Table tennis anyone?

Question

Is it demeaning to women athletes to ask them to show "more curves" to up ratings?

Of course I think it is...but I wonder what you will think...

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/tabletennis/news?slug=reu-tabletennisskirts_pix&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Answer 1

I like seeing women with curves.  Honestly it might not be right but it will improve ratings.

Answer 2

It's not really promoting the sport is it .... just the women.

Answer 3

Yesterday women almost unanimously defended the women athletes against my asking 'why they feel the need or desire to wear makeup during athletics such as the Olympics'-- now today the women are almost unanimous in criticizing men for asking them to play up their sexuality?  - Which is it?

Karen -How come you didn't answer this question about women's nature of playing both sides of an issue, 'sexual gain' being one of them?http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 4

The ping pong association is just trying to get butts in the seats.  Hey, it worked for women's beach volleyball and tennis.  Maybe it will work for ping pong.

If they can't even full fill the arena with 1.2 billion Chinese people there, the sport's in trouble.

Answer 5

I definitely think so. If they had to do that, then they need to have men playing table tennis with their shirts off.