Female sports reporters in locker rooms

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I dated a female sports journalist a number of years ago. First, she wanted to be treated *exactly* the same as her male colleagues - same access, same time, same opportunity. She was personally interested in the gear, but was very concerned that it would affect her job performance, so really tried to be cool about it. She would see who was hung, and later name names to me. Most of the guys were OK with it, since this was in the early 90s. Most guys were very average - just like in life outside of professional sports. A few were small, a few were big, but most were very average. The one issue she complained about were the misogynist jerks who purposely waved their cock at her to distract or annoy her.

Yeah, and I am not going to tell, so don't ask. I still am friends with this woman, and she would kill me.

so is that why she demanded access to the men's lockerroom? to check the guys out? the fact she discussed how big the guys were with you shows just how unprofessional she is/was.
 

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I am glad I started a good convo. Both sides have good points. I think this is a topic that somehow has never been addressed here. You guys talked about everything!

I say for men/women locker rooms, if the reporter is verfied as legit, let them in. they got deadlines
 

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No, she wanted in the men's locker room because to not have access would have put her at a disadvantage in her career, and she wanted to succeed as a journalist. I think the fact that this access is (mostly) one way, does not bother me. After all, from a money and popularity perspective, men's sports are more important to cover. (Sorry, WBA, fans.)

The fact that she noticed just reflects that she is human and heterosexual. Professionalism is not that naked men are not noticed, it's that it does not affect your behavior.

And, you guys complaining about no access to women's locker rooms are just whiners.

so is that why she demanded access to the men's lockerroom? to check the guys out? the fact she discussed how big the guys were with you shows just how unprofessional she is/was.
 

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I wonder if any female reporter ever spilled the beans about any guys or any crazy incidents happened. I am too lazy to google. Do it for me guys and you might get bikini shots of me. lol

I love making men do my work
 
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Professional sports teams are big business. Allowing reporters into the locker rooms allows the team to get even more publicity. And if the team gets to choose who gets the pass into the locker room, it means that reporters are more likely to provide positive converage of the team, thus helping the team's business/marketing.

The debate shouldn't be about whether female reporters should be allowed, but rather whether reporters should be allowed.

But in the end, if the athletes' employment contract stipulates they must participate in locker room PR activties wth reporters, than they must participate in PR exercises in the locker room.
 

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You know, some people bring up the fact that it's a double standard about women entering men's locker rooms vs. men entering women's locker rooms...

All I have to say is, it is, but what's the big deal?

I think a lot of men are pretty reactionary about trivial matters like this regarding gender. As if it is somewhat oppressive that male reporters can't enter a WNBA locker room. (I'm a WNBA fan by the way. I'm not trying to disparage the league. I'm all for Title 9 etc. )

And personally....if I ever became famous in any way, I wouldn't mind women reporters finding out about what i have downstairs....I'd imagine it should be the same for the other guys who post on this site.
 

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a reporter is a reporter, regardless of gender. if the reporter is a woman she's a professional trying to get a job done. and in a mostly male dominated sports world, i'm sure naked athletes are not the biggest obstacles to deal with.
 
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jacquelin magnay, who's a rugby league reporter for the sydney morning herald, won a human rights and equal opportunity case in the mid-90s which gave female journalists access to sports locker rooms in australia.
 

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Well folks, first off, bravo for some very well made and stated points in this debate, intellectual and well endowed.
Second as a veteran broadcaster and ball player a few years ago i can speak personally to both sides of the issue.

As a player my main objective after the game is get out of the gear, get cleaned up, get the pain stopped and go home. to be honest there isnt a whole lot else to do in the locker room post game. If it is the desire of the media to be in my space and basically my sanctuary and refuge pre- and post game, providing that the media representatives conduct themselves professionally, they are welcome. no skin off my nose, male or female because they, like me are there to do a job.

As a broadcaster, it is not necessary to be in the locker room post game. It is nice considering that players may take 15 minutes to become "interview presentable" (ie, showered dressed ect) and they might take an hour. If allowed to do so, as suggested by other posters, that hour must be filled by mindless commentators speculating, guessing re-hashing and re-playing the game when all anyone wants is 15 seconds for the running back to answer why he missed the catch, and if his knee will be better for the next sunday night game. It is an "ounce of prevention" mentality give us 15 seconds out of your personal post-game time and we will leave you alone... untill the press coneference which is usually 30-45 minutes later anyway and our impaitient American Public dont usually want to stay for, cause Family Guy is on, or another game. Male or female the job needs to be done and quick, so if it's Jillian Barbarie or Hazel Mae or Tony Siragusa matters very little. The women that work the sidelines are all very professional and have worked hard for that spot and wont jeopardize it for something stupid.

Now both of those are based on my experiance and opinions gathered from said experiances take from it what you will.

Finally, Amy, the biggest debaucle in recent memory regarding locker rooms was a FOX game, Vikings at Detroit. Vikings won 20-16 and Fox cameras were in the locker room for team owner Zygi Wilf's presentation of the game ball to Brad Childress's 19-year-old son, to be shipped to Iraq. Well during the speech Visanthe Shiancoe took his towel off. Yep sports fans full frontal all over the air.
Now that you know do I get the bikini pics promised???

Thats all from the box, for all of us here at LPSG Sports schLONGIN wishing you all a great evening and a fine tomorrow.
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I don't think the issue is whether either gender should be allowed in the locker rooms- I see no reason why ANY REPORTER needs to be in the locker room. Those guys just gave 110% (to borrow an overused, useless phrase) out there on the floor/field and deserve their privacy to change, recoup and refresh. If no one was allowed into the locker rooms, and everyone got equal access for a designated period of time afterwards, the issue of fairness would quickly become moot.
 

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Hey, you have to play as a team, there is no I in "team" though, but we just try and play within ourselves, taking one game at a time, the wins will take care of themselves, I just want to thank Him for everything, I try to leave everything on the field, give it 110% right?

Hey, A-Rod bought a hooker for tonight! I'm in!
 

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I played football in college. About the time this thread was started. Having female reporters in the locker room wasn't that big of a deal then as it was back in the '70s and '80s when women first started to break down the barriers.

I never gave it much thought. There were lots of non-athletes around the locker-room: custodial, coaches trainers, staff, etc.. Heck, we even had a couple of "towel girls" (one of whom I had a class with). Not to mention male reporters. In other words, being nude around others was pretty much a common place in college sports. Sure, I was somewhat uncomfortable the first few times I encountered women reporters in the locker room, but, what the heck, no big deal, it wasn't that much different than all the male reporters. Or my female doctor (whose services I acquired through my wife).

All the reporters -- whether male or female -- behaved in a professional manner. The women especially did their darnedest to keep their eyes studiously focused above the waist. The only times the facade was broken was when guys cut up a little.

I have no idea what went through the female reporters' minds when seeing men naked like that. I'm pretty sure it differed with the individual. But, who cares? They soon saw men differed a lot down there. Since I'm hung like a chipmunk, especially soft, I probably stood out ("like a sore thumb" LOL), but none of them dropped their jaw and croaked, "OMG are you small!" (I can't vouch for what they may have said privately later to others.)