece about her beloved NY Mets' new ballpark. [WSJ] -
#movingpictures
Diamonds Were This Girl's Best Friend
For those who didn't catch it last night, check out Keith Olbermann's amazing tribute to his recently-deceased mother Marie: hard-core baseball fan (70 years of Yankees games), preschool teacher, breast cancer victim, mother. -
#thescore
Juggling Pregnancy & Career Without Dropping The Ball
L.A. Sparks forward Candace Parker has landed the latest cover of ESPN magazine. The 22-year-old is depicted in a way rarely seen among athletes: In a white gown, holding her pregnant belly. More »
