Jock Talk Radio Host

Recently the Radio talk show host Bob McCrown made a controversial comment about women and sport. His remark has sparked just some Internet outrage. He said, "that women's sports are only watched by men if they are half-naked or good looking." With new knowledge on this subject and our concentration in class being, how women are portrayed in the media, I find this not to be that surprising. His statement for the most part is alarmingly true and scary. How have we arrived at such a degrading attitude that is the societal norm?
What I find surprising about this whole issue. is how little attention these comments by people like Bob McCrown are getting. With all of the progression that our society and culture has made, related towards women in the arena of sport, I find it shocking that we are still letting this type of stuff go on. Today's pressure to be "successful", I would say is a leading cause to why both women and men have theses acceptable attitudes. When a female athlete poses provocatively in the media generally we all brush it off and excuse their behavior, because it is what they have to do or are doing to make money.
I know that I have never really stopped to think about what this "slippery slope" might cause for the younger generations. With all of the recent studies done, there really is no denying the positive correlation with the younger and younger having negative body images and eating disorders due to the acceptable attitudes toward the ultra-sexualized women. The statement that Bob McCrown made should be setting off alarms in our heads. All of our attitudes towards this have become more and more acceptable, but when and where are we going to draw the line and say enough is enough?

Kalee Dickerman
Tu/Th 2pm-3:15pm