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From: fhb@hou2f.UUCP (F.BUTLER)
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Subject: Sexist Shots in Olympic Coverage?
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Date: Wed, 8-Aug-84 15:16:58 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug  8 15:16:58 1984
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<--- This is for the gold medal bug -->

After seeing the women's gymnastics competition, I noticed the US team's
uniforms were cut differently than the other teams.  (I won't get into
the fact I like the uniforms very much but they did make me wonder if the 
style differences improved performance of the US gymnasts.) How much did the 
style of the suits have to due with the seemingly sexist shots?  Since the
coverage was dominated by the US women, you couldn't help but have a sexist
shot no matter what the camera angle.  So, is this then a fault of ABC or is
it a consequence of the suits that the gymnast wear?

Please, somebody take Howard off the air!!!!  That poor man has totally lost it.
(Of course I never thought he had it in the first place.)


Don't blame Frank for this, its only his account,
							Tim Tierney
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