tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post8829643993689033834..comments2023-10-11T09:18:00.114-04:00Comments on Journalism & Society: What's a Female Sports Journalist To Do?Geohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931847026373746798noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-4746928848583810722015-09-23T04:54:45.361-04:002015-09-23T04:54:45.361-04:00One question: Is this pic her, measuring a man'...One question: Is this pic her, measuring a man's bicep? Because honestly, treat them like a piece of meat and they'll treat you like a piece of a$$, honey. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-81692282962934111502013-05-10T10:28:57.256-04:002013-05-10T10:28:57.256-04:00What's Taking place i'm new to this, I stu...What's Taking place i'm new to this, I stumbled upon this I have found It <br />absolutely useful and it has helped me out loads. I hope to give a contribution & help other users like <br />its helped me. Great job.<br /><br />Here is my web page; <a href="http://verticaljump.Einfohound.com/vertical-jump-program-reviews/the-jump-manual-add-10-inches-to-your-vertical-jump/" rel="nofollow">verticaljump.Einfohound.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-37482766592621896812010-09-29T10:12:06.008-04:002010-09-29T10:12:06.008-04:00I realize that there is a "macho mentality&qu...I realize that there is a "macho mentality" that comes along with being an athlete, especially in their locker rooms, but it all comes down to the fact that this is their job, and female reporters are one aspect of their job. If a man who worked at walmart made inappropriate remarks to a woman while he was at work, I would almost guarantee the fact that he would be suspended or worse - terminated. It shouldn't matter the gender of the sports reporter, it all comes down to the fact that you are at your job and you should be acting profesionally, no matter what the circumstance.Kate Trowbridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-57931863136598075312010-09-29T05:26:19.937-04:002010-09-29T05:26:19.937-04:00If a female reporter is going to enter a locker ro...If a female reporter is going to enter a locker room she deserves to be treated the same as a male reporter and not get hit on. However, it is also her responsibility to not dress very sexual. The reporter in question was wearing some very tight pants from what i heard. If the reporter would like a professional attitude from the male athletes then shouldn't she dress in a professional manor.Tony Casseronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-54197089841919813342010-09-27T10:10:45.790-04:002010-09-27T10:10:45.790-04:00OK this is a topic very close to my heart due to t...OK this is a topic very close to my heart due to the fact that my aspiring goal is to be a GM for an NBA team one day and I know the hardships women have in the industry already. I have been a manager for the Temple Men's Basketball team and I know what the locker room environment is like for a young woman. My philosophy is if you don't want to be hit on, you don't want to hear about men talking about women in derogatory manner than pick a different field. Now don't get me wrong in no way shape or form am I condoning the behavior of these athletes because I know on a first hand basis that the things that can come out of their mouths is offensive to say the least, however I'm said to say it comes with the territory. One of the main reasons you don't see a lot of women reporters, GMs and Presidents of professional male athletic organizations is for the reason they don't think we can handle it. They feel that cases like this would be more frequent if the sport was dominated by women. We are the minority so in order to succeed we have to "roll with the punches."Shannon H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-74380322879586753762010-09-23T21:22:27.704-04:002010-09-23T21:22:27.704-04:00Should she have expected the catcalls? Probably. S...Should she have expected the catcalls? Probably. Should the players have made them? Absolutely not.<br /><br />To beat the dead horse, yes, the players represent the team and, by extension, the league when they speak to reporters. They should have the self-control to act professionally around the reporters.<br /><br />That said, reiterating another point, she did not conduct herself as a serious reporter, either in dress or in action (I've seen several of her reports and usually end it with "What was she thinking? was she thinking at all?").<br /><br />In short, both parties are at fault. The players for doing a crappy job of representing the team, and Ms. Sainz for not acting as professionally as her position demands (compare her to Jaime Apody from 6ABC for instance).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420201098149862820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-10691432734573227792010-09-23T15:37:30.421-04:002010-09-23T15:37:30.421-04:00I'm one of those aspiring female sports report...I'm one of those aspiring female sports reporters and I know the risks involved with becoming one. I understand where some women are coming from, claiming harassment, but she also didn't try to avoid the incident by the way she dresses or the pictures of her posing in bikinis and such on the internet. I am good friends with one of the female Flyers' reporters and I never see her wear the sort of things Sainz had on and she never has any problems with the players. I'm not saying that we have to completely cover everything, but there is a way to look nice AND professional without having to show off your body and basically invite that kind of treatment.Candice Monhollanhttp://www.cmonhollan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-88585050874553413342010-09-23T15:18:23.272-04:002010-09-23T15:18:23.272-04:00Enter at your own risk. She chose the job... I cou...Enter at your own risk. She chose the job... I could see her complaining if they touched her, but they didn't. If she wants to enter a male locker room dressed unprofessionally, then that's on her. She shouldn't complain about it. The lesson is dress professionally when you are at work. If she were covered up than it would have been the guys' faults. If woman want to be taken seriously, they need to cover up. You don't see a man showing off his abs while reporting. <br /><br />& if you say "Sex sells" - get used to the consequencesNicole Rileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-8266828112549098862010-09-23T13:40:09.595-04:002010-09-23T13:40:09.595-04:00thought this was interesting and related, Sainz up...thought this was interesting and related, Sainz upset by Female News writers organization responding in Sainz defense to Jets incident<br /><br />http://www.fanhouse.com/2010/09/23/ines-sainz-fires-back-at-female-sportswriters-organization/?icid=main|main|dl1|sec1_lnk3|172555Kelly Offnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-2821692339140876492010-09-22T23:41:20.621-04:002010-09-22T23:41:20.621-04:00I don't think we learned anything from the Sai...I don't think we learned anything from the Sainz incident. She was always a call for attention. The picture taken above is her at the Super Bowl media day measuring a player's bicep. Another picture taken that day, which is in the below URL, is of her sitting on two player's shoulders. If you look her up on google you find pictures of her in bikinis modeling. She's constantly wearing revealing clothing as well. Modeling, flirting with players, and skimpy clothing proves she's not a serious journalist. Its only natural for a character like her to gain attention from 50 NFL players in their 20s/early 30s. Ashley Fox of the Inquirer said it best: "If you want to be treated like a girl at a bar, dress like a girl at a bar. If you want to be treated professionally and without incident, cover up."Jeff Ragonehttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palmbeachpost.com%2Fshared-blogs%2Fpalmbeach%2Fsuperbowl%2Fmedia%2Fines2.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palmbeachpost.com%2Fblogs%2Fcontent%2Fshared-blogs%2Fpalmbeach%2Fsuperbowl%2Fentries%2F2007%2F01%2F30%2Fmedia_day_circus.html&usg=__tMx1ROvsE-zOm-kSqkBBVxIxpiM%3D&h=426&w=300&sz=114&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=PSnDnWNVyatVSM%3A&tbnh=110&tbnw=84&prev=%2Fimages%3Fq%3Dines%2Bsainz%2Bcolts%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1078%26bih%3D585%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch%3A1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=541&ei=xMqaTKq8IISdlgfg7u3FCQ&oei=xMqaTKq8IISdlgfg7u3FCQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t%3A429%2Cr%3A0%2Cs%3A0&tx=72&ty=89noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-22323592393664660612010-09-22T19:25:23.547-04:002010-09-22T19:25:23.547-04:00Dude, it's freaking locker room. If I, as a wo...Dude, it's freaking locker room. If I, as a woman, were going to go into man's territory, the locker room, where they naturally make all sorts of crude jokes and stare at each others parts (they do, don't they?), I would be careful about how I carried myself and how I dressed. Now, obviously, this reporter dresses unusually provocatively. She shows a lot of cleavage in her interviews and she seems to always wear skin-tight clothing. She has a lot of curves, and she makes sure they show, because she wants to feel attractive. You could excuse her style based on the fact that she is from Spain, but I think that she needs to be a little more aware of what men can't help but think when they see her. I also think she should be more aware of how different our culture may be here. <br /><br />Reporter: Look at those jeans. Could they get any tighter?<br /><br />Sainz: It's my size, it's not my fault. It fits perfect, I don't think it's bad. <br /><br />On another note, I think men should always try to control themselves around women. No matter how she is dressed or how she carries herself, they should show some respect. What these guys did was crude and immature. <br /><br />So honestly I think that the guys were obviously more in the wrong, but female sports reporters should be more cautious.Ruth Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-2064985342116404042010-09-22T13:49:52.806-04:002010-09-22T13:49:52.806-04:00The way the men acted was in their character. I me...The way the men acted was in their character. I mean, men have always been like that, ESPECIALLY athletes. I wouldn't say that Sainz brought the issue upon herself because she didn't walk into the room thinking okay everyone is going to act cordially. No. You're in a locker room. Obviously some rowdy behavior is going to happen. I don't think that it was appropriate but it's inevitable and I think that Sainz handled herself fine. If you're going to be a female reporter then you have to expect the worst. Just like if you were a male reporter. You're always going to need to expect the worst no matter what gender you are.Elizabeth Van Sonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-8329492169730909082010-09-21T21:31:21.930-04:002010-09-21T21:31:21.930-04:00I think the behavior of the men was immature and u...I think the behavior of the men was immature and unprofessional. The journalist was just doing her job and the factor that she is an attractive woman should not hinder her from doing it. However, she made the mistake of not dressing appropriately for work so perhaps the players did not take her as seriously as they would have if she had been dressed more professionally. Then of course is the always underlying factor that most men don't take women seriously in sports.Sinéad Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014665166726361734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-16476130144081139402010-09-20T15:34:08.771-04:002010-09-20T15:34:08.771-04:00As a woman who wants to pursue a career in sports ...As a woman who wants to pursue a career in sports journalism, I find what these boys (because if they were grown men they would have been respectable and professional) did deplorable. To place all the blame on the woman in the situation, no matter if she was attractive or not, is completely ridiculous. So, she is attractive. And yes, she was wearing alluring clothing. Are you to tell me that she (and consequently myself as well) should be ashamed to show her finer features? Television capitalizes on good looks constantly. Why is this woman any different? Those players should have had the same respect as they would have for a male reporter or any other woman outside of the locker room. As a result of the players poor behavior people want to ban women from the locker rooms. They should do no such thing, because, frankly, it would be discriminating and falling into the hole of immaturity. If the woman was mature enough to go into the locker room and handle herself professionally, then the men who she interviewed should have also been able to do the same thing. It is what they are paid for, is it not? To be professional? Perhaps those million dollar contracts state they can all be asses and disrespectful.Samantha Kordelskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-92129637110738256092010-09-20T13:39:40.204-04:002010-09-20T13:39:40.204-04:00Actually, I was in a similar situation last year. ...Actually, I was in a similar situation last year. My senior year of high school, I interned as the female broadcaster at a local minor league hockey team. However, I was never permitted directly into the locker room. A security guard would ask me who I wanted to interview, and the player would be taken from the locker room and brought out into the hallway...or I would simply grab him when he came directly off the ice. I think if sports teams don't want women in their locker rooms, they should allow other options like the one provided to me that allows female sports reporters to do their job without interfering with the players' privacy. As for her style of dress, I think she was perfectly acceptable. Trust me. If I didnt dress cute for every interview I did, I doubt that the guys would've been so cooperative. Its hard for men to take women seriously in sports, and looking good helps reel the player in and make him want to help a pretty girl out. Athletes tend to make a joke out of people they don't respect, find attractive, or who they believe are not qualified to do the job (i.e. women). Her style of dress helps her get the interview and attract the male viewer, so kudos to her for being smart and dressing for the job.Breland M. Moorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-7094955846065370052010-09-18T19:08:41.852-04:002010-09-18T19:08:41.852-04:00It's difficult wanting to be a sports journali...It's difficult wanting to be a sports journalist as a girl since there is a stereotypical sense built up, but women such as myself cannot help their passion for sports. A girl has to get down to every story and if that means stepping into the locker room, so be it.You have to get the story and that's what she was doing. She cannot be blamed since a man would do that if he had. You have to get the story, but remember you have to feel comfortable about it. If she didn't want to step in, then she has to draw the line. But she got in there and did her there job so she had to ready for anything that was going to happen next.Amber Curtisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-12542161344842533952010-09-17T15:57:43.713-04:002010-09-17T15:57:43.713-04:00For the record, I made a mistake in saying it was ...For the record, I made a mistake in saying it was the QB that didn't understand how Sainz wasn't attracted to the players, it was RB Portis from the Redskins. <br />But in defense of Sainz (I'm not trying to sound like a feminist activist here), although her short black dress and stilettos were definitely NOT the type of outfit you should wear to anything work related, her choice in clothing does not necessarily imply she was "asking for it", it just seems she is comfortable (though maybe at the wrong place wrong time) with her body/sexuality...both parties made a bad judgment hereKelly Offnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-30340606359657405832010-09-17T09:39:58.342-04:002010-09-17T09:39:58.342-04:00Hmmm...breakdown on the basics.
1. she's a wo...Hmmm...breakdown on the basics. <br />1. she's a woman<br />2. they're football players<br />3. they're men<br />4. her outfit<br />CONCLUSION: DUH!!!!<br /><br />If she expected to be treated as a professional reporter, then she should've have dressed the part. Yes, granted she's a sports reporter and some sort of business suit isn't necessarily best. BUT come on, tight tiny-tee and look-at-my-butt jeans. Not exactly what I would deem appropriate. So yes, at first glance she looked the part of a football hottie junkie. I don't think these guys did anything wrong, and this is coming from a woman.<br /><br />If people really think that she had no intention of causing some sort of controversy dressed like that, you'd be dead wrong. As always, controversy sells. END of story.<br /><br />Shame on her!Tracy L. Kirkendallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-53248965772451920932010-09-16T10:13:22.991-04:002010-09-16T10:13:22.991-04:00I think that any women sports writers should know ...I think that any women sports writers should know what to expect when walking into a rowdy mens football team locker room. Although I believe it's the job of the football players to respect any women that enter the locker room, it's also the job of the woman to know how to handle that situation. It's the job of both the athletes and the journalists to compose themselves in professional ways. I think that in terms of this specific situation it's wrong of the football players to make the "catcalls" and "hoots" but it's also the job of Sainz to be able to handle that situation. She's getting paid for it, after all, she should be able to handle that sort of situation. It would be different if the football players had actually approached her with those sort of acts. In that kind of situation I think there should be consequences.Lauren Petriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140680814207065734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-62260221249837515612010-09-16T07:06:32.643-04:002010-09-16T07:06:32.643-04:00@ Jonathan....
Fines for acting unprofessional a...@ Jonathan.... <br /><br />Fines for acting unprofessional and harassing a reporter. If we can find them for shooting themselves (Plaxico Buress) Then we can hold them accountable for not acting professional in the locker room around the media.Janita Stylesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-35385381361366821512010-09-15T23:15:00.521-04:002010-09-15T23:15:00.521-04:00Miss Sainz should of known the type of job she was...Miss Sainz should of known the type of job she was getting into if she choose to go into the players locker room it's no one's fault but hers. What else is there to say we all know how men are and the their behavor when they are around other man. So if she is a serious sport journalist and wants to go as far as going into the mens locker room where they could be "buck naked" thats her choice and she shouldnt have a complaint if shes greated with "catcalls either.<br />Kadidja NanakasseKadyNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746375053994755176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-82427083648840234192010-09-15T21:38:38.963-04:002010-09-15T21:38:38.963-04:00My question is fines for what? She chose to be the...My question is fines for what? She chose to be there, its not a public area.Jonathan Ristainonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-39025815180992492912010-09-15T20:43:22.314-04:002010-09-15T20:43:22.314-04:00Regardlesss of whether or not the locker room is c...Regardlesss of whether or not the locker room is considered the "player's domain" They are still representing their organization. There needs to be some type of accountability. Thrust a camera in their face while they are making the catcalls and then post that on the news... NFL fines will be flying left and right! Not acceptable and she shouldn't have to deal with that at this level. I am a future sports reporter and I will slap some heads if they can't keep it together! ;-) 5'3 but 7 years of Taekwondo.... I ain't playing LOLJanita Stylesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-65202857845420226722010-09-15T20:22:15.340-04:002010-09-15T20:22:15.340-04:00I think the reporter needs to know what they'r...I think the reporter needs to know what they're getting themselves in to. If she is okay with being cat-called, she can get the story. If she can't handle that, she can't get the story. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.Mark Longacrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-68926111549207798992010-09-15T17:32:24.092-04:002010-09-15T17:32:24.092-04:00Lets be aware here people that is not a "prof...Lets be aware here people that is not a "professional" setting. It is a locker room, where people are changing. So why should she be treated professionally? Especially when she is trying to interview men who are changing/getting out of the shower. I can not believe this is even a news story.Jonathan Ristainonoreply@blogger.com