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LADSKATER

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Re: "Nude" Topic

<span style="color:red;font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:medium;">I really could care less if skaters wish to expose themselves as they may in the guise of artistic expression. I was just surprised at the number of topics surfacing here inviting us to take a look at "so and so" in the nude. Go ahead folks, indulge yourselves. As for me, I'll just stick with watching skaters perform on the ice particularly this week in the Canadians.

Ladskater </span>
 
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Grgranny

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Of course, you all know I am an old geezer. :lol: I've never even been comfortable wearing shorts. And yes, I AM OLD
FASHIONED!!! :rollin:
And it's getting harder and harder to catch that rolling face. :cool:
 
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DORISPULASKI

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Whyo whyo

If I recall correctly, Katarina posed nude because she regarded it as an accomplishment to be asked to pose nude in Playboy at the age she was then (over 30?). (Plus the $, no doubt).

It is interesting the different levels of sensitivity fans in different areas have to this topic. Shania Twain gets put down as the World's most highly paid lap dancer. About all you get to see is her belly button. Country music must be the most uptight group of fans there is.

dpp
 
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Sally1214

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Ladskater, I'm with you. Starting Thursday, I'm in front of the TV to enjoy (hopefully!) the Canadians. There'll be lots of time to view nude pictures at another time.

Also, ITA with your comments to Fetal re the remarks about Canada and Canadians. Queen Elizabeth is right ... "We are not amused."
Sally
 
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FetalAttraction

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God Slay the Queen

Or as I said to the Queen when she visited Hong Kong, "my dear madam, you are a pompous and buffoonish hag, I hope you choke on your shrimp dumpling, good day!"
 
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LADSKATER

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Fetal:

Shame on you!!! It's "God Save the Queen!!"

-"off with his head..."

Ladskater
 
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Ptichka

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<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Have you ever seen American Rolling Stone, Blender, Maxim, Playboy, FHM, Sports Illustrated...? Does that mean American society is "seriously messed up" too? I don't see why it's any different for a model, actress, or singer to pose nude than a skater.[/quote]
The question is, what is the purpose of posing? For a model, it is a primary way she makes a living. For a singer, it is to get exposure (pun fully intended); in fact, the more scandalous the pictures, the more media coverage it might get, pushing the sales up.

Now, let's take the case of the skaters. If they do it for the money, that is simply sad. If they do it for the exposure, I honestly do not get it. I guess I would understand it if they posed for artistic photography that was going to be appreciated for the beauty of the human body; however, many of those pictures look more like they are intended to make someone... make themselves very happy.

And, I don't think you can compare extremely erotic picture such as L&A did with MK showing her midriff.
 
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Cherub72182

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But why is it ok for a model to pose that way for money, and not a skater? And isn't it just as "messed up" if singers are taking sexy pictures to get exposure? (BTW, I don't think it is "messed up") Maybe this is how skaters get money and exposure in Russia.

I do think these pics are artistic, especially the ones of L&A :)

I'm not comparing what MK and L&A are wearing; I'm comparing reactions to them, which in both cases I thought were overly critical. I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to show their midriff, or even their whole body. When the American skaters go to the beach, they show just as much as Maria and Irina in these pics!
 
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rgirl181

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Well said, Cherub. ITA.

Fetal, re arousal: ITA there, too. Of course this gets into the "slippery slope" toward pornography that so many of our tax dollars have been spent on. The spending is what I find pornographic. Anyway, won't go into it except to say that I too find arousal one of the great benefits of nude photos. Ultimately, if skaters are comfortable with their bodies and being photographed, I don't care why they do it.
Rgirl
 
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mathman444

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Fetal and Rgirl -- Sexual arousal in naked pictures? C'mon, you guys are yankin' my chain.

Mathman
 
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GoForGold

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I agree Ladskater..

Hey, Ladskater I just wanna add that I am with you 100%..
I doubt if those Russki`s know the meaning of the word "Self respect"...:p

Alexei Yagudin.. nude? OH PLEASE GOD NOOOOO!!!
I think seeing him stripping off at the galas at Olympics was enough!!.Put me right off me food! hahaha...:rollin: Juuuuust kidding!!!!

No seriously he is a good skater though..honestly!. :D
buuuuuut..I do think he gets enough attention without having to strip off for magazines...

Ta Ta,

GoforGold
 
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Dee4707

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Re: I agree Ladskater..

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I think seeing him stripping off at the galas at Olympics was enough!!.[/quote]
GoForGold, if I remember that correctly, Alexei was just changing his clothes. And beyond that, the behind the scenes clothes changing was the highlight of my day.
<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I doubt if those Russki`s know the meaning of the word "Self respect"...[/quote]
Can you tell me what nationality does? You seem to be in the know.

Dee
 
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Joesitz

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Re: I agree Ladskater..

Sexual arousal? Well, MK in the SP dress, yeah man. With that look, one doesn't need nudity.

Joe
 
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mathman444

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Re: I agree Ladskater..

Much as I hate to see my little girl grow up, Joe, I have to agree!

BTW, did Tiffany Scott's right breast pop out of her costume during her long program? But it was still covered by the illusion undershirt, right? It seemed to bother her throughout the performance, plus, it was quite obvious that she was pulling up her dress with her back to the camera in the final pose (an embrace). I wonder why skaters don't pay more attention to the construction of their costumes to stop this from happening.

Any pictures, IdleRacer?

Glad to meet you, GoForGold. I hope you stick around.

Mathman
 
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Dee4707

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Re: I agree Ladskater..

Mathman, it wasn't Tiffany Scott who had the problem.<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Gregory and Petukov skated very well, but her dress ...well... um... I felt very bad for her. Her hubby couldn't save her til the closing pose. I don't know what ABC will do to televise this dance. Someone said they heard Tracey Wilson screaming at the cameraman to "Pull back - Pull Back". Oh wow. Poor thing. I hope the photographers are kind.[/quote]
<a href="http://www.usfsa.org/uschamp03/pics/Harvpics/1-17-03/srdance-free/gregpetu.jpg" target="top">www.usfsa.org/uschamp03/pics/Harvpics/1-17-03/srdance-free/gregpetu.jpg </a>

Here is another

<a href="http://www.theskateblade.com/gregory-petukhov/20257518.jpg" target="top">www.theskateblade.com/gregory-petukhov/20257518.jpg</a>

Dee
 
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Lady Lutz

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Nudes On Ice

I think Katarina posed nude to revitalize her career and to generate more publicity. After all, posing nude would definitely generate media interest for awhile. Because her beauty, she is one of the more obvious choice to pose for a nude photospread. I believe Katarina said that Playboy had been after her for years to pose nude, but she felt this was the appropriate time for her to do so.

With some of these nude pics of Olympic-eligible skaters that people here have mentioned, I wonder what the ISU thinks of that. I can see skaters posing nude after they've turn pro, but I question whether it's such a good idea for Olympic-eligible skaters to do that.

My pics for skaters most likely to pose au natural if they already haven't done so: Nicole Bobek, Pasha Gritshuk, Carla Urbanski, Victor Petrenko, Philippe Candeloro (obvious choice!)

Your picks for future Bare-Alls???
 
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John King

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Nudes on ice

Actually,I read in a skating magazine that Pasha had posed for Playboy,and that these pics were to have come out last March.Why that got delayed so long has never been told.

Two beautiful skaters who have declined to pose au naturel are Oksana Baiul and Anjelika Krylova.Also Liz Manley,who calls her figure short and stocky.
 
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