Opportunity for women

The ESPN body issue magazine that recently came out definitely seemed to turn some heads, especially mine. Seeing every muscle protrude through athlete's bodies struck me the most. However, women seemed to reveal a more seductive side than the male athletes. Some men were captured as playful and fun, and others were posing in an athletic stance that is familiar to them. Many of their poses had to do with the particular sport they played. A male speed skater was crouched over with one leg extended as if he were blowing past someone on a turn. On the flip side many women did not pose with relation to their sport. Hope Solo has become the newest "sex symbol" in the sport world and she posed holding a hose in her hand watering the grass. If many people were not familiar with women's soccer how would they know she is one of the best goalkeepers in the world? It seems female athletes are still struggling to be taken seriously. Sport has clearly been established as male dominant; however, when did society make it okay to not give equal prestige to male and female athletes?

Jenny Soza kin 332I