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What you think whose best cricketer in the world Sachin or Ponting?

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The author laid out five points as to why this behavior wasn't hypocritical. Three of the points apply just as easily to women athletes (I'm thinking especially of women's beach volleyball, which has become increasingly sexualized) and therefore give no strength to the argument: these athletes are healthy and achieved this level of fitness naturally (point 2), they are willingly doing something they enjoy (point 4), and there are no racial boundaries (point 3). However, the author of the post clearly states that she would be up in arms if someone had been posting photos of female athletes' body parts for men to stare at. What is it, then, that differentiates woman-ogling from man-ogling? The punch comes in points 1 and 5 - apparently it is all about historical context and equal access. Men have historically had, and arguably still do have, the upper hand in physically objectifying, and women have suffered the consequences, from workplace harassment to rape and even sex slavery: so, the argument goes, it's only fair that we women reverse the roles.

I will first discuss the alarmingly unsound reasoning behind this point, and then in Part II, address one argument that comes closest to allowing us to express our admiration for these athlete's bodies without falling into the trap of physical objectification.


As a working definition, by "physical objectification" I mean viewing someone as being primarily, even if not solely, a body with a certain level of physical attractiveness (or unattractiveness, as the case may be). To physically objectify someone is to forget that the body is part of a person with thoughts, feelings, dignity, and a life; it is instead to take them, whether for a moment or for a lifetime, as being mainly an object for your viewing pleasure. I say "physical objectification" to distinguish it from other types of objectification, such as "social objectification," where you might treat another person in a certain way just in order to climb the next rung on the social or corporate ladder (toolishness, anyone?).

First, to call the behavior exhibited by Jezebel and Cosmopolitan acceptable or even healthy is alarming because they are not only endorsing but actively contributing to the damage done to both men and women through physical objectification. On the women's side, this makes it easier for those who view women as primarily sexual objects to justify their behavior: they can now deny that their behavior is inherently problematic. All they need to do is wait for or manufacture situations which fit certain criteria like those in the Jezebel post, and then they can proceed with a clear conscience. For women themselves, the idea that they are somehow empowered by practicing the same behavior that has hurt and continues to hurt them (point 5) is seriously misguided; this implies that society will only be fair once everyone can objectify and be objectified. Point 5 in particular embraces the childish mindset of, to put it colloquially, "Yeah, well, you did it first, so now we're even."

On the men's side, it seems to be consistently overlooked that men have human psychologies as well and are not immune to the attitudes of the people and society around them. The young man sitting in a bar who hears the cheering and catcalls whenever Landon Donovan or Cristiano Ronaldo take off their shirts will not be unaffected - he may wonder if he needs to work out or show off his body more in order for women to be interested in him. While it is true that men have historically suffered fewer of the emotional, physical, and social consequences of physical objectification than women have, those consequences are not fixed - the damage can and will increase as attitudes like these are practiced and encouraged. And judging by the aforementioned websites and their readership, these attitudes have already taken a firm hold at the societal level.]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:44:48 -0400 172937 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=172934 Soccer coaching is an extremely rewarding and fun experience for anyone who has had any involvement in soccer before or played soccer. Even to be coach is new to the sport and simply helping out a local team, the fast-paced game, and ability to help develop soccer players is a draw for many coaches to keep at it. So how does a coach who has no experience coach soccer players get started? Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:33:10 -0400 172934 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=172933 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:27:35 -0400 172933 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=172932
Jovetic, 23, has been linked with an exit from the Stadio Artemio Franchi on numerous occasions over the past several months.

Serie A leaders Juventus have also been linked with Jovetic, with compatriot Mirko Vucinic having publicly urged the 23-year-old to join Juve earlier this month.

“We play close together in the national side and we often switch positions with each other. I’d like to do that at Juve as he is a fellow countryman and is a really strong player,” Vucinic told Tuttosport.

The Montenegrin duo started alongside each other in Hrabri sokoli’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău on Friday.

Montenegro recovered from a poor first half as well as the sending off of Milorad Pekovic 16 minutes after the restart to claim all three points and maintain their two-point lead atop Group H, with Vucinic netting the only goal in a 1-0 win for the away side.

The next challenge for Montenegro, Jovetic and Vucinic is England on Tuesday night, and the 23-year-old superstar is relishing the challenge.

“There is no pressure on me,” said Jovetic. “On the contrary, I love these big games and they motivate me all the more to do well. I don’t believe it will affect my game in a bad way at all.”

In addition, Jovetic admitted he is flattered by reports linking him with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City.

“It sure is nice when you are interesting big clubs like Arsenal and Manchester City,” Jovetic told the Daily Star. “It feels good because the English game currently has probably the strongest league in the world.

“I’m very comfortable in Italy but the Premier League is at the top of the football world – and perhaps the best. We will see what happens in the future.”

Jovetic has bagged 12 goals and four assists in 24 Serie A matches for Fiorentina this season.

Oboabona joins Arsenal on trial

Arsenal have offered to take Nigeria and Sunshine Stars F.C. centre-back Godfrey Oboabona on trial, Sky Sports reports.

Oboabona, 22, has been the subject of heavy interest from a bevy of European clubs following a series of fine performances at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.

The 22-year-old is expected to leave Akure Township Stadium in the summer, and already has concrete offers from the top five leagues in the world.

However, Arsenal — his favorite club since childhood — would be his first-choice option, and understandably so.

“Arsenal are my favourite club from childhood. It is the club I want to play for,” said the Nigeria international.]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:24:02 -0400 172932 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=172929 Think back to The Netherlands' Giovanni van Bronckhorst's goal in their semifinal game against Uruguay. It was at least 25 yards away from the net and was placed perfectly, snug in the top right corner of the net.
It was the goal of the tournament and the amount of momentum behind both the physical kick and the emotional boost it provided is unmatched in professional sports. It spurred the Netherlands forward and was the play that helped them win and carry on to the final.
Take a step back from the actual strike by van Bronckhorst's foot and take in all the elements surrounding the shot before it was taken.
With 22 players on the field, when a goal is scored, it has to be perfect. In my reason number 5 soccer is the best sport, I show the uncertainty of every moment in a soccer match. Eleven opponents is a lot of bodies to go through. Passes, lobs, crosses and finally the shots need to be perfect. If a team chooses, they can keep all 11 bodies on defense, making it extremely difficult to get a shot on net without it being deflected or in a position that the goalie is already in, ready to make the save.
Van Bronckhorst's goal defied perfection. It started with a cross from the opposite side of the field, followed by a perfect back heel flick that continued to the perfect amount of dribbling forward and passing in a triangle to get it to the open van Bronckhorst who also defied perfection with not jus this positioning and timing, but with just the right amount of touches before the perfect shot.
So much perfection gives me shivers.
So many other goals during the tournament followed suit. In fact, all of them did. Show me one goal that was a total accident, was sloppy, that was easily put in the back of the net. Not just the goals, but the defenses and sometimes the almost goals still showcased perfected

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