Most Latinas are not afraid to embrace and show off our curves. I remember hearing a man say, “you can always spot an American from a Latina just by looking at their clothes.” Although I took some offense to the comment itself, and the fact that he assumed we all wore tighter clothes than most, I didn’t respond because there was some truth to his sentiment. I consider myself to be a very strong advocate for a woman’s right to embrace her body in whatever way she sees fit (no, I’m not a feminist). However, as a porn star hinted you can’t make a sex tape, get loads of cash off it, then scream foul because everyone sees your goodies.
Ines Sainz, model and self-proclaimed “hottest sports reporter is in the middle of a controversy involving the New York Jets for alleged harassment by team members that made her feel uncomfortable with their fui-fuios and wooo-haaa! Plenty of media outlets are jumping on the issue; some say her clothing was inappropriate, while others are calling for the jobs of the men involved. I searched the internet for photos of female sports reporters and took notice of their outfits and concluded I am embarrassed and appalled for and by Ms Sainz for a few reasons.
First-Sainz decided to interview Sanchez in a men’s locker room, of all places. The fitted outfit lacked even a hint of professionalism, and although it may seem harmless, it was provocative considering her environment. Second- There’s no doubt beauty and brains can go hand in hand, but for a woman who has labeled herself “the hottest” sports reporter, her “discomfort” with having men acknowledge said “hotness” seems unfounded and a bit of a stretch.
What are your thoughts women and men of BL? Do you think it’s fair for the reporter to cry foul at the men’s response to her assets? Should the men involved be reprimanded or fired? Should either male or female reporters be allowed in the team’s locker room?
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Ines-Sainz-female-reporter-New-York-Jets-NFL-091410
by Keyla Elizabeth Cedano
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You reap what you sow. If you’re going to proclaim yourself as the hottest anything then you better hope you’re working with eunuchs! I’m not saying that she should wear a paperbag, but she has no cause for complaint.
Wow, talk about victim blaming.
If Sainz had been physically assaulted would you say that she deserved that as well because of what she wore?
Additionally, your post acts as if Sainz was the only mujer reporter who was in the locker room. Both men and women sports reporters have been doing interviews in locker rooms for a little bit now and the complaint against the NFL was brought by other women sports reporters who heard what was being said, not by Sainz herself so the issue is more of creating a safe and respectful work atmosphere for all not about Sainz culo.
I agree with you Eileen…if you are showing off what you got, then don’t complain when you get what you don’t want. You don’t prance into a locker room full of men wearing tight fitting clothes and expect them to take you seriously. She may consider herself “hot” and dresses as such, but if you want people…better said MEN to take you seriously, then you need to take yourself seriously. I am not condoning the guys for what they did. They should have been more respectful and professional themselves…However, a room full of guys is no place for a woman to be flaunting her “hotness” and expecting to be treated properly. Two wrongs don’t make a right, and in this case…they just made the news.
listen if any woman i don’t care who it is flaunts her ass or any part of her body all over the place, she is only doing it because she wants attention and to be noticed period!!!!!! so she should not feel offended or disrespected because that is the image that she is projecting…. in terms of ines sainz she is nothing but a white girl with a nice shaped ass… i don’t care who she is you go in a mens locker room looking like that then whatever treatment you get is what you deserve… dress like a tramp and a whore expect to get treated like one, dress like a lady and respectful woman same thing… and we as a people need to speak on other important issues that affect our community and not some so called latinas gluteus maximas……
I feel for Sainz because she was there to do a job. Part of that job and her “brand” is being sexy. If her boss didn’t think so then they wouldn’t allow her to wear what she wore. Many US women sports reporters (the few that there are) wear super frumpy clothes to avoid being treated poorly.
Writing her off or disrespecting her because she has curves, or an accent, or is from another country is jacked up.
Alberto,
Thank you for your response. I agree with the sentiment that your outfit speaks volume about your desires. I wouldn’t go as far as dubbing the reporter a “whore/tramp” because you, nor I know this woman personally.
Please note, if you think this blog is about “some so called latinas gluteus maximas”, then you completely missed the point of the blog. Please proceed to re-read.
Peace!
K*
Thank you for your response Eileen
Exactly my point! We cannot do certain things and then scream foul when the expected response is received.
Mamita Mala,
Victim blaming? Not an ounce! You are right, there were other female/male reporters in the room, now how come none of them had to undergo the treatment Ms Sainz faced?
The post is not about blaming anyone. It’s about taking responsibility for our decisions. We are accountable for majority of the things that occur or are said to us, in that sense, if Ms Sainz felt like she wasn’t treated professionally (as she hinted in one of her interviews; MSNBC) then she should have acted the part. You can assess the interview yourself and yes although she did not make the accussation, she did in fact, back it up.
Thanks for your post!
Peace!
I couldn’t have said it better, thank you for your post!
K*
You are completely right when stating that “disrespecting her because she has curves, or an accent, or its from another country is jacked up”… It’s extremely rude and wrong to a tee.
I do not agree that the job of being a sports reporter involves being sexy. There’s nothing sexy about detailing the going-ons in sports events. The “sexy” type of reporting is left up to another branch of reporting.
Thank you for your post, peace
If you ask me it was all a ploy on the part of Ms. Sainz to get media attention. While I feel that the comments made by the players were inappropriate, any woman with a brain in her head knows that wearing skin tight, booty lifting jeans and a low cut blouse is not the way to hold a serious conversation with a man and she shouldn’t be surprised if she does get negative attention that will make her feel some “discomfort”. This is a lesson most girls learn at the age of 15. She’s an idiot.
Thank you for your post Brenda, duly noted and agreed.
No reporter should face harassment in the locker, particularly women reporters. The NFL supports macho-like behavior. Having said this however, Ms. Sainz is no dummy. She is in fact promoting herself a sexual object. I won’t speculate about this being a ploy. I will say that it leaves a lot to interpretation and not in her favor. the issue that I have with this situation is that it diminishes legitimate cases of harassment. In addition, it potentially overshadows the great work of female reporters who work very hard to be recognized in a male dominated field.
Nice piece Keyla. Peace.
@ Mark,
You speak truth, very well said. Thank you for your post!