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petronius

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37. Thanks for posting that! I'd never heard of Aivazovsky before (shameful, I know), but

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Feb 2015

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PHOTO: Ashley Graham First Plus-Sized Model In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Truth rating: 10 S [View all] Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 OP

That's more of a normal size for a woman as tall as I suspect she must be. Vinca Feb 2015 #1

I have to disagree... sundevil2000 Feb 2015 #14

She's a normal-sized real woman meow2u3 Feb 2015 #43

I thnk she's gorgeous, but I think her top is ill-fitting. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #2

I agree underpants Feb 2015 #4

I fell right into that, didn't I? nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #6

Better than her falling OUT of it underpants Feb 2015 #15

I eschew clothing that requires double-sided tape to keep my breasts in, generally. msanthrope Feb 2015 #16

Pasties only use single sided tape! jberryhill Feb 2015 #29

Curvy, huh? immoderate Feb 2015 #3

I don't get it. nt cyberswede Feb 2015 #22

I'm musing on the use of language. immoderate Feb 2015 #44

Sure - there are several synonyms for that. cyberswede Feb 2015 #45

It's still an objectification of women, so not sure why this is 'better' than a slimmer model. closeupready Feb 2015 #5

it's an ad for selling bathing suits JI7 Feb 2015 #7

If so, then the thread title is misleading. closeupready Feb 2015 #9

yes it is misleading JI7 Feb 2015 #11

Right, it is equally "bad" Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #26

And I agree with you, insofar as this: that if you reject one kind of exploitation, closeupready Feb 2015 #28

Or else you dont think people finding other people attractive on the basis of physical appearance Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #30

Sure, whatever. This doesn't upset me. closeupready Feb 2015 #32

I think one can safely assume that everyone on the cover of the SI swimsuit issue Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #35

I'm still trying to figure out how someone can be exploited at $10,000 per day Major Nikon Feb 2015 #41

I'm sure some will still disapprove because they didn't have to remove Ykcutnek Feb 2015 #8

WTF? Kali Feb 2015 #21

Ykcutnek suggests that some will argue that the model isn't really "plus sized" Orrex Feb 2015 #34

This poster has a real way with words. a la izquierda Feb 2015 #38

Huh? cyberswede Feb 2015 #23

Uh-oh. I remember what happened to the last SI cover thread aikoaiko Feb 2015 #10

She'll need more than a skimpy bathing suit to weather that storm. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #13

The last SI cover thread... NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #33

Thanks for posting that! I'd never heard of Aivazovsky before (shameful, I know), but petronius Feb 2015 #37

That is a FANTASTIC painting! PassingFair Feb 2015 #52

I consider that to be average-sized Terra Alta Feb 2015 #12

you haven't been Snow Leopard Feb 2015 #20

cuegrumpycatgood LifeLoveLib Feb 2015 #17

When I see good looking men and women of many ages and many sizes in the SI Swimsuit Issue... hunter Feb 2015 #18

Swimsuit mags put the focus on her boobs but LittleBlue Feb 2015 #19

because they are trying to sell the bathing suit JI7 Feb 2015 #24

"Which hits newstands this week" Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #25

Oh come on now... NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #36

Kind of like the discussion about Spider Woman's ass ... Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #46

You'll never believe it but there is a sculpture of Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 #47

I vaguely remember something about that. NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #48

Well, I guess you need a Spider Woman and Spider Man to make a Spider Baby Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #49

Ugh... NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #50

What's amazing with the photo is that if you look closely for a while .... rickford66 Feb 2015 #27

"There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt." NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #31

Gosh----She must be at least 3 lbs overweight nikto Feb 2015 #39

that's a great picture Skittles Feb 2015 #40

Ok, but the guy behind her is way too thin! AwakeAtLast Feb 2015 #42

There's a guy in the picture? NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #51