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Ilsa

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95. I wasn't being sarcastic.

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 09:37 PM

Feb 2014

Check how her hair is on the diagonal when it should naturally be closer to vertical. When you rotate the picture counterclockwise to adjust, her butt is much lower and as the other reply to my post indicated, she'd be going slightly uphill. Accident? Nah.

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What a SI cover honoring women would look like [View all] BainsBane Feb 2014 OP

Oi vey. Desert805 Feb 2014 #1

But, but, they aren't posing to be titlllating--how will that sell magazines? hlthe2b Feb 2014 #2

Those women are beautiful BainsBane Feb 2014 #3

But of course they are beautfiul.. Proving only that they needn't be airbrushed models hlthe2b Feb 2014 #9

if that were the case PatrynXX Feb 2014 #43

Are you really saying that men are put off by images of sweaty men engaged in sport? hlthe2b Feb 2014 #44

What? That makes no sense. cui bono Feb 2014 #145

You are right of course. But that issue is gears to separate people from their money Nika Feb 2014 #4

Oh I know BainsBane Feb 2014 #6

5/26/2003 Agschmid Feb 2014 #5

+1 El_Johns Feb 2014 #7

7/14/2010 Agschmid Feb 2014 #8

7/22/2012 Agschmid Feb 2014 #10

What's your point? BainsBane Feb 2014 #11

My point is that they do create empowering covers.. Agschmid Feb 2014 #17

Where are the Sports Illustrated covers showing the thin male models modeling swimwear? Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #172

Right here... Must I Google for everyone around here? Agschmid Feb 2014 #183

If your point was to show us covers with good looking men... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #198

No my point was to show there are in fact cover with men that... Agschmid Feb 2014 #200

He sure doesn't, does he? I like him, but he's not a male model nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #203

Frankly, the only one who even comes close is Mark Wahlberg theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #206

Good point - I want models nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #202

All right now! But I want a whole issue dedicated to hot men nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #201

the point being hfojvt Feb 2014 #26

2/6/2010 Agschmid Feb 2014 #12

thanks hfojvt Feb 2014 #28

Gotta love Lindsey! Agschmid Feb 2014 #31

I think they tilted her image to get her butt up Ilsa Feb 2014 #57

Umm you forgot this... Agschmid Feb 2014 #58

I wasn't being sarcastic. Ilsa Feb 2014 #95

Really? Agschmid Feb 2014 #104

Yes, I think they rotated the photo to Ilsa Feb 2014 #126

True! That downhill skier is frequnetly seen skiing uphill on steep slopes during competitions FSogol Feb 2014 #91

She's a downhill skier . . . aggiesal Feb 2014 #111

I think it was marketing, pure & simple. Ilsa Feb 2014 #127

Geez, they just HAD to make it a cheescake butt-in-the-air shot. SunSeeker Feb 2014 #85

Kidding right? Agschmid Feb 2014 #96

Wrong. Show me a posed shot of a MALE downhill skier butt up like that.. SunSeeker Feb 2014 #151

Ok here you go... Agschmid Feb 2014 #155

Nope, not the same cheescake squat as Vonn's. SunSeeker Feb 2014 #165

Kitt is not actually skiing. Agschmid Feb 2014 #166

Where's his come on smile? Why isn't he sufficiently bent over? Why isn't he looking at the camera Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #173

This is a great point. I'd love to see some stats on how often real women athletes are on the cover riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #13

"perceived of as bringing in revenue dollars as much as male athletes on the cover" Lonusca Feb 2014 #50

Welcome to DU! riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #67

Thanks for the welcome Lonusca Feb 2014 #79

Well, let's put it this way.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #189

It is the Sports Illustrated, Swimsuit Issue RC Feb 2014 #14

That is a question for YOU to answer, RC. CTyankee Feb 2014 #18

I think I already know. RC Feb 2014 #23

Let me guess BainsBane Feb 2014 #35

Boy are you wrong. RC Feb 2014 #39

If you understood what you had read BainsBane Feb 2014 #41

Here is some swimwear BainsBane Feb 2014 #20

Funny how that only seem to go one way. RC Feb 2014 #37

You don't like gold medals? BainsBane Feb 2014 #38

I'm fine with it, as long as they Fla Dem Feb 2014 #64

Sounds fair. RC Feb 2014 #74

You don't even want to start the fight about topless men in public when they have nipples too VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #176

I'm just not seeing the big deal, no matter the gender. RC Feb 2014 #179

Now that looks like the equivalent of the SI female-models-in-swimsuits issue. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #207

And to be fair the models they use on the SI cover seem to be curvier than fashion model LynneSin Feb 2014 #152

That does seem to be true. RC Feb 2014 #154

So where are the men's suits? blackspade Feb 2014 #159

As I said, I don't care much, one way or the other. RC Feb 2014 #160

If it did have to do with swimsuits, why aren't men modeling swimsuits? Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #168

Why does the Swimsuit Issue not also feature men posing in thongs? pnwmom Feb 2014 #170

Take it up with Sports Illustrated. RC Feb 2014 #174

Sports Illustrated didn't post their silly cover in this progressive website. Some DUer chose to, pnwmom Feb 2014 #175

Most excellent post! CTyankee Feb 2014 #15

For the swimsuit edition BainsBane Feb 2014 #16

Or these B2G Feb 2014 #19

. Agschmid Feb 2014 #21

I find these more realistic than those from the OP ;) Schema Thing Feb 2014 #24

I agree with you. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #22

Sochi preview... Agschmid Feb 2014 #25

Funny how those covers weren't posted in GD last week BainsBane Feb 2014 #32

Well let's start posting the empowering covers as well. Agschmid Feb 2014 #34

So did I BainsBane Feb 2014 #36

That made me laugh Android3.14 Feb 2014 #70

Nonsense BainsBane Feb 2014 #73

Yeah.. you'd rather just start your own... opiate69 Feb 2014 #86

Do you have a problem with this thread? BainsBane Feb 2014 #88

Riiiight... Because... opiate69 Feb 2014 #94

It's an effort to approach the issue in a positive way BainsBane Feb 2014 #99

It is indeed part of an agenda. That agenda is called feminism, empowerment, and equality. seabeyond Feb 2014 #101

Why a gender war simply because we see it as wrong that a sports magazine... Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #209

What was laughable is that you acted like SI NEVER shows those photos and writes those articles ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #186

Sigh BainsBane Feb 2014 #191

Did you post them then? Union Scribe Feb 2014 #55

I just posted this OP BainsBane Feb 2014 #56

You're complaining about last week Union Scribe Feb 2014 #60

So you're blaming me for not posting it quickly enough BainsBane Feb 2014 #90

It's fairly obvious she has little to no idea Sports Illustrated.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #187

Be embarassed all you want BainsBane Feb 2014 #192

Here are some facts... Agschmid Feb 2014 #193

Thanks. That's very helpful BainsBane Feb 2014 #199

Ah, yes....let's get into the rarefied air of your intellect.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #195

Oh, I see BainsBane Feb 2014 #196

Ah yes, an "excess diet"! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #197

Well to be honest... Agschmid Feb 2014 #194

You nailed it. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #169

I think everyone is pretty honest about why there are bikini girls on the front... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #27

+1 Agschmid Feb 2014 #30

I was told that cover celebated women BainsBane Feb 2014 #33

In some aspect I'm sure... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #75

Yup, and not one of the swimsuit girls are athletes, so it's weird for Sports Illustrated. Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #208

Sochi preview... Agschmid Feb 2014 #29

She's seximified for the purposes of objectimifiacation!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #188

Perfect ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #40

indeed...celebrate the accomplishments of female atheletes noiretextatique Feb 2014 #42

the women that do, excellent. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #45

"Sports" BainsBane Feb 2014 #46

They did when Brandi Chastain changed women's sports for all time.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #47

Wasn't there some kind of yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #92

Yes, stupid is exactly what it was BainsBane Feb 2014 #93

That moment was awesome.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #134

Yes. The famous stupid question of where a sports bra rates on the boner meter.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #106

That was an amazing thing. The exhuberance! The strength and toughness! Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #214

There are many who felt Scurry won that.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #215

Well, that's true. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #216

Exactly. Thank you. n/t Triana Feb 2014 #48

So, as other posts after the OP have shown, they've done many of these covers over the years. Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #49

How is that different? Deep13 Feb 2014 #51

Because it is based on atheltic accomplishment BainsBane Feb 2014 #53

So aren't we still objectifying them for their bodies? Deep13 Feb 2014 #65

No, their bodies are conditioned for performance BainsBane Feb 2014 #66

Focusing on what the women in those magazines do misses the point BainsBane Feb 2014 #78

How about these women? oneshooter Feb 2014 #52

I didn't include poker players either BainsBane Feb 2014 #54

So it is about politics. You don't conceder them to be athletes. oneshooter Feb 2014 #63

You're free to start your own thread BainsBane Feb 2014 #76

I don't consider shooting to be an athletic sport alarimer Feb 2014 #83

So the biathlon competitors are not athletes? oneshooter Feb 2014 #102

They are. It's just one of the more boring events BainsBane Feb 2014 #148

driving a formula one car compares to any other athletic event madrchsod Feb 2014 #153

Naahhhhh, being a woman is all about T&A. Beacool Feb 2014 #59

One with Danica Patrick on the cover. N/T RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #61

Right!All racedrivers wear 6 inch, open-toed, high heeled shoed to compete! Divernan Feb 2014 #149

I know, I know RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #157

and do cheesecake GoDaddy commercials! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #177

they have ... madrchsod Feb 2014 #62

K&R. Lunacee_2013 Feb 2014 #68

I've noticed American men; greiner3 Feb 2014 #69

Then you need to meet more American men Android3.14 Feb 2014 #72

Not all of us. Some like this kind of swimsuit model Revanchist Feb 2014 #184

Yup - I think there are gender stereotypes in the U.S. here that need to be dispensed with Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #213

Did you send them an email? RiffRandell Feb 2014 #71

This is the most effective post I've seen on the topic ecstatic Feb 2014 #77

SI does covers with women. one_voice Feb 2014 #80

I'm honestly curious... druidity33 Feb 2014 #81

It would make a difference to me. They wouldn't be singling out women... Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #211

I guess for me... druidity33 Feb 2014 #217

I agree with you... Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #218

Thats a fact madokie Feb 2014 #82

beautiful but.. kamron Feb 2014 #84

No doubt BainsBane Feb 2014 #89

Sorry, I can't support the exploitation of women. hughee99 Feb 2014 #87

They are FAR healthier than most of us. BainsBane Feb 2014 #125

NFL players are far healthier than most of us, too. hughee99 Feb 2014 #132

Duh. SI has always put female athletes on the cover! pacalo Feb 2014 #97

Sickening, to be sure... But typical. opiate69 Feb 2014 #103

I'm trying to keep out of these victimization-all-the-time threads, but damn it... pacalo Feb 2014 #105

Vicitimization? These are world class female atheletes BainsBane Feb 2014 #107

Yes: *victimization* over a swimsuit issue cover that was posted in GD. pacalo Feb 2014 #110

I am not a brigade BainsBane Feb 2014 #121

Folks, file these quotes under 'pot meet kettle' to use during the next poutrage of the week: pacalo Feb 2014 #131

My, you are original BainsBane Feb 2014 #141

Well, now, I may reply to only 3 or less posts a day of reading; pacalo Feb 2014 #144

Some of the most blatant projection I've ever seen. opiate69 Feb 2014 #142

Double standards, too. pacalo Feb 2014 #146

I think those will be well used ...... oldhippie Feb 2014 #180

They'll come in handy... pacalo Feb 2014 #182

Bravo! Good response. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #212

Wish I could rec this a million times. RiffRandell Feb 2014 #178

Hey, Riff! pacalo Feb 2014 #181

Sickening? BainsBane Feb 2014 #108

See #110. pacalo Feb 2014 #113

I'm a woman and don't 840high Feb 2014 #112

Thank you 840... pacalo Feb 2014 #114

In fact I'll send 840high Feb 2014 #115

I'm the same way with my husband. pacalo Feb 2014 #117

LOL, someone alerted this....and lost 6-0...... Logical Feb 2014 #119

Good... one_voice Feb 2014 #123

Stay tuned, one voice... pacalo Feb 2014 #139

Thanks, Logical... pacalo Feb 2014 #137

Too many times it is because they just don't like the post. nt Logical Feb 2014 #138

Sorry if that's happened to you in the past. pacalo Feb 2014 #147

The People magazine annual issue is OK though LadyHawkAZ Feb 2014 #128

LOL! tammywammy Feb 2014 #129

Good one! pacalo Feb 2014 #133

Ha! opiate69 Feb 2014 #135

Nice find! RiffRandell Feb 2014 #156

I doubt the OP knows or cares a fig about Sports Illustrated.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #185

It's embarrassingly stupid to create an OP that is so clueless about the topic. pacalo Feb 2014 #190

great post, BB Thank You! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #98

You're welcome BainsBane Feb 2014 #100

. Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #109

Don't like the swimsuit issue. . .don't buy it. Simple and easy. Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2014 #116

I'm not sure i get it.. pipoman Feb 2014 #118

These are athletes BainsBane Feb 2014 #122

So many wonderful choices TNNurse Feb 2014 #120

I am totally blown away by the extreme winter athletes BainsBane Feb 2014 #124

What's lacking in the swimsuit issue cover is not only women athletes Waiting For Everyman Feb 2014 #130

So "soft porn" is now "women in bathing suits"? Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #140

That's my point, they aren't wearing bathing suits. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2014 #143

OMG yes, yes and yes. That's what it needs to look like... Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #136

Imagine that someone above referred to this OP as "sickening" BainsBane Feb 2014 #158

This message was self-deleted by its author anasv Feb 2014 #150

Thanks, Bains. toby jo Feb 2014 #161

So cool you were a tirathalete BainsBane Feb 2014 #162

SI has had these covers before. bigwillq Feb 2014 #163

Beauty deserves as much honor as anything else MO_Moderate Feb 2014 #164

Modeling a swimsuit is not a sport. Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #210

That's probably why they call it the 'Swimsuit' issue MO_Moderate Feb 2014 #219

Then it belongs in a fashion magazine, or better yet, a porn mag Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #220

Well... I guess somebody better email Sports Illustrated... opiate69 Feb 2014 #221

? Porn will continue on, despite what I say, but at least lib guys... Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #222

So that cover is porn? opiate69 Feb 2014 #223

You betcha it's soft porn. And just the fact that you're arguing this with me... Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #224

I think you're stretching on this one elias7 Feb 2014 #167

The day I see the Swimsuit Issue consist of male models modeling swimwear on Sports Illustrated... Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #171

Who would buy that? theboss Feb 2014 #204

I see your point. That said, why do men buy stuff like that? Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #205