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hlthe2b

(107,738 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2014, 07:59 PM Feb 2014

Fascinating: In a women's sports clothing catalogue just received in the mail [View all]

This appears on the first page:


Our models...
Our models are not models at all. but real women, friends and friends of friends with real jobs and full lives.

Our "make-up kit" is a comb, a brush, a spray bottle, concealer and some hair ties.

Sometimes a "model" shows up for a swim shoot 5 months pregnant.

No air-brushing. We us Photo-shop to fix fly-aways and spinach in-the-teeth. We do NOT use Photoshop to build bigger breasts, higher cheekbones, longer legs or thinner thighs.

Our photostudio is the great out-doors. The sports and stunts are all real, and yes, things can get a little messy. Sometimes there are bumps and bruises involved. But always, there is courage, humor and good will in full measure.

We hope you like what you see.


The catalog is appropriately named: "title nine"

If only SI would learn to celebrate athletic women in such a non-exploitative way... BTW, the models are all naturally photographed, beautifully engaged in athletics.
I'm sure their website must be equally refreshing: www.titlenine.com (and no, I have no interest in the company beyond my being impressed that they are setting a good example.

Progress, I hope.....
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link to page with their models. madrchsod Feb 2014 #1
"Yeah, that thing looks good on a Photoshopped size zero. How would it look on me?" Warpy Feb 2014 #2
And, Dar-ling! I must say they look absolutely Fabulous! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #3
Cool. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #4
Thank you for sharing JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #5
Unfortunately I'm not seeing anything larger than a size 16 eridani Feb 2014 #6
Clearly, athletic women come in all sizes. hlthe2b Feb 2014 #7
That's great. MadrasT Feb 2014 #8
Yeah- women need to quit being treated the artwork AAO Feb 2014 #9
Someone else mentioned the red edit too. CrispyQ Feb 2014 #26
But I do LOVE it. Makes me seem smarter than I am. AAO Feb 2014 #33
"Title Nine" refers to the Federal Law that KauaiK Feb 2014 #10
Umm, do you honestly think ANY woman in this group DOES NOT KNOW THAT? Really? hlthe2b Feb 2014 #12
Alright, I'll confess noamnety Feb 2014 #14
well, then good that it is coming up...I grew up with the Title IX fights--guess I'm old hlthe2b Feb 2014 #18
I also grew up with the Title IX fights...then I'm old as well KauaiK Feb 2014 #21
Absolutely...Phyllis Schafly and her ilck are the worst women--as Allen West is to African Americans hlthe2b Feb 2014 #22
I found it interesting. I had no idea what title nine was Autumn Feb 2014 #16
'glad it came up then... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #19
Thanks Autumn KauaiK Feb 2014 #34
I just looked it up. I had no idea what it was. Autumn Feb 2014 #20
Thank you. I didn't know. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2014 #27
K&R!!! DeSwiss Feb 2014 #11
K&R! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #13
I've received Title Nine catalogs before. Triana Feb 2014 #15
Natural beauty is real beauty GETPLANING Feb 2014 #17
Nice. ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #23
great idea . . . mzteris Feb 2014 #24
As discussed earlier, athletes come in all sizes... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #25
Yes, a start. mzteris Feb 2014 #28
No one would ever call me fat & I would have to order an XL. CrispyQ Feb 2014 #31
The fashion industry seems to think that women never grow older than 30 trying to look 20. appleannie1 Feb 2014 #29
Very slow progress there, though I was thrilled to, (for the first time) find petite clothing hlthe2b Feb 2014 #30
I am fortunate in that I sew and know how to alter but it irks me that I have to pay top dollar for appleannie1 Feb 2014 #32
It doesn't matter who the models are or what they look like. Selling stuff with bodies is already El_Johns Feb 2014 #35
You do not have a clue or you are intentionally trying to obfuscate... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #36
or maybe you don't. The concept of objectification is from Marx and has to do with commodification El_Johns Feb 2014 #37
No one is buying what you are "selling" n/t hlthe2b Feb 2014 #38
I'm not selling anything but the truth. The concept of objectification in feminist studies was El_Johns Feb 2014 #39
This seems alright to me. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #40
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