GC of Can’t Stop the Bleeding on the controversy surrounding the objectification of high school athlete Allison Stokke by some in the blogosphere:
God forbid there?s an 18 year old girl ? hot or not ? that has loftier goals than a Maxim portfolio. [With Leather writer Matt] Ufford?s Maria Sharapova comparison on Fox News was typically lame. if Sharapova chooses to market herself in a particular way, that?s her call. But there?s a world of difference between that and an amateur athlete still in high school. Perhaps Stokke?s the most naive girl in North America for having the temerity to walk around in public in something other than a burka without ending up all over the internet, but I think it sucks there?s nary a shred of empathy for her situation.
And really, you can ponder the ?who dropped the bomb first?? discussion between With Leather and Barstool Sports all you want. Yeah, someone else either would?ve done it or already did it. That doesn?t mean it was a particularly witty thing to do. And the hinting that Al Stokke has no credibility just because he?s a criminal defense attorney is about unfair an inference as calling Ufford an accessory to murder just ?cause he served in Iraq.”
