No Spin PR

Let me begin by saying I’m not a hockey fan and that I neither watch spectator sports nor do I greatly value athleticism (sorry, it’s the truth). When men have talked to me about how they were ‘almost there’ with their six-packs, I used to think they were on their way to a party with a few (not enough!) beers. When I found out they were referring to their bodies, I was flabbergasted.

I remember reading a Liam Lacey review of the Tina Turner biopic in which he praised Angela Bassett’s performance but then said her biceps were distracting. I thought this was a ridiculous and inappropriate comment till I saw the movie and realized he was right – the one untrue note was the difference between Bassett’s superb physical conditioning and the prevailing norm of the 60s and 70s – which wasn’t the bodybuilder standard. Watch a few movies from the 70s with scenes from strip clubs and you’ll see what I mean – jiggle didn’t always used to be anathema when evaluating female anatomy. Read more »