Angel Reese Question

thinkinnothatin wrote:

Angel has been treated unfairly, no doubt. The double standard last year with her and Caitlin Clark's trash talking is well documented & generally acknowledged among anyone with a brain. It's hard not to feel sympathy for her.

In her teary press conference she reflected on this, saying she's been the "victim of death threats, endless racist comments, sexualization"... and on.

Which made me pause. I get the 1st two - completely despicable if true. But I have a legit question about her accusation of people "sexualizing" her - and I guess, sexualizing in general.

She has made millions off her fame and yes, her body. She has posed for SI swim. Her Insta is full of tiny bikinis and provocative - sexual - poses.

Is being sexualized unfairly? Or is she simply using sex appeal for profit, and then unfairly crying foul? Clearly unwanted sexualization happens to females everywhere. It's especially endemic with young female atheltes.

I just have a hard time with Angel on one hand stripping to nearly nothing for dollars, and on the other hand claiming she's unfairly sexualized.

I try to see all sides, understand other's POV, but this one challenges me. To quote a Fab subreddit... Am I the A-hole?

thinkinnothatin wrote:

Angel has been treated unfairly, no doubt. The double standard last year with her and Caitlin Clark's trash talking is well documented & generally acknowledged among anyone with a brain. It's hard not to feel sympathy for her.

In her teary press conference she reflected on this, saying she's been the "victim of death threats, endless racist comments, sexualization"... and on.

Which made me pause. I get the 1st two - completely despicable if true. But I have a legit question about her accusation of people "sexualizing" her - and I guess, sexualizing in general.

She has made millions off her fame and yes, her body. She has posed for SI swim. Her Insta is full of tiny bikinis and provocative - sexual - poses.

Is being sexualized unfairly? Or is she simply using sex appeal for profit, and then unfairly crying foul? Clearly unwanted sexualization happens to females everywhere. It's especially endemic with young female atheltes.

I just have a hard time with Angel on one hand stripping to nearly nothing for dollars, and on the other hand claiming she's unfairly sexualized.

I try to see all sides, understand other's POV, but this one challenges me. To quote a Fab subreddit... Am I the A-hole?

call it wrote:

thinkinnothatin wrote:

Angel has been treated unfairly, no doubt. The double standard last year with her and Caitlin Clark's trash talking is well documented & generally acknowledged among anyone with a brain. It's hard not to feel sympathy for her.

In her teary press conference she reflected on this, saying she's been the "victim of death threats, endless racist comments, sexualization"... and on.

Which made me pause. I get the 1st two - completely despicable if true. But I have a legit question about her accusation of people "sexualizing" her - and I guess, sexualizing in general.

She has made millions off her fame and yes, her body. She has posed for SI swim. Her Insta is full of tiny bikinis and provocative - sexual - poses.

Is being sexualized unfairly? Or is she simply using sex appeal for profit, and then unfairly crying foul? Clearly unwanted sexualization happens to females everywhere. It's especially endemic with young female atheltes.

I just have a hard time with Angel on one hand stripping to nearly nothing for dollars, and on the other hand claiming she's unfairly sexualized.

I try to see all sides, understand other's POV, but this one challenges me. To quote a Fab subreddit... Am I the A-hole?

Reese did her punk move during the most visible time with the greatest audience not during some obscure time when few were watching. That is the greatest reason for difference in treatment. None one saw other behaviors

People who saw her kick another player who was heartbroken because she just lost a championship naturally felt bad for Clark and thought Reese was a jerk. I have no problem with that and can't see how people wouldn't feel that.

Reese made a fortune off her bad girl behavior and notoriety and her tears about being sexualized are 100% hypocritical.

Why in heavens name would you question if you are a jerk for saying that?

Notrunningrelated wrote:

thinkinnothatin wrote:

Angel has been treated unfairly, no doubt. The double standard last year with her and Caitlin Clark's trash talking is well documented & generally acknowledged among anyone with a brain. It's hard not to feel sympathy for her.

In her teary press conference she reflected on this, saying she's been the "victim of death threats, endless racist comments, sexualization"... and on.

Which made me pause. I get the 1st two - completely despicable if true. But I have a legit question about her accusation of people "sexualizing" her - and I guess, sexualizing in general.

She has made millions off her fame and yes, her body. She has posed for SI swim. Her Insta is full of tiny bikinis and provocative - sexual - poses.

Is being sexualized unfairly? Or is she simply using sex appeal for profit, and then unfairly crying foul? Clearly unwanted sexualization happens to females everywhere. It's especially endemic with young female atheltes.

I just have a hard time with Angel on one hand stripping to nearly nothing for dollars, and on the other hand claiming she's unfairly sexualized.

I try to see all sides, understand other's POV, but this one challenges me. To quote a Fab subreddit... Am I the A-hole?

Yes she’s being treated unfairly. Even Caitlin admitted that and said she herself needs to do better to call it out and ‘protect’ angel and others.

thinkinnothatin wrote:

call it wrote:

Reese did her punk move during the most visible time with the greatest audience not during some obscure time when few were watching. That is the greatest reason for difference in treatment. None one saw other behaviors

People who saw her kick another player who was heartbroken because she just lost a championship naturally felt bad for Clark and thought Reese was a jerk. I have no problem with that and can't see how people wouldn't feel that.

Reese made a fortune off her bad girl behavior and notoriety and her tears about being sexualized are 100% hypocritical.

Why in heavens name would you question if you are a jerk for saying that?

I'm not there with your views of her as a "punk". Caitlin can be a whiner who cries foul every time she misses a shot or get blocked. She also is a trash talker. Angel is no different in this regard.

A major difference though is the choice to pose for SI swim, post innumerable bikini shots - hey, you do you, own it, all that - but THEN claim sexualization.

Caitlin's social media has little to no skin at all. I'm sure she gets sexualized, and if so, then I say it'd be a fair complaint. 1 or 2 vacation shots in a modest swimsuit is different than 50+ in solo poses by a professional photographer.

That's the critical difference I see, not with your view views of Reese as a punk "bad girl" who is only successful because of her trash talking. I mean, you're one step away from calling her a thug. I'm not there.

thinkinnothatin wrote:

Angel has been treated unfairly, no doubt. The double standard last year with her and Caitlin Clark's trash talking is well documented & generally acknowledged among anyone with a brain. It's hard not to feel sympathy for her.

In her teary press conference she reflected on this, saying she's been the "victim of death threats, endless racist comments, sexualization"... and on.

Which made me pause. I get the 1st two - completely despicable if true. But I have a legit question about her accusation of people "sexualizing" her - and I guess, sexualizing in general.

She has made millions off her fame and yes, her body. She has posed for SI swim. Her Insta is full of tiny bikinis and provocative - sexual - poses.

Is being sexualized unfairly? Or is she simply using sex appeal for profit, and then unfairly crying foul? Clearly unwanted sexualization happens to females everywhere. It's especially endemic with young female atheltes.

I just have a hard time with Angel on one hand stripping to nearly nothing for dollars, and on the other hand claiming she's unfairly sexualized.

I try to see all sides, understand other's POV, but this one challenges me. To quote a Fab subreddit... Am I the A-hole?