How do you feel about Candace Parker's C-cup being referenced in this lede?

Of course, the typical ridiculous over the top whining about misogyny from the Molly Yard-wanna be crowd.

Forget for a minute that part of the appeal of Michael Jordan was his sex appeal and the fact that he was a good looking, sharp-dressed guy - which I am sure you have because it complete contradicts your silly rant -- the fact that someone would react to this in the manner you have proves we haven't moved nearly as far ahead as a society as we need to......and that's not because of the racists and sexists out there......

 

I haven't seen the mag yet, but maybe Hooters bought an overall sponsorship of the edition, and this is just an instance of "brand awareness/product placement."

 

I'm on the fence about this one. On one hand, I can kind of get that whole embracing the feminine aspect of the story, showing the difference between her and Jordan, namely the endless legs and C cups.

But at the same time, you'd be very very hard pressed to find a similar lede about a man. And you just don't see males physically described as often as women. It can seem pretty pointless sometimes, like the writer is only doing it for the shock factor.

So I can see either side, but yes, it is a bit jarring.

 

Re zag's post about mj's sex appeal: Jordan was initially marketed as a sweet and skinny mama's boy who could sew and cook and smile.

Never once did you read about his great ass.

 

That's because of all the homophobes who wouldn't room together on the road, thus killing all the assigned features that would have covered said ass wonderfully.

 

You didn't have to detail Mike's physical attributes, because it was well known that his sex appeal spanned genders and even species:

 

It would take more than eight seconds to name them. Some members might get old, thus making it dusty in here.

 

Did Mikey get laid in that time span?

 

Indeed, it does read a bit like Posnanski's story on Albert Pujols in this week's SI. A worship story of embarrassing proportions about, apparently, a true "hero."

As for poor Mikey, I think he did not, and it may have had something to do with Flash's cleavage, 80s trivia, and the fact that Rush sucks.

 

Oh, fail.

 

Wingnut.

I can haz inarguable among the sane?

 

The board has been shut down for less than this!