Women’s Artistic gymnastics, in most parts of the world, is far more popular than men’s Artistic gymnastics. That’s the fact, Jack.
For once, male athletes are a minority compared with female athletes, in the same sport.
Male gymnasts often ask for equal treatment. That happened yesterday — the prize money for MAG will be equal to the prize money for WAG at FIG World Cup meets, though the girls are far more marketable.
It’s just the opposite out in the “real” world.
… a trailer for a great-looking new documentary called Miss Representation. Its premise, from the film’s website, is that “American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.”
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (some profanity and depressing content)
… the film explores how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in influential positions in America …
Stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, academics, and activists like Condoleeza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem …
(via darren barefoot)
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