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| http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2010/10/espn_magazine_nude_water_polo.php |
After meeting in class today, I realized our "Visual Argument Paper" needed to have images of advertisements that have something to actually argue about. I felt my first post did not have images that had too much to argue about so check these ads out and tell me how you could possibly resist to bring about an argument! These are three ads, which are posted on the front cover, from different ESPN, "The Body Issue," magazines. Supposedly, ESPN is an ideal television network, which also has two editions of magazines, that is targeted to attract the attention of men. Obviously, we have a good amount of women who partake in watching, or looking at, ESPN products, ads, or television, such as myself. But, because ESPN is a "sports" network, there are many one-sided opinions that suggest anything that ESPN delivers is intended to aim at men, or young boys who have an athlete that they look up to as a role model, or simply have a love for sports. For these images in particular, I believe it is obvious the intended audience is of men, at least I can hope. I realize the magazine is explains that it is ESPN's "Body Issue," but ESPN is about sports, not naked women. As I previously said, that ESPN has many viewers of young boys, I know for a fact I would never want my little boy, or girl, to see this type of image; and how could he/she miss it? It is on the FRONT cover of the magazine. I think it's obvious to say that ESPN is using naked women to sell their product. That is what it seems to many who are not familiar with sports, but what they are really using is naked photos of amazing athletes. Who would have known? Does that still make it okay? I think not.
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| http://news.oxerjen.com/headline/esther-vergeer-wheelchair-ace-bares-body-and-soul.html |
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| http://www.dipity.com/timeline/Espn-The-Magazine-S-Body-Issue/ |
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