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[quote=”ant1937″ post=101830]Has strongman or woman gone down? I would say no. About the same. That is a competition. Are they on roids…of course.

I’d agree, but w/ this corollary, you don’t see the womens strongest contests televised anymore – the men, yes, often, but I haven’t seen a women’s competition on ESPN etal channels in several yrs now.

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We haven’t had Britain’s Strongest or World’s Strongest Man on terrestrial TV for years either, let alone WSW.

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You might very well be right, Ant. I was speaking from a viewpoint on this side of the Atlantic. Thinking about it, I don’t know if female muscularity is any more accepted and marketable here than in the US. I’ve seen some very nasty and possibly slanderous comments from both Ameriocans and my fellow Brits about muscular women, though I think British men are more tolerant possibly…most of the nasty British comments I’ve seen have been from British women. Maybe British women are cattier and less supportive of ech other than American women. :unsure:

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OK, no problem Ant. B)

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OK guys, I reacted a bit – apologies. Now, I’m a) disabled, and b) a Limey, so coaching isn’t possible. I’m not setting myself up as some kind of expert, but rather pointing out that I do know something about the subject. I’d wholeheartedly agree about the contest side of things not being worth it any more, especially given the unhealthy demands it imposes nowadays in terms of of the fetishisation of “dryness” in the competitors’ appearance. Sadly, whether we like it or not, the extreme physiques and side-effects of gear use is what drove TV and any semblance of mass-market support away from FBBing. As I see it, there’s a choice. EWither go back to the level of the late-1980s and take the TV coverage, sponsorship and increased revenues to boost prize money and profitability, or treat it as an underground thing that, due to it beng pretty “extreme”, is only going to draw a minority audience.

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Evening Mimi (by the way, I do like the new avatar 😉 ). I’m not able to buy anything at present, but I’m in total agreemet with your style of production and the class you’ve brought to what can, at times, be a formulaic business. B) :kiss:

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I go away for a while and what do I find on my return? Seems certain members are amusing themselves by slagging me off. Here are two facts to consider:

1. I’ve been a member here for a long while. I’ve seen several promising girls appear, then try to get big too quickly and wreck their natural gift of a great, balanced physique (to say nothing of an attractive face). I know Tre is an industry insider, but maybe it takes someone looking in from the outside to see things and to be in a position to mention the elephant in the room.

2. I’ve never complained about a lack of leaness; occasionally if a competitor has been woefully under-prepared for competition I might comment, but, more often than not I’ve criticised the judging at various contests for favouring dessicated, shrivelled conditioning over a good, well-prepared, lean physique. I am more than aware that drugs of one sort or another are necessary to achieve any level of success in the sport; there is, however, a vast difference between using them wisely to help gradually build a world-leading body, and pumping yourself so full of them that you look awful and ruin your physique.

This place used to be a pleasant one in which to reside; clearly it’s gone downhill in recent times to the level of some other femuscle forums I could name.

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OK, after a lengthy period in absentia, I think I’ll add my two pence worth, as we say in this country. I personally feel tht the OP asked a fair and valid question. As regards femininity, I tend to agree with phenoms – femininity is a complex quality and, IMO, has less to do with physical appearance than many people think. Personality traits, behaviour and the way a woman conducts herself have much more to do with it.

As for feminism, as far as I’m concerned it CAN be related to FBBing and female muscularity, but only if the woman is doing it on her own terms. As much as we might enjoy it, some of the more…titilating material can be a bit degrading. Having said that, given the physical threat that sadly too many men present to women (rape, domestic violence etc), the act of developing one’s physique is surely empowering for women.

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She’s a cutie, and has impressive mass. Let’s hope she doesn’t wreck everything with to many drugs.

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Nice! B)

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There I was thinking that American TV had to be squeaky-clean LOL! :blink:

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