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Originally Posted by anticipation
wow, i don't think i've ever been more flaccid than i am right now.
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The point is that the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) isn't *trying* to turn anyone on like the Lingerie League women are. The IWFL athletes are simply people playing a sport they love to play. I wouldn't expect watching a sport...whether one with female or male athletes...to be a turn-on, anticipation.
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Originally Posted by Dirty
The real women's football league will never be watched... Nobody wants to see ugly women play a sport that men play a million times better.
I don't find the lingerie football league degrading really.. I just view it as an opportunity for sexy girls to make a good amount of money without really doing that much. When you're that beautiful, you are selling your sex appeal. That's why there are models. They aren't embarrassed by their bodies that they've worked hard on.
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The IWFL certainly has some fans, so I disagree with your statement that it "will never be watched," since that is false already.
Also, your perspective that no one wants to see "ugly" women play a sport is odd, because people who really love and respect and understand sports don't watch them because someone is considered beautiful or not...they watch them to see people overcoming obstacles through hard work and skill, within their skill range. That's my view, at least. Sports are about developing your personal athletic skills to the best of your ability. Winning is really a secondary issue, I feel.
Example: if a 7 foot tall man can dunk a ball in a basketball hoop all the time, I'm not too impressed. If a 5 foot tall woman makes a slam dunk sometimes...THAT impresses me.
The Lingerie Football League is no more degrading than being a pin-up poster and having people not care about anything other than your appearance.
I definitely find it degrading that the Lingerie Football League women are encouraged not to protect their skin, because the lack of jerseys increases the chance of skin abrasion and damage during tackling and skids on the turf:
And here's a good quote from a mom of one of the Lingerie League's players:
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About the Lingerie Football League
http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/...l-league/15925
“It’s sad, but this is one of very few opportunities girls get,” said Connie van der Slik, mom to Chicago Bliss’ wide receiver Tricia. “These girls are super athletic, and to play hard, unfortunately sometimes they have to navigate these type of situations.”
The players, largely serious athletes who moonlight as fitness models, execute plays that contain words like “unicorn” and “rainbow,” code for blocking and curling, in front of voyeuristic men who watch the players scramble for a first down while hoping for a wardrobe malfunction. On the field, there is trash talking, punch throwing, competitive fire and injuries-- but off the field, the fans care more about exposed body parts than good blocking.
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The Lingerie League, not degrading toward women? Ha!
