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Re: Maybe not racist, but definitely sexist.
by mik1of3

And sexist? Absolutely.

Where's Mia Hamm? Maria Sharpova? Danica Patrick? Gabrielle Reece? Serena & Venus Williams? Amanda Beard?

My preteen daughter is a swimmer, with a swimmer's broad shoulders and chest. She has enough body issues as it is without having some unattainable (unless you develop an eating disorder) ideal rubbed in your face every day.

We tell our daughters, sisters, and friends to be healthy, be smart, and be strong. Then they parade some stick in a silk dress who's only job in life is to make the clothes she wears look good, and tell them that SHE'S the ideal. And we wonder why our female population is so screwed up?!

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