tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133799.post2564152148772764827..comments2023-11-25T05:18:00.968-05:00Comments on Sports, Media & Society: ESPN's 'Body Issue' does its job<a href="http://comm.psu.edu/about/centers/john-curley-center-for-sports-journalism">The John Curley Center for Sports Journalism</a>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02939720788476724001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133799.post-62226181886117670332009-10-28T15:24:48.717-04:002009-10-28T15:24:48.717-04:00The second parts of the captions aren’t written by...The second parts of the captions aren’t written by ESPN; they’re from people who are supposed to “know” the athletes (or at least their bodies) in the photos. It seems like this is one way ESPN can dismiss responsibility for gendered descriptions of the athletes. The descriptions are definitely better than past representations; however, descriptions of women are centered around what their bodies look like. Men’s descriptions are about what their bodies can do.Sarah Wolter, UMN Twin Citiesnoreply@blogger.com