May 2010

Venus Williams Gets Whistles from the French at the French Open

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Do you remember last year when the women at Wimbledon were given center court based on their appearance? The Williams sisters, despite being the top tennis players in the world at the time, didn’t make the cut. Some (including me) speculated that the Williams sisters lacked the blonde hair and blue eyes of some of the other players and that both misogyny and racism were at play.

As I recall, the men at center court were not selected by their appearance, which is unsurprising considering the double-standard in appearance standards in sports, especially in tennis.

Faceless Mannequins are Gaining Popularity

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How would you feel about facing a mannequinn who is an exact replica of you?

An episode of "Seinfeld" features Elaine confronting a mannequin who looks exactly like she does. At first, she is really excited by the overwhelming resemblance and makes a list of possible artists who could have possibly created such a masterpiece. That doesn't last long. When the over-bearing sales clerk takes revenge on Elaine by putting the Mannequin an sexually compromising position, Elaine is less than thrilled.