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In spite of all that Serena has accomplished, she's still has to deal with this sh*t.
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Twitter Slams New York Times for Serena Williams ‘Body Image’ Story
The article says that despite her success, body-image issues among female tennis players persist.
U.S. player Serena Williams returns against sister Venus Williams during their women’s singles fourth-round match on day seven of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2015. LEON NEAL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
The New York Times on Saturday came under fire on Twitter for a tone-deaf article that essentially condemns the physique of tennis star Serena Williams.
The critique uses the lens of top female tennis players, who, ahem, refuse to look like Williams, who will be vying for the Wimbledon title against Garbiñe Muguruza on Saturday.
The article says that in spite of Williams’s success (a win Saturday would give her 21 Grand Slam singles titles and her fourth in a row) body-image issues among female tennis players persist, forcing many players to avoid bulking up.
Williams “has large biceps and a mold-breaking muscular frame, which packs the power and athleticism that have dominated women’s tennis for years. Her rivals could try to emulate her physique, but most of them choose not to,” the report says.
Tomasz Wiktorowski, the coach of Agnieszka Radwanska, who is listed at 5 feet 8 and 123 pounds, says: “It’s our decision to keep her as the smallest player in the top 10. Because, first of all she’s a woman, and she wants to be a woman.”
Really?
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This black people as "beast" thing needs to go down like the #ConfederateFlag...starting with you @nytimes. Seriously. Apologize to #Serena
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If you think it's JUST about looks you're missing the racism of the article. And the white aesthetics it worships.
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