--- In Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Model_Search@yahoogroups.com,
movieman26@h... wrote:
>
The thing is, people like Denise Richards are ACTRESSES. They are in
the type of business where doing things like posing in the nude
seems okay, but it's really not. They may be intelligent, but they
are caught up in this lifestyle. I have seen Denise Richards on talk
shows, and she seems so sweet. It's a shame she has lowered herself
to do these things. She really wouldn't have to. She could keep her
clothes on and maintain her dignity and respect. But it's like these
actresses think they HAVE to do these things to be accepted.

I don't think you would want your daughter posing for Playboy, even
if she were 18. That is still such a young age to make a decision
like that. You are still a teenager! But even an adult woman
shouldn't be doing this. It's just not right. And yes, there is a
huge difference between being proud of your body and going too far
by doing something like displaying it for the world to see. You
don't just go "showing it off" for strangers. That's not what we
teach our daughters. I don't know why you can't see this.

Are you affiliated with this show somehow? If so, in what way? Do
you know of a mailing address I could send a letter to?

> Thanks for a good chuckle.
>
> > The reason these ladies actively approach magazines to appear
nude
> > in them is because they honestly don't know any better.
>
> People like Denise Richards and Teri Polo, who have millions of
> dollars and could never want for money in their lifetimes are
> intelligent women. They didn't get that way by being ignorant to
the
> ways of the world. Are you telling me that they aren't intelligent
> enought to know that appearing nude is "wrong"?
>
> > But there is a difference between being proud of your
> > body, and doing something inappropriate, which is displaying it
> > for all to see
>
> And just what exactly are your credentials for being the arbiter
of
> what is appropriate and what is inappropriate for people to do
with
> their own bodies?
>
> > Would you raise your daughter to pose in suggestive movements
like
> > that on TV? Would you raise your daughter to pose nude in
Playboy?
>
> I'd raise my daughter to make her own decisions. After all, you
can
> only pose in Playboy if you are at least 18. And whether I like it
> or not, 18-year-olds are adults. I'd caution my daughter that in
> this age of the Internet, those pictures -- should she choose to
go
> ahead with them -- would never die and could pop up later in life
> when she least expects them to, but that it would be her choice to
> make.
>
> > It's sad that these ladies must not have been taught these very
> > basic principles.
>
> I'd be interested to know how you define modesty and respect for
the
> body. It seems to me, that modesty and respect to you means
covering
> up your body, but you said it's OK for people to be proud of their
> bodies. If you're proud of something, isn't it only natural to
want
> to show it off? Therein lies the paradox.
>
> Pride and modesty seem to be complementary to you; but to me they
> seem like polar opposites.
>
> --- In
> Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Model_Search@yahoogroups.com, "Cindy"
> <cindybin2001@y...> wrote:
> >
> > The reason these ladies actively approach magazines to appear
nude
> > in them is because they honestly don't know any better. They
just
> > don't realize what they are doing is not right. Again, this is
not
> > about being ashamed of your body or anything; we all should be
> proud
> > of our bodies. But there is a difference between being proud of
> your
> > body, and doing something inappropriate, which is displaying it
> for
> > all to see, or gyrating around in extremely suggestive poses on
> > national TV, as these swimsuit models do. Would you raise your
> > daughter to pose in suggestive movements like that on TV? Would
> you
> > raise your daughter to pose nude in Playboy? I don't think any
of
> us
> > do that. We try to teach our daughters a sense of modesty,
respect
> > for their bodies. That's not being ashamed of them, but it's
know
> > what is appropriate and what is not. It's sad that these ladies
> must
> > not have been taught these very basic principles.
> >
> > --- In Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Model_Search@yahoogroups.com,
> > movieman26@h... wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just because you think it's terrible for young women to
gyrate
> > > > their bodies
> > >
> > > Ummm, no. YOU think it's terrible; I don't.
> > >
> > > > I think most people would agree with me on this.
> > >
> > > And I think most people would agree with me, so I guess we're
> > going
> > > to have to agree to disagree.
> > >
> > > The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is the biggest selling
> issue
> > > of any magazine on the newsstand today for a reason, and I'm
> > fairly
> > > certain it's not because of the articles.
> > >
> > > Let's take this issue one step further. What do you think of
> > > Victoria Secret catalogues? And what about stores like
> Fredericks
> > of
> > > Hollywood?
> > >
> > > An even better question: What does it say that sensible,
> > > respectable, intelligent women *choose* to pose nude in
Playboy?
> > I'm
> > > going to go out on a limb here and say you probably think of
it
> > > as "filth" and "degrading to women", but answer me this: If
> that's
> > > true, why do women actively try to appear in the magazine? And
> why
> > > do celebrities, who have enough money to start their own
> > magazines,
> > > approach the magazine *of their own free will* with an
interest
> in
> > > appearing nude in its pages? We live in a commercial society:
if
> > > such a magazine really did degrade women, word would get
around
> > and
> > > the magazine in question wouldn't last one year, let alone 50,
> > like
> > > Playboy has!
> > >
> > > Newsflash: this isn't the 1950s anymore. In the 21st century,
> sex
> > > sells, lingerie is big business, and women posing in sexy
> bikinis
> > is
> > > not as scandalous in this day and age as you're making it out
to
> > be.
> > >
> > > --- In
> > >
> Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Model_Search@yahoogroups.com, "Cindy"
> > > <cindybin2001@y...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Oh for heaven's sake, it does NOT say I'm a "prude". Just
> > because
> > > > you think it's terrible for young women to gyrate their
bodies
> > in
> > > > these obscene positions in skimpy swimsuits on national
> > television
> > > > does not mean you are a prude. I think most people would
agree
> > > with
> > > > me on this. I don't know anybody who would pose like this.
> It's
> > > > kinda sad; makes you wonder how these young ladies were
> raised,
> > if
> > > > they think nothing of doing things like this. And then
> somebody
> > > like
> > > > you, to say such an insulting thing to a grown woman. Geez!
> > > >
> > > > --- In
> Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Model_Search@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > movieman26@h... wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >I mean, if a fellow woman would approve of these women in
> > such
> > > > > poses, what does that say?
> > > > >
> > > > > It says you're a prude.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In
> > > > >
> > >
> Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Model_Search@yahoogroups.com, "Cindy"
> > > > > <cindybin2001@y...> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I caught a few minutes of this show when it first ran,
and
> > was
> > > > > > shocked! I couldn't believe the positions these young
> women
> > > were
> > > > > > posing in; on their hands and knees with their butts
> > sticking
> > > up
> > > > > in
> > > > > > the air, gyrating around in skimpy swimsuits, etc. And
> then
> > > > there
> > > > > > were actually women along with men in charge of this
> thing,
> > > > making
> > > > > > it seem like it's okay. I mean, if a fellow woman would
> > > approve
> > > > of
> > > > > > these women in such poses, what does that say? And then
> > guys,
> > > > > > especially young guys--watching this show will think
that
> > it's
> > > > > okay
> > > > > > for women to be gyrating around in such suggestive
moves.
> > It's
> > > > > just
> > > > > > not right. I can't believe these young women would do
this
> > on
> > > > > > national TV. Does anyone know where I can write to the
> > people
> > > in
> > > > > > charge of this show? I found the official website but
> there
> > is
> > > > no
> > > > > > mailing address.