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A. You're right, I don't look at it ever, but if the women's basketball page sucks, then it should be brought up to the standard of the rest of the site.

B. Stop being so sensitive. The swimsuit issue is for guys. If you don't like, don't look at it and throw it away as soon as you get it. If you don't like the big banner, don't go to the site for a couple of days. You shouldn't compare your looks to models anyways...

Where I tend to agree with you. They will keep targeting their main audience. I take no offense :D

The only part of that issue I like, is when they have athletes with their significant other. I just proves that men like looks and women like money.

I just give it to my cousin. I actually haven't renewed this year.

I agree with you about the Swimsuit issue. You can see better stuff in FHM and Maxim.

Buck-i-girl: I agree with you on every single point!!
The swinsuit issue especially. I still like it, but come on. I think it is getting a little old. It's time to put it to bed. (sorry, I couldn't resist)

Buch-i-girl--you said it all when you said that you weren't their target audience. I have an attitude of indifference, but as long as that issue is the best selling magazine in the country year after year, I can understand why it's there. I doubt if your significant other feels the same way, but puhleeze don't ask him.

haha what a blog. i'm not a champion of political correctness, but that page is a crime against humanity haha... and the swimsuit issue...please leave that alone hahahahhahahhaha

Good call. At the very least SI should treat all sports they cover with the same presentation and professionalism. Of course, until more readers like you lobby for a change, it'll all be the same.

nice blog, buck-i-girl.....that's a shame about the women's b'ball page, but not much of a surprise to me.
if you are a subscriber (and I am) and don't want the swimsuit issue (and i don't), they give you the option of not receiving it and then they give you an extra issue. fair enough on their part i think.
don't expect them to get rid of the cheerleaders anytime soon.

While there are probably more women who visit this site on a regular basis, there still is a great majority of men who are on the site and subscribers to SI. That is the reaso for the cheerleader of the week and the swimsuit issue. I doubt many men actually look (or cares about) the profile of the cheerleader of the week. The only way for SI to change is to have people who agree with you to send e-mails.

I love the blog, GREAT points...the sports world/profession is very much infected with sexist mentalities. It's really hard for women to advance. Even as fans/customers, our wants and desires play second fiddle to our male counterparts. If your going to have the swimsuit edition for men, why not have one for women...I think I would prefer that option. And in terms of website management, its just not that difficult to update the women's pages or the MLS pages.

On another interesting note, most female sports executives that I know are either unattractive or possess a "less feminine" appearance, I cannot tell you how many times I've been advised to tone down my look....do you really think my real name is Rhonnie....NO, it was a professional move. DAMN THE SEXIST, lol!!!!

Good blog...I agree with pretty much all your points...I don't think you should compare yourself to models because..well you'll never be happy. I'm a straight guy and I have no clue when the swimsuit issue comes out...haha I just admitted that I'm such a loser anyway back to the point good blog

Nicely said, Buck-i.

This site and SI are catering to men because 95 percent of men are the ones who patronize this site. This blog should have been written from the Womens Group. Let me know girl when you want to blog from there, especially as it relates to women stuff.

Thanks all for the comments. A few additional thoughts:

1) Guys, I don't expect them to stop publishing the Swimsuit Issue. I just wish they'd stop with the ads (or at least make them less intrusive). How would you like it if every time you opened the home page, there was a big picture of someone's package?

2) I *like* SI for the most part. Lots of solid sportswriters, good coverage, and fun stories. To quote Robert Earl Keen: "It's the little things that p*ss me off."

3) EJ-- you crack me up. You're all right for a TSUN fan... ;) Hawkeye, you too. (But I don't mind Iowa...) :)

4) Cass-- It was just on my mind, and I wanted to get it down before I lost some of the main points. You're right, but I don't have write privileges there. Next time, I'll let you know. (If you want to copy and post it there, please feel free.)

Actually I don't think SI caters to straight men. How could so many straight men like to watch fat men wearing skin tight satin pants bounce off each other (football) when you would think women jumping up and down in bikinis (volleyball) would/should appeal more to them. Go figure.

Jesus girl, you can blog from there once you express a desire to. I have no intention of copy/pasting your work. You can blog from there yourself once you tell me you would like to do so.

I think more often than not women get hooked on sports and the NFL specifically so they can relate better to their men. I know they werent waving NFL flags in my high school, but once they marry some guys who are actually real men who like sports they tend to join in the fun and then are just hooked.

Rhonnie; "tone down your look?" that would be a crime against humanity and impossible as well.

Personally, in todays society, I just don't get the concept of "soft porn" like the swimsuit issue, etc. when there are entire magazines dedicated to it (playboy) not to mention what you can dig up on the internet (don't search unless you have a strong stomach...)