Comments on: Don’t blame the graphics http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: StephenLK http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-6752 StephenLK Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:55:35 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-6752 Just an introduction. Glad to be here, I'm new. Saying hi to all you all. ;) SLK Just an introduction. Glad to be here, I’m new. Saying hi to all you all. ;)

SLK

]]> By: Betsy http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-1016 Betsy Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:49:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-1016 I appreciate your perspective. My perspective of this would probably have been the same before I had two daughters. Now, where once I saw boys being boys, I see boys trying to keep women in this strange, naked, vulnerable place. I see corporate advertisers spreading the message that it's not enough for women to be talented athletes, they've got to be ultra feminine and "hot" too. In fact being "hot" is what it's about. Being hot sells. I don't have any problem with naked women. I do have a problem with body parts, such as a bare ass, with no body or brain attached on the base. I do have a problem with a company who purports to support girls and women in sports, turning around and using women stripped down to nothing but bare flesh to sell boards. And when I'm in line with my 7-year-old and she asks me what that naked girl is doing on that kids' snowboard, I'll say "nothing." "She's doing absolutely nothing. But she sure is pretty. Don't you think?" I appreciate your perspective. My perspective of this would probably have been the same before I had two daughters. Now, where once I saw boys being boys, I see boys trying to keep women in this strange, naked, vulnerable place. I see corporate advertisers spreading the message that it’s not enough for women to be talented athletes, they’ve got to be ultra feminine and “hot” too. In fact being “hot” is what it’s about. Being hot sells. I don’t have any problem with naked women. I do have a problem with body parts, such as a bare ass, with no body or brain attached on the base. I do have a problem with a company who purports to support girls and women in sports, turning around and using women stripped down to nothing but bare flesh to sell boards. And when I’m in line with my 7-year-old and she asks me what that naked girl is doing on that kids’ snowboard, I’ll say “nothing.” “She’s doing absolutely nothing. But she sure is pretty. Don’t you think?”

]]> By: Dan S http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-843 Dan S Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-843 Hey, whatever you've got to do to help sell your boards. Personally I like Capita's nearly nude bouncing on a bed a lot more... Hey, whatever you’ve got to do to help sell your boards. Personally I like Capita’s nearly nude bouncing on a bed a lot more…

]]> By: amylynn86 http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-824 amylynn86 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:29:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-824 as said by Sam: "these graphics are a step backwards, not a step forwards."<br/><br/>These graphics are not a step in any direction. They are just graphics. PC is getting out of control. The board is not even showing anything, and anyway it's just the human body. It's a beautiful, natural, NORMAL thing. And when kids are curious about nudity (which they are) they will just do what kids have been doing for decades: look at a nudie magazine (or the internet). Hopefully parents have enough influence in their kid's lives to let them know what is right or wrong and how the human body works. Or to at least not let their kid's have this board. Their is more nudity on tv and advertisements. as said by Sam: “these graphics are a step backwards, not a step forwards.”

These graphics are not a step in any direction. They are just graphics. PC is getting out of control. The board is not even showing anything, and anyway it’s just the human body. It’s a beautiful, natural, NORMAL thing. And when kids are curious about nudity (which they are) they will just do what kids have been doing for decades: look at a nudie magazine (or the internet). Hopefully parents have enough influence in their kid’s lives to let them know what is right or wrong and how the human body works. Or to at least not let their kid’s have this board. Their is more nudity on tv and advertisements.

]]> By: Lou G. http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-822 Lou G. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:15:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-822 This board is about as sexually explicit as the Disney Channel. This board is about as sexually explicit as the Disney Channel.

]]> By: martin http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-821 martin Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-821 Hell yea Burton!! I hate seeing the levels of PC that is around these days. There are lots of things that are changed because a tiny minority of people are offended by it. It's okay for people to be offended by something, I am sure everyone is offended by something... <br/><br/>If Burton had listened to that small group of people and not released the board with that art they would have been contributing to the "blanding" of our world. What is cool about some art is that it is radical and different and censoring that is a shame. I like my world being colorful. <br/><br/>Just because someone is offended that I eat animals does NOT mean I will stop... mmm time for some steak & beer. Hell yea Burton!! I hate seeing the levels of PC that is around these days. There are lots of things that are changed because a tiny minority of people are offended by it. It's okay for people to be offended by something, I am sure everyone is offended by something…

If Burton had listened to that small group of people and not released the board with that art they would have been contributing to the "blanding" of our world. What is cool about some art is that it is radical and different and censoring that is a shame. I like my world being colorful.

Just because someone is offended that I eat animals does NOT mean I will stop… mmm time for some steak & beer.

]]> By: sam http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-820 sam Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:29:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-820 yes, burton has every right to defend their graphic as 'art'. but, its such a joke that burton uses the history sexually graphic ski and snowboards ads, equipment, to defend their position. this is the 21st century, they need to realize that they shouldn't have to sell their snowboards with sex. these graphics are a step backwards, not a step forwards. marginalizing women through sexually explicit imagery is just as offensive as it was when snowboarding started. snowboarding should be embracing women as riders not as sex symbols. <br/>and, of course, there is more of a reaction when burton does this because they represent snowboarding outside of snowboarding. anyone outside of snowboarding has no idea who/what technine is. plus, a few years ago when sims had a board graphic collab with vivid/jenna jameson, burton called them out. look who is calling the kettle black, now! yes, burton has every right to defend their graphic as ‘art’. but, its such a joke that burton uses the history sexually graphic ski and snowboards ads, equipment, to defend their position. this is the 21st century, they need to realize that they shouldn’t have to sell their snowboards with sex. these graphics are a step backwards, not a step forwards. marginalizing women through sexually explicit imagery is just as offensive as it was when snowboarding started. snowboarding should be embracing women as riders not as sex symbols.
and, of course, there is more of a reaction when burton does this because they represent snowboarding outside of snowboarding. anyone outside of snowboarding has no idea who/what technine is. plus, a few years ago when sims had a board graphic collab with vivid/jenna jameson, burton called them out. look who is calling the kettle black, now!

]]> By: Marcus http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-818 Marcus Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:22:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-818 Good post Shay...<br/><br/>I wouldn't buy a Burton Love because my personal opinion is that the graphics suck (not to mention I'm the Swedish Mervin distributor:D). I would however participate in any protest against ignorant people who wants to stop Burton from having those ugly graphics. Good post Shay…

I wouldn’t buy a Burton Love because my personal opinion is that the graphics suck (not to mention I’m the Swedish Mervin distributor:D). I would however participate in any protest against ignorant people who wants to stop Burton from having those ugly graphics.

]]> By: a-man http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-816 a-man Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:11:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-816 I think the Bitchboards chick should either get naked or cut herselv. That'd be tite. I think the Bitchboards chick should either get naked or cut herselv. That’d be tite.

]]> By: Huckleberry Hart http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/10/dont-blame-graphics.html/comment-page-1#comment-815 Huckleberry Hart Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:58:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/10/dont-blame-the-graphics.html#comment-815 Mom!??! What are you doing on a snowboard? Does dad know about this?!?!?Oh god... Mom!??! What are you doing on a snowboard? Does dad know about this?!?!?Oh god…

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