Comments on: Beach volleyball: unfair, I say! http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Emma Johnson http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-175238 Emma Johnson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:34:21 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-175238 when i was still younger i used to play volleyball near the beach front, what a great sport*`, when i was still younger i used to play volleyball near the beach front, what a great sport*`,

]]> By: O Bloody Hell http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82609 O Bloody Hell Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:29:52 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82609 > Although it turns out the ancient Greeks actually did something of the sort. I don't think the ancient Greeks ever played Beach Volleyball. I might be wrong on that. > Although it turns out the ancient Greeks actually did something of the sort.

I don’t think the ancient Greeks ever played Beach Volleyball.

I might be wrong on that.

]]> By: DonS http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82535 DonS Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:52:04 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82535 Mostly I wasn't looking high enough to tell if the women were wearing shirts. Mostly I wasn’t looking high enough to tell if the women were wearing shirts.

]]> By: Daniel in Brookline http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82517 Daniel in Brookline Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:38:11 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82517 Artfldgr: Jeff Foxworthy used to point that out in one of his routines; it always cracked me up. "Women can look sexy wearing men's clothing, can't they? You know, like a woman wearing a man's button-down shirt, with her bare legs sticking out?... Now, men can't do this in reverse!" Neo: sorry, but I have little sympathy for you here. I'd think you would have seen all the uncovered rippling male physiques at the various swimming events. Sure, some of them wear concealing suits, but many don't. To me, women's beach volleyball evens things out a bit. Bring it on! (As for all-nude events: well, I wouldn't mind. And if you wanted to bar Muslim and Arab states from the games, I can't think of a better way.) cheers, Daniel in Brookline Artfldgr:

Jeff Foxworthy used to point that out in one of his routines; it always cracked me up. “Women can look sexy wearing men’s clothing, can’t they? You know, like a woman wearing a man’s button-down shirt, with her bare legs sticking out?… Now, men can’t do this in reverse!”

Neo: sorry, but I have little sympathy for you here. I’d think you would have seen all the uncovered rippling male physiques at the various swimming events. Sure, some of them wear concealing suits, but many don’t.

To me, women’s beach volleyball evens things out a bit. Bring it on!

(As for all-nude events: well, I wouldn’t mind. And if you wanted to bar Muslim and Arab states from the games, I can’t think of a better way.)

cheers,
Daniel in Brookline

]]> By: Artfldgr http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82493 Artfldgr Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:16:43 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82493 point well taken.. :) [though usually women (and men) dislike mens appearance when they wear feminine type things. which is why a lesbian can be fashionable, but a male, tends to be seen as comedy, unless he passes. how many women divorce their husband for wearing cloth that is shaped differently? when most cross dressers are hetero, not deviant, and dont wander the neighborhood but keep it private. meanwhile that same wife will wear his shirt to bed, or buy womens boxers, or wear ann klein... what an odd world we live in] point well taken.. :)

[though usually women (and men) dislike mens appearance when they wear feminine type things. which is why a lesbian can be fashionable, but a male, tends to be seen as comedy, unless he passes. how many women divorce their husband for wearing cloth that is shaped differently? when most cross dressers are hetero, not deviant, and dont wander the neighborhood but keep it private. meanwhile that same wife will wear his shirt to bed, or buy womens boxers, or wear ann klein... what an odd world we live in]

]]> By: goesh http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82481 goesh Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:58:22 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82481 - it don't matter as long as America gets cheap chinese t shirts and sandals at Wal-Mart. Ain't freedom grand- i can buy any color i want!? woo-hoo! we're number 1 !! - it don’t matter as long as America gets cheap chinese t shirts and sandals at Wal-Mart. Ain’t freedom grand- i can buy any color i want!? woo-hoo! we’re number 1 !!

]]> By: Trimegistus http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82467 Trimegistus Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:28:26 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82467 Women's beach volleyball is the only Olympic sport that matters. Women’s beach volleyball is the only Olympic sport that matters.

]]> By: PSGInfinity http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82410 PSGInfinity Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:46:59 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82410 Neo, The problem, and the inequality, comes down to money. Men can (in profitable sports) make a comfortable living from straight men and their sons. Women can't yet earn a comfortable living from straight women and their daughters. Hence the dilemma: how much skin do you show to attract the straight men and lesbians? (Yes, I suppose gays watch male athletes with a keen sexual interest, but their impact on ratings and ticket sales isn't a major factor). Neo,

The problem, and the inequality, comes down to money. Men can (in profitable sports) make a comfortable living from straight men and their sons. Women can’t yet earn a comfortable living from straight women and their daughters.

Hence the dilemma: how much skin do you show to attract the straight men and lesbians?

(Yes, I suppose gays watch male athletes with a keen sexual interest, but their impact on ratings and ticket sales isn’t a major factor).

]]> By: Gray http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82409 Gray Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:45:19 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82409 No, no--the men's synchronized diving was gay enough. No, no–the men’s synchronized diving was gay enough.

]]> By: Deekaman http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82405 Deekaman Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:47:40 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/08/20/beach-volleyball-unfair-i-say/#comment-82405 I don't know. I think if they was all nekkid, the ratings would go sky-high. Now there is something to be said for participant comfort. I'm pretty confident that the "stuff" of both men and women would become rather uncomfortable after a time. ;-) I don’t know. I think if they was all nekkid, the ratings would go sky-high. Now there is something to be said for participant comfort. I’m pretty confident that the “stuff” of both men and women would become rather uncomfortable after a time.

;-)

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