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

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Double Down, Mar 14, 2009.

  1. Piotr Rasputin

    Piotr Rasputin New Member

    Delete This Gosh Darn Thread NOW!!!!

    Frackin'.

    Grey's Anatomy used to be good, but it sucks now.

    Boston teams are superior to all in the history of the world.
     
  2. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Heathers.
     
  3. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Show us your tits C-cups.
     
  4. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Another example of the ESPN manipulation machine at work. Hmm let me guess the WNBA season is just around the corner and ESPN is starting their new WNBA contract.

    The lede does set a new standard when writing about female athletes. We need more cup size information. I certainly would watch women's
    tennis if they provided cup size information for the combatants.

    "Will you look at the wackers on Serena? Mary what cup size do you thing she is?
     
  5. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Just trying to keep the sj "traditions" jack going a bit longer.
     
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    In Charlie Pierce's Tiger Woods piece, did he mention the size of his cock?
     
  7. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    If you count the joke about the black guy taking off the rubber, then technically Tiger mentioned it first.
     
  8. Lugnuts

    Lugnuts Well-Known Member

    When I get a chance, I'm going to have to go back and read this entire thread. I apologize for posting before I have done so.

    Here's my take on the C cup:

    As a writing technique, it simply doesn't work.

    It's sort of like saying, "Tyler Hansbrough has Michelin tires." Yeah... so? When somebody "doesn't flaunt" and/or is "proud of" in the lede of a story-- it better be something special.

    Bottom line: If Parker had Double D's the lede might have worked. "Candance Parker has Double D's and is proud of 'em." Now that would be interesting.

    Double D's don't come along everyday-- C's do.

    The unfortunate consequence of this lede was my running stream of consciousness while I read it: "Poor Alison Glock. She things C cups are a big ta'do. I wonder what she's got."

    I doubt that's what Alison was aiming for.
     
  9. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I don't know what kind of life you are living, Luggy, but C's don't come along every day in my life.
     
  10. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    If Luggy has C's, then they do come along every day in her life.
     
  11. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Sportschick and I would kill to have Cs be an everyday occurrence in our lives.
     
  12. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    The three of us have more in common than you realized!
     
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