chocolate. wrote:
Just answer the question, what do you get out of demanding an anal-retentively accurate portrayal of a woman's appearance, especially when it has little to do with the subject of the article? It's not like the author wildly misstated Fairchild's PR or something pertinent like that. Those who are eager to jump in and make unflattering remarks about women's appearances are probably misogynists at heart.
1) The story is about a 37-year-old woman who is attempting to make an Olympic team after being away from the sport for about 10 years. Her youthfulness (looks or otherwise) is pertinent to the story, especially when the author makes it a point.
2) I have not said anything unflattering about Melody Fairchild. In fact, quite the opposite. I've said several times now that she is attractive and looks fit. She just doen't look like a 22 year old. How is that unflattering? She doesn't look like a 10 year old either. There are probably a handful of women in the United States who are 37 and yet look 22 without photo touch up.
3) What do I get out of it? I comment to debate the wrong, and the writer's statement was just flat out wrong. He could have said she had a blue horn growing out of her forehead and he would have been as right about that as he was that she looks 22. It was a ridiculous comment and should be called out. I call out ridiculous comments.