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    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 »
    GreyCat: Ok, it is possible that they are trying to present the message that the author of this post says. However it is also possible that they, and tomboys ... more »
    nyc-caribbean-ragazza: Well we do have this where I live. I don't see a single soccer ball in this ad. 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 »
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    Showtime Revives The L Word As Reality Series

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    There's Something About Rachel

    There was something that bugged me about Daphne Merkin's "Butch Fatale" piece in T Style this weekend that I've only just figured out. It's what bugs me about most pieces about Rachel Maddow. More »
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    Mischa Barton Does, Like, Good Job On Headband Line

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