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Jillian Michael comments about Lizzo
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When I go to a major league sporting event, there are drunk people yelling profanities at the players, occasionally people getting into fights, weirdos hanging around the bathrooms, folks smoking weed in the parking lot. I had no idea sporting events in most of the country were paragons of virtue that are expected to pose no awkward moments you need to explain to your kids! Clearly I'm mistaken and need to choose different venues
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I guess I'm not seeing the problem....
I hope someone who smokes doesn't get lung cancer
I hope someone who skateboards doesn't break a bone
I hope someone who swims doesn't drown
I hope someone who drives doesn't get into an accident
I hope someone overweight doesn't get diabetes
People just get very upset and touchy about anything weight related....16 -
When I go to a major league sporting event, there are drunk people yelling profanities at the players, occasionally people getting into fights, weirdos hanging around the bathrooms, folks smoking weed in the parking lot. I had no idea sporting events in most of the country were paragons of virtue that are expected to pose no awkward moments you need to explain to your kids! Clearly I'm mistaken and need to choose different venues
I think maybe you do need to choose different venues. I have been to all sorts of sporting events all over the country, and I believe you are mistaken if you believe that everything you described above is common place.10 -
When I go to a major league sporting event, there are drunk people yelling profanities at the players, occasionally people getting into fights, weirdos hanging around the bathrooms, folks smoking weed in the parking lot. I had no idea sporting events in most of the country were paragons of virtue that are expected to pose no awkward moments you need to explain to your kids! Clearly I'm mistaken and need to choose different venues
Unfortunately other than the yelling at players part, the same could be said of many supercenters/shopping areas on Black Friday, Mari Gras, concerts, etc.
Our collective behavior as a country can be somewhat suspect at times.
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I think maybe you do need to choose different venues. I have been to all sorts of sporting events all over the country, and I believe you are mistaken if you believe that everything you described above is common place.
Fair enough. While I'm not saying those things are "commonplace", in my experience they are something you need to be prepared for. They sell metric tons of alcohol. Some people get passionate and angry about their team. The tickets warn you if you get knocked unconscious by the ball or puck flying into the stands, it's on you. It just would never occur to me that a professional sporting event would be a place I should expect my children would be shielded from adult or inappropriate behavior, like an overweight woman twerking in the stands.5 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »
Unfortunately other than the yelling at players part, the same could be said of many supercenters/shopping areas on Black Friday, Mari Gras, concerts, etc.
Our collective behavior as a country can be somewhat suspect at times.
Oh, ITA. I think it would be awesome if most of the places we gathered for entertainment or food DID provide some freedom from crass behavior. I'm certainly not saying I think it's fine that a celebrity flashed people in that stands, just that I'm surprised this one particular incident made such an impression.4 -
Fair enough. While I'm not saying those things are "commonplace", in my experience they are something you need to be prepared for. They sell metric tons of alcohol. Some people get passionate and angry about their team. The tickets warn you if you get knocked unconscious by the ball or puck flying into the stands, it's on you. It just would never occur to me that a professional sporting event would be a place I should expect my children would be shielded from adult or inappropriate behavior, like an overweight woman twerking in the stands.
I am not claiming that none of what you described never happens, but I can't say I have ever had a bad experience with my ladies at a sporting event. Yes, it's possible to get hit by a baseball, but thats why I don't seat a 3, 5, and 7 year old down either foul line. I make sure we have seats somewhere with a good view which allows me to react if a foul ball were to come our way. Yes, there are people drinking, but not all sporting events are equal in that aspect either. A college or pro football game is far more likely to involve tailgating and heavier drinking which in turn leads to more profanity and fighting. As a parent, I wouldn't imagine taking my girls to see the Raiders and Broncos play in Oakland, because that is one of the environments where what you described probably is more common place. The thing is, any environment packed with lots of people can be suspect(go people watch at a state fair in the midwest...its crazy), but thats when a parent should be on the greatest guard anyways. I just don't think its fair to single out sporting events as the issue, because I have never been at any game where someone "performed" like Lizzo did. If its done in public, I think its classless regardless of the venue, and the fact that its done in public leaves it open for scrutiny.8 -
When I opened this thread (my mistake) I thought Lizzo was some sort of weight loss drug. I am not sure I have ever even seen JM much less whoever this Lizzo person is.
I assume since they are both celebrities they desire to be the topic of conversation so kudos to them on getting MFP to discuss them.
If one or both would benefit from improving their health I hope they are able to do it. Beyond that they are not meaningful people in my life so that is as much as I can care.7 -
People don't know how to process a fat person not actively trying to lose weight. I mean most of us are here to do just that. It's not like you see Lizzo posting a bunch of unhealthy food or even advocating against the fitness industry, she just exists.7
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I am not claiming that none of what you described never happens, but I can't say I have ever had a bad experience with my ladies at a sporting event. Yes, it's possible to get hit by a baseball, but thats why I don't seat a 3, 5, and 7 year old down either foul line. I make sure we have seats somewhere with a good view which allows me to react if a foul ball were to come our way. Yes, there are people drinking, but not all sporting events are equal in that aspect either. A college or pro football game is far more likely to involve tailgating and heavier drinking which in turn leads to more profanity and fighting. As a parent, I wouldn't imagine taking my girls to see the Raiders and Broncos play in Oakland, because that is one of the environments where what you described probably is more common place. The thing is, any environment packed with lots of people can be suspect(go people watch at a state fair in the midwest...its crazy), but thats when a parent should be on the greatest guard anyways. I just don't think its fair to single out sporting events as the issue, because I have never been at any game where someone "performed" like Lizzo did. If its done in public, I think its classless regardless of the venue, and the fact that its done in public leaves it open for scrutiny.
I feel like you're missing my point, so maybe I'm not expressing myself well. There were posts before mine that seemed to me to be suggesting that parents shouldn't have to worry about their children being exposed to something as inappropriate as non-professional twerking at a sporting event, where that sort of thing simply doesn't happen. I was merely suggesting that I'm surprised people think of professional sporting events as some kind of safe-space for children. I'm not singling out sporting events as a bad place, I'm expressing surprise that some posters are singling them out as a wholesome place, at least as I'm reading their posts.9 -
Hey. Now I know who Lizzo is.
Coulda gone another few decades without her being on my radar - so - something...?4 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »
The spectators generally know what the cheerleader look like at a sporting event and the leagues have certain standards they must abide by. They also have rules for costumes used by any of the entertainment at the game. If a spectator doesn't want to see the league approved dress (cheerleaders or entertainment), they have the right not to go to the event.
If the NBA says a thong is fine dress for an entertainer, go for it with my blessings. If a publicity hound chooses to drop his or her drawers at a sporting event not really a fan of that.
She didn't "drop her drawers." She was wearing a revealing dress, one that is legal. You've seen just as much of other pop stars. We don't have a right to control what others wear just because we're buying a ticket to an NBA game.11 -
Yes occifer? ...no, these aren’t assless chaps, they are just revealing trousers.
I can’t imagine anybody getting through the normal people ticketing gates wearing that “dress”.9 -
This is the same debate we had about Tess Holliday a few years ago.
If being overweight was just about aesthetics and had nothing to do with being unhealthy, it would be inappropriate to comment about it negatively. The reality is that if Tess or Lizzo continue to remain obese, their health will suffer - it isn't kind or non-judgmental to pretend otherwise. I don't advocate shaming but I also don't advocate glorifying.
My prediction is that Lizzo will eventually give in to the pressure to lose weight - most of it will come from within the entertainment industry. Look at other bigger celebrities like Jennifer Hudson, Missy Elliott, Adele, Kelly Clarkson, etc. LIzzo is now making millions and can afford to have a dietician, cook, and personal trainer on the payroll.9 -
I feel like you're missing my point, so maybe I'm not expressing myself well. There were posts before mine that seemed to me to be suggesting that parents shouldn't have to worry about their children being exposed to something as inappropriate as non-professional twerking at a sporting event, where that sort of thing simply doesn't happen. I was merely suggesting that I'm surprised people think of professional sporting events as some kind of safe-space for children. I'm not singling out sporting events as a bad place, I'm expressing surprise that some posters are singling them out as a wholesome place, at least as I'm reading their posts.
I understand the point you are making, and I still stand by mine. I think that her actions at the game lacked class, and I would feel that way regardless of her body type. I wouldn't say that all sporting events are wholesome places, but I would say that there should at least be a level of decency at these events. If a fan gets drunk and verbally or physically abusive, they get booted. In my experience, 99% of the other fans don't tolerate crude behavior like that, and security has always been quick to act. People keep throwing out the cheerleaders uniforms and asking what the difference is, and with all due respect, that's an absurd comparison. Although I might not want my girls to leave my house dressed as a cheerleader, I have never seen a cheerleader in a thong grinding on people at a game. Like I stated earlier though, there are various degrees of these types of things depending on the sporting event. I would insist that a baseball game is indeed a wholesome event. The womens college basketball game I took my girls to last week was also a wholesome event. The Lakers game might be a different story simply because its LA, but I still stick to my assertion that what she did at that game was classless.4 -
jseams1234 wrote: »Yes occifer? ...no, these aren’t assless chaps, they are just revealing trousers.
I can’t imagine anybody getting through the normal people ticketing gates wearing that “dress”.
I believe the Lakers play in Staples Center, right? Their dress code requires shirt and shoes, it reserves the right to deny entry to people wearing clothing with offensive images or text. It doesn't say anything about not being able to wear a thong dress.
I'm not saying they absolutely would let someone in, but I think I'll need more to convince me than your imagination. I can't imagine someone being arrested for it in a major city. As far as your imagined police interaction, what law would it even be breaking? It's legal (if tasteless) to wear thongs in public. We have no legal responsibility to cover that body part! (If your argument is that the police will harass people for perfectly legal behavior, I concede this is reality).8 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
I believe the Lakers play in Staples Center, right? Their dress code requires shirt and shoes, it reserves the right to deny entry to people wearing clothing with offensive images or text. It doesn't say anything about not being able to wear a thong dress.
I'm not saying they absolutely would let someone in, but I think I'll need more to convince me than your imagination. I can't imagine someone being arrested for it in a major city. As far as your imagined police interaction, what law would it even be breaking? It's legal (if tasteless) to wear thongs in public. We have no legal responsibility to cover that body part! (If your argument is that the police will harass people for perfectly legal behavior, I concede this is reality).
There are lots of things that can legally pass a dress code but still be considered tasteless. No, we can't make her wear more appropriate clothing, and yes, it is her right to dress as she pleases, but that doesn't mean she should be immune from criticism. To be clear, there is a distinct difference for criticizing something for being tasteless, and body shaming someone.9 -
I understand the point you are making, and I still stand by mine. I think that her actions at the game lacked class, and I would feel that way regardless of her body type. I wouldn't say that all sporting events are wholesome places, but I would say that there should at least be a level of decency at these events. If a fan gets drunk and verbally or physically abusive, they get booted. In my experience, 99% of the other fans don't tolerate crude behavior like that, and security has always been quick to act. People keep throwing out the cheerleaders uniforms and asking what the difference is, and with all due respect, that's an absurd comparison. Although I might not want my girls to leave my house dressed as a cheerleader, I have never seen a cheerleader in a thong grinding on people at a game. Like I stated earlier though, there are various degrees of these types of things depending on the sporting event. I would insist that a baseball game is indeed a wholesome event. The womens college basketball game I took my girls to last week was also a wholesome event. The Lakers game might be a different story simply because its LA, but I still stick to my assertion that what she did at that game was classless.
I was the one who brought up the Laker Girls and it was to illustrate that it's perfectly normal to see large areas of the female body exposed at sporting events, it wasn't to say that they were "grinding" (although I have seen cheer routines that certainly seemed designed to spark more than just admiration for athletic ability, I'm not sure what the style of the Laker cheerleaders are).
Is that you in your profile pic? If your daughters left the house in cheerleader uniforms, they'd be wearing more than you (or the gentleman in your profile pic). I bring this up because it sometimes seems that expectations for "class" in displaying one's body aren't always proportional between boys and girls, men and women. I don't know if that is the case here, but if you had sons would you okay with them wearing a sport-standard uniform that displayed their body (say, they wanted to be an Olympic-style diver)?9 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
I was the one who brought up the Laker Girls and it was to illustrate that it's perfectly normal to see large areas of the female body exposed at sporting events, it wasn't to say that they were "grinding" (although I have seen cheer routines that certainly seemed designed to spark more than just admiration for athletic ability, I'm not sure what the style of the Laker cheerleaders are).
Is that you in your profile pic? If your daughters left the house in cheerleader uniforms, they'd be wearing more than you (or the gentleman in your profile pic). I bring this up because it sometimes seems that expectations for "class" in displaying one's body aren't always proportional between boys and girls, men and women. I don't know if that is the case here, but if you had sons would you okay with them wearing a sport-standard uniform that displayed their body (say, they wanted to be an Olympic-style diver)?
Yes, that is my profile pic. It was taken at the age of 39 after working myself back into shape after 2 grueling years of fighting cancer and round after round of chemo. It was taken when I won a fitness competition and my picture was used later by the company that sponsored the competition for marketing purposes. Both men and women compete in these competitions, and both men and women pose for their pictures. Comparing my picture(which my face is cropped out, unlike in the competition) to dressing a certain way at a sporting event seems to be a giant leap Jane. I understand the point you are trying to make, and I generally agree with you, but I think you have missed the mark on this one.10 -
I understand the point you are making, and I still stand by mine. I think that her actions at the game lacked class, and I would feel that way regardless of her body type. I wouldn't say that all sporting events are wholesome places, but I would say that there should at least be a level of decency at these events. If a fan gets drunk and verbally or physically abusive, they get booted. In my experience, 99% of the other fans don't tolerate crude behavior like that, and security has always been quick to act. People keep throwing out the cheerleaders uniforms and asking what the difference is, and with all due respect, that's an absurd comparison. Although I might not want my girls to leave my house dressed as a cheerleader, I have never seen a cheerleader in a thong grinding on people at a game. Like I stated earlier though, there are various degrees of these types of things depending on the sporting event. I would insist that a baseball game is indeed a wholesome event. The womens college basketball game I took my girls to last week was also a wholesome event. The Lakers game might be a different story simply because its LA, but I still stick to my assertion that what she did at that game was classless.
And I've said multiple times I'm not condoning what she did, which is why I'm confused that you keep quoting my posts and arguing against something I didn't say. Like I said I don't see where we disagree except on a minor point or two. Yes, what she did was classless and wouldn't have been tolerated typically if she weren't a celebrity.
PS - While what Lizzo did was inappropriate, she didn't "drop her drawers" as one poster said and she didn't "grind on" anyone. Both sides of the conversation are exaggerating a little here. Security let her in with her heiney hanging out, she was sitting court side, and she twerked for the camera when the stadium music started playing one of her songs. And yes she shouldn't have dressed that way OR danced like that in that venue.
I feel like I'm belaboring my minority opinion here, so maybe I should stop using this thread to procrastinate and get some work done.9 -
I understand the point you are making, and I still stand by mine. I think that her actions at the game lacked class, and I would feel that way regardless of her body type. I wouldn't say that all sporting events are wholesome places, but I would say that there should at least be a level of decency at these events. If a fan gets drunk and verbally or physically abusive, they get booted. In my experience, 99% of the other fans don't tolerate crude behavior like that, and security has always been quick to act. People keep throwing out the cheerleaders uniforms and asking what the difference is, and with all due respect, that's an absurd comparison. Although I might not want my girls to leave my house dressed as a cheerleader, I have never seen a cheerleader in a thong grinding on people at a game. Like I stated earlier though, there are various degrees of these types of things depending on the sporting event. I would insist that a baseball game is indeed a wholesome event. The womens college basketball game I took my girls to last week was also a wholesome event. The Lakers game might be a different story simply because its LA, but I still stick to my assertion that what she did at that game was classless.
Putting it on the Jumbotron--which was the decision of someone other than her--seems to have been an even bigger issue if you don't want people exposed to it.
(I'm somewhat with Kimny here re sporting events not being an oasis from objectionable behavior. I used to live not far from a well-known baseball park, and public drunkenness was extremely common. Not fully-exposed thongs, but this is the midwest, not LA.)5 -
Okay, so, I don't think Lizzo's thong stunt was in good taste, but I can't bring myself to really care. I don't shelter my children from seeing body parts, and I would not hide their eyes if they saw Lizzo twerking in a thong exposed dress.
On another point, I do think that comparing a shirtless profile picture on a fitness site to be a bit of a stretch, but I have seen shirtless men at sporting events, depending on the sport. I don't think seeing a bare butt is that much "worse" or "inappropriate" than a man's bare chest, but that's just my opinion.13 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
She didn't "drop her drawers." She was wearing a revealing dress, one that is legal. You've seen just as much of other pop stars. We don't have a right to control what others wear just because we're buying a ticket to an NBA game.
Do you think that if you as a spectator at a game wore the same outfit, revealed yourself and acted in the same way you wouldn't at the very least be told to quit or possibly, more likely get kicked out and/or get a disorderly conduct violation?
It was a cheap publicity stunt that people paying good money to attend the game shouldn't be subjected to IMO. If the team authorized it another story.
My thoughts don't change regardless of her appearance.5 -
I see nothing wrong with what she said. She wasn’t being insulting. We are entitled to our opinions12
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Any pop performer dancing on a stage wearing minimal clothing is going to attract commentary on their body. I'd say it's par for the course in the world of that type of entertainment. If Lizzo (or any other performer) doesn't want attention paid to her body, she could wear different clothing and find a new choreographer. That would put less focus on her body and more on her singing.4
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The conversation wasn't surrounding the Laker Girls uniforms, and I think that is a completely different debate topic. There are plenty of things I worry about as a parent, and I wouldn't want my daughters leaving the house dressed as skimpy as they are either. When I said what Lizzo was wearing was in bad taste, that in no way meant that I agreed with what everyone else in the arena was wearing that day.
I really don't see what your daughters have to do with what an adult woman chooses to do so (I'm assuming your daughters are children since they're living under your roof and you feel you have a role in deciding what they wear). I imagine there are lots of things Lizzo does that you wouldn't want your daughters doing.3 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »
The spectators generally know what the cheerleader look like at a sporting event and the leagues have certain standards they must abide by. They also have rules for costumes used by any of the entertainment at the game. If a spectator doesn't want to see the league approved dress (cheerleaders or entertainment), they have the right not to go to the event.
If the NBA says a thong is fine dress for an entertainer, go for it with my blessings. If a publicity hound chooses to drop his or her drawers at a sporting event not really a fan of that.
The NBA has the right to set a dress code for entrance to its venues. If it wants to say no thongs, it can say no thongs. I don't think it should be able to say "no thongs unless your BMI is less than 20."6 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »
Do you think that if you as a spectator at a game wore the same outfit, revealed yourself and acted in the same way you wouldn't at the very least be told to quit or possibly, more likely get kicked out and/or get a disorderly conduct violation?
It was a cheap publicity stunt that people paying good money to attend the game shouldn't be subjected to IMO. If the team authorized it another story.
My thoughts don't change regardless of her appearance.
The "team" (in the sense of the business) let her in dressed that way and apparently chose to play one of her songs knowing she was sitting court-side, and then apparently chose to display her thong-exposed rear while she was dancing to her song on the jumbotron, so, yeah, I don't think there's any "if" to whether the team authorized it.
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »
The "team" (in the sense of the business) let her in dressed that way and apparently chose to play one of her songs knowing she was sitting court-side, and then apparently chose to display her thong-exposed rear while she was dancing to her song on the jumbotron, so, yeah, I don't think there's any "if" to whether the team authorized it.
You have obviously researched this more than I have (afraid what ads, suggestions, etc I would get if I Googled Lizzo twerking). It sounds like a publicity set up. Let them go for it. Fans that don't like that type of thing at a game can vote with their wallets and stay home.
That said, my earlier comment still stands - "she is most likely somewhere around 14:30 on her 15:00 minutes if she feels she needs to do that to get attention".
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