I realize that Victoria’s Secret’s entire mission is to sell overpriced, unnecessary underwear. I get that. But come ON. Can we stop this weird obsession with constant, blatant sexiness? Can we please stop implying that women need to look seductive at all times?
I got an email ad yesterday from VS that proclaimed, “Angels Have the Sexiest Workouts.” It was boasting their new line of sports bras that “show off the sexy side of sports.”
UGH. I immediately deleted it.
What?! THIS is how I have to look at the gym?
Ladies, can we all agree that the gym is the place where we feel the least sexy? We’re sweaty, we’re huffing and puffing, we’re wearing ill-fitting T-shirts from charity walks five years ago… there is absolutely nothing hot about any of this. And that’s okay. We don’t have to look DTF all the time, do we? Can we please just be allowed to look like normal human beings while on the damn treadmill?! Please?!
It’s not that I don’t understand how sexiness works: people are usually sexiest when they’re not trying to be sexy. I get that. Personally, I feel hottest when I’m in the kitchen, sipping a glass of wine and grooving to the stereo while making a complicated dinner. Being capable and creative and constructive is what makes me feel powerful, which is what sexy is all about.
So, I’m not some prude that’s trying to quarantine sexiness to a darkened bedroom. I just don’t understand why, in the midst of attempting to run 4 miles without keeling over or barfing, I also have to worry about looking like a “sexy angel.” Grant me this one hour a day to look as disgusting as I want?
I saw this same email yesterday and laughed out loud. First of all there is no way in hell those “sexy” sports bras would keep my ladies in while running. Also nobody shows the sports bras at my gym. That’s like wearing sexy thongs to work out. Whaaa? Who would do that. I totally just wore one of my old charity walk t-shirts to the gym last night and my pants had shrunk in the dryer so I had high water pants. Soooo sexxxxxxxxy!
YES, a very good point — I can’t remember the last time I saw someone at the gym in just a sports bra (with no shirt). Because… why? Why would you do that? When you’re running outdoors in mid-July and it’s 100 degrees and you want to avoid severe Farmer’s Tan, then yes. I get it. But inside the climate-controlled gym? What’s the point?
Hell NO we don’t want you to look like that at the gym. Keep in mind the faces we make while working out look very similar to THOSE faces. And, in the rare chance we stop pulling on machines or lifting kettlebells and do ogle … we’re wearing gym shorts. Yeah … I went there.
WOAH. Leave it to Schoemie to talk about boners.
That’s why I love you, Schoemie.
If you’re not having the bra, can I have it instead? – Oops! There goes my reputation! Heck.
Holy crap, this is timely. The niece of a long-time Republican Congressman here is the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model this year. She’s 19.
Check out this commercial she’s doing for Hardee’s: ttp://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/02/kate_upton_in_lingerie_to_appe.html