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In reply to the discussion: Are there women here who are not offended by the SI cover or Kate Upton's spread? [View all]TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)...more specifically, print advertising and publishing. In addition, I did some modeling for newspaper and other print publications in the late 70s and early 80s. I've been on both sides of the camera. In my private life, I've spent a considerable amount of time, sans clothing, on beaches from Hawaii to South America.
Those bodies on the cover of Sports Illustrated are not an anomaly to me. They're the norm. I'm in my mid 50s now and my body is still only a slightly older version of that same body that I had in my 20s.
I consider myself to be a feminist but even more so, a humanist. My world view includes not just women's rights but human rights for all...be they male, female, white, black, gay, straight... Human rights; for everyone. That's my thing. I'm a humanist first and foremost. I trust people to make decisions for themselves.
I respect Kate Upton and the women on the cover of SI to choose for themselves what's good for them. I watched the video of Kate Upton in zero G. It looked to me like nothing more than a location gimmick; an expensive step up from your typical wind blown, fan involved photo shoot. The production crew was completely professional and I think they lucked out and got a few good shots.
So, no... I don't completely understand the outrage, but I respect my fellow DUers' right to be outraged. That's why I stay far away from those threads. Just because I don't personally understand it doesn't mean I can't appreciate the passion of the women who believe in their cause; my cause. I appreciate the women who, in the name of feminism, fight for gender equality on my behalf.
TYY