[quote]superstar wrote:
Personally, I couldnt agree with PGJ more. I’m fairly new here, and am a woman. I already turned off the Powerful Images feature both at work and at home because:
i’d be embarassed if anyone saw some of those images on my screen
i REALLY do not find them motivating orinspiring.
many of them are anything but powerful.
Honestly, the same could be said for many of the pictures that appear with the articles. They are often just gratitutious boob or ass shots, and cheapen the message of the article and the look of the whole site.
On good days i just ignore it, on bad days i really feel that the site appears a lot less credible than it could be. Today is a bad day.
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Maybe that is why it’s Testosterone Nation and not Estrogen Nation? I’m by no means saying that the site is not for women, but you should take it for what it was originally intended. There’s also F-HEIT.com you know…
If the contributors thought that their articles are being cheapened, they probably wouldn’t keep submitting articles at the rate they do.
Okay, I am going to try really hard to be objective about this. It seems like the OP should understand that the Powerful Images are a feature you can toggle on and off, so that you don’t have to see them at all if you don’t want to.
However, the poster who mentioned that the ass and boob shots in the actual lifting and nutrition articles are gratuitous has a point. I think that those of us who love our Friday Powerful Image should be willing to compromise and agree to having the images in the articles be more related to the actual article content.
I think T-Nation runs the risk of losing potential T-Vixens if they go read an article about a mass-building routine and see some surgically enhanced skinny-fat model staring back at them.
I mean, last time I checked, its not that hard to find pictures of scantily-clad women on the Internet…
[quote]PGJ wrote:
To me, there’s nothing particularly “powerful” about a woman with no muscle in lingere. Please don’t flame, but it has caused a few uncomfortable situations when people walk by or look over my shoulder (at home and work).
Just a humble suggestion. [/quote]
It’s interesting that you get odd looks from co-workers when there is a gorgeous blonde on your computer vs. this behemoth…
Maybe that is why it’s Testosterone Nation and not Estrogen Nation? I’m by no means saying that the site is not for women, but you should take it for what it was originally intended. There’s also F-HEIT.com you know…
If the contributors thought that their articles are being cheapened, they probably wouldn’t keep submitting articles at the rate they do.
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I have no idea what the contributors think about the pictures, i’m saying what I think of them.
Oh ya, and please spare me the “If you don’t like it, find a women’s site” argument while trying to say in the same breath that women are welcome here. If women are welcome to contribute to this message board, then you’ll have to put up with my estrogen-laced opinion about things.
Go to “Customize” and look for “Powerful Image” and simply pick “No”. Turn the shit off, simply as that. I look at T-Nation in a school library and I don’t want to seem “sexist” or whatever crap excuse.
[quote]PGJ wrote:
TC wrote:
PGJ wrote:
Yes, I realize I can turn it off. That’s not the point. This is a bidybuilding/strength/fitness website. Why not use pictures that exemplify this? Using soft-porn is gratuitous and cheapens the intent of the site.
I guess the guys who come here and never visit the lifting forums like the pics. It’s not a big deal, just an idea.
If I tell a friend about T-Nation and they visit, they might get the wrong impression (especially with the girl in the blue plastic outfit bending over).
I hear you guy, but the name of the site is Testosterone.
Pictures of those girls give me an electric charge. They make me want to work out.
However, I’m an innocent babe in the woods.
If enough of you want me to stop posting pictures of sexy girls on Friday, I will.
Nothing wrong with sexy girls, but there are plenty of sexy girls with muscle. I’m not trying to be a prude, but some of the pics just make me go WTF? Some skinny girl with big boobs doesn’t make me want to go to the gym. A girl with some obvious muscle squatting 300lbs or a Monica Brant, that’s something different.
[quote]superstar wrote:
I have no idea what the contributors think about the pictures, i’m saying what I think of them.
Oh ya, and please spare me the “If you don’t like it, find a women’s site” argument while trying to say in the same breath that women are welcome here. If women are welcome to contribute to this message board, then you’ll have to put up with my estrogen-laced opinion about things. [/quote]
I didnt know Martha Burke was a member of this site…
The Monday-Thursday images have everything to do with the fitness industry or have you completely disregarded them or only visit the site on the weekends?
Since this is Testosterone Nation we like to see women in all their glory. We like to see them in their empowered state to drive us crazy. Pictures of women with muscles shows they are strong and dedicated. Pictures of women with weights and fitness physiques show how pretty and hot a woman can be while shunning tradition of women’s roles.
Women in sexy and seductive poses further empowers them. It empowers them because it shows the power a woman can yield over us mere men by just looking a certain way. They can make us pant and beg for more with just a mere gesture and pose. It’s one of woman’s greatest assets to be able to combine intelligence, dedication to a sport and use her sexiness to turn us into lap dogs.
I for one appreciate all the greatness of women and their powerfull images.
Um, so I find some of the images of the overly muscular women quite disturbing, to me there is nothing “powerful” about a chick with the body of a guy.
Guess what, you’re never going to please everybody, everyone by now knows the weekly format for the images, deal with it.
And yes, nothing helps Fridays go by better than by seeing some hot T&A.
[quote]superstar wrote:
Oh ya, and please spare me the “If you don’t like it, find a women’s site” argument while trying to say in the same breath that women are welcome here.
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Yes, it shines through here that I was too desperately trying to be political correct.
Yes, I am really out of line. We don’t want a site that’s called Testosterone Nation to actually cater to men. Good thing you try to correct it.
Maybe I should go to oprah.com and cry about how that page caters to housewives and doesn’t consider what the average male thinks when he looks at the pages. They’ll most likely appreciate my testosterone-laced opinions.
[quote]SirPhisticated wrote: superstar wrote:
Oh ya, and please spare me the “If you don’t like it, find a women’s site” argument while trying to say in the same breath that women are welcome here.
Yes, it shines through here that I was too desperately trying to be political correct.
Yes, I am really out of line. We don’t want a site that’s called Testosterone Nation to actually cater to men. Good thing you try to correct it.
Maybe I should go to oprah.com and cry about how that page caters to housewives and doesn’t consider what the average male thinks when he looks at the pages. They’ll most likely appreciate my testosterone-laced opinions.
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No No No you have to deal with her like a child. Don’t get angry, but compensate your behavior to steer her emotions, LOL!
Seriously though, it’s in a woman’s nature to try and change men and other things. Can’t hold it against her.
To me, I’d prefer more muscle in the Powerful Image. To me, there’s nothing particularly “powerful” about a woman with no muscle in lingere. Please don’t flame, but it has caused a few uncomfortable situations when people walk by or look over my shoulder (at home and work).
Just a humble suggestion.
And here is the article to prove it…
staring at boobs for 10 minutes a day is good for your health,
I think the Powerful Images (friday)
are the only thing on this site my coworkers can understand.
If anything the pictures of muscular men on monday make for more uncomfortable situations.
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[quote]SirPhisticated wrote: superstar wrote:
Oh ya, and please spare me the “If you don’t like it, find a women’s site” argument while trying to say in the same breath that women are welcome here.
Yes, it shines through here that I was too desperately trying to be political correct.
Yes, I am really out of line. We don’t want a site that’s called Testosterone Nation to actually cater to men. Good thing you try to correct it.
Maybe I should go to oprah.com and cry about how that page caters to housewives and doesn’t consider what the average male thinks when he looks at the pages. They’ll most likely appreciate my testosterone-laced opinions.
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It’s not a woman or man thing. It really has to do with your situation.
You simply can’t use T-Nation at work in a cubie environment. You can’t have your child on your lap.
You never know what shot might come up…like my wifes boobs.
[quote]Jimfound wrote:
PGJ wrote:
TC wrote:
PGJ wrote:
Yes, I realize I can turn it off. That’s not the point. This is a bidybuilding/strength/fitness website. Why not use pictures that exemplify this? Using soft-porn is gratuitous and cheapens the intent of the site.
I guess the guys who come here and never visit the lifting forums like the pics. It’s not a big deal, just an idea.
If I tell a friend about T-Nation and they visit, they might get the wrong impression (especially with the girl in the blue plastic outfit bending over).
I hear you guy, but the name of the site is Testosterone.
Pictures of those girls give me an electric charge. They make me want to work out.
However, I’m an innocent babe in the woods.
If enough of you want me to stop posting pictures of sexy girls on Friday, I will.
Nothing wrong with sexy girls, but there are plenty of sexy girls with muscle. I’m not trying to be a prude, but some of the pics just make me go WTF? Some skinny girl with big boobs doesn’t make me want to go to the gym. A girl with some obvious muscle squatting 300lbs or a Monica Brant, that’s something different.
Thats the third time you have said the same thing…we get it…you don’t like chics…but everyone else here does
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Ok, Mr. New guy. Got it. I appreciate you and your 13-post input. Way to jump right in and speak for the whole group right off the bat.
