The problem is not women’s bodies, or the mere sight of them. The problem is a culture that judges women primarily by how they look, or what they wear or don’t wear, and constantly cuts them down to size through a cruel and fatal combination of diet culture and unrealistic, unattainable standards of female beauty.
Tag: Super Bowl
The Super Bowl Begs the Question: When Will Girls Get Fair Play?
With rare exceptions, girls who want to play the same football games as their male peers will need parents and schools who are willing to fight for their right to equal play.
Time Out: Who Carries The Ball for Women’s Equality in Sports Media?
It is time for the sports world to embrace women with talent and knowledge as fans and personalities.
Five Great Super Bowl 2016 Moments
We sat through an array of diarrhea-related pharmaceutical spots, “aww”ed over wiener dogs in bun costumes and questioned that “Super Bowl babies” claim—and we can say confidently that this year’s selection of Super […]
The Super Bowl Commercial Everyone Should See
The National Football League attracted much unwanted attention last year surrounding the issue of domestic violence in its ranks. When the now-infamous Ray Rice elevator video went viral, the embarrassing […]
A Super Bowl of Racial Candor?
We will see a historic ad today during the Super Bowl. A 60-second ad to end domestic violence, from the “No More” public service campaign, will play for audiences in […]
Injustice League
As the world pauses for Super Bowl Sunday, the Ms. Blog can’t help but also mention some non-sporting issues facing the National Football League: particularly domestic violence and its relationship […]
Try the Tarrant Test for Sexist Super Bowl Ads!
You’ve probably heard of the Bechdel Test for judging movies, which has become increasingly popular and well-known since it was put forth by cartoonist/graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in 1985. Now, the Tarrant test is here to judge ads.
Top Five Sexist 2013 Super Bowl Ads
Super Bowl advertisers seemed to up the ante in coming up with the most sexist spots possible this year. Here are the most egregiously wrong ads that aired.
Rape, Steubenville, Social Media: How About Another Sort of Super Bowl Sunday?
Rape, Steubenville and social media are already inextricably linked. A question remains: What ending will be etched digitally into history?