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Aug 22, 2016
8:13:09pm

CDV All-American

that we are so uncomfortable with our own bodies that we go to great lengths to

make sure that our adolescents never see one is so bizarre.

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CDV

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Author

Time

Perspective from ESPN ombudsman re: Body Issue and nudity on website front page

Game Changer

8/22/16 6:27pm

Cheeky comment for sure....

Heinz57

8/22/16 6:28pm

I just don't have any desire to see that

8/22/16 6:29pm

You don't have a derriere to see it?

TheLoneCougar

8/23/16 7:58am

WARNING: the link takes you to ESPN, and thus puts you at risk for seeing nudity

Game Changer

8/22/16 6:29pm

RE: WARNING: the link takes you to ESPN, and thus puts you at risk for seeing nudity

Nikomedes

8/22/16 6:31pm

LOL -- "all my subordinates said that what we did was fine"

Gustav

8/22/16 6:38pm

From an artistic perspective, it's an excellent photograph. It's not salacious.

OpusX

8/22/16 6:42pm

While that may be true, they're forcing people who want a choice of whether or

gwalker

8/22/16 7:15pm

For me, I don't care how artistic it is. I just don't want to see the nudity

Game Changer

8/22/16 8:09pm

I have a teenage boy, so it's a pain that we have to watch the mailbox for this.

Princess Jasmine

8/22/16 7:02pm

How do I get invited to the swim suite?

RichieRich

8/22/16 7:17pm

that we are so uncomfortable with our own bodies that we go to great lengths to

CDV

8/22/16 8:13pm

I don't know that there is any strong evidence to draw such a conclusion

Game Changer

8/22/16 8:23pm

The under 40 group has the highest rates of ED by far. And it isn't

gwalker

8/22/16 8:35pm

To clarify: the under 40 crowd has higher rates by far than previous generations

gwalker

8/22/16 8:37pm

Which has everything to do with over sexualization and nothing to do with the

CDV

8/22/16 10:53pm

And there's never anything inferred sexually that was not implied? I don't

gwalker

8/22/16 11:47pm

So, do you also prevent your teenage boys from going to art museums or seeing

CDV

8/23/16 7:17am

No. A Rubens painting and a photograph of a living professional athlete are

gwalker

8/23/16 10:21am

Okay.

CDV

8/23/16 10:22am

This isn't a slight generalization at all.

TheLoneCougar

8/23/16 8:01am

So basically that article is saying that younger generations

jaredm

8/22/16 8:13pm

Yeah, kind of an annoying conclusion. But apparently that's where we're headed

Game Changer

8/22/16 8:20pm

And "yay" for marriage destroying ED!

gwalker

8/22/16 8:37pm

I just don't see why my teenager needs to see naked male or female butts

Princess Jasmine

8/22/16 8:43pm

Really? So what exactly makes you think there is something wrong with your

CDV

8/22/16 10:55pm

Because teenage boys sexualize everything

fattycoug

8/23/16 7:58am

This^^^

jaredm

8/23/16 8:30am

So do we prevent teenage boys from seeing "everything"?

CDV

8/23/16 8:34am

No, but what value does seeing this body stuff bring to a teenage boy?

fattycoug

8/23/16 8:41am

I hear you. i should stop arguing. I can understand not being thrilled if my

CDV

8/23/16 3:26pm

Have you ever been to a museum?

OpusX

8/23/16 12:19am

When I take my kid to a museum I know what we're gettting.

panguitch

8/23/16 8:48am

Who needs museums nowadays when you have ESPN and the internet?

BYUBandfan

8/23/16 3:20pm

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