Brent Musburger Does NOT Deserve the Julia Gillard Reproach!

I've given CON some leeway in definitions, as I realize this is a difficult case for her to argue. (definitions from dictionary. com)Beauty - the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind,whether arising from sensory manifestations. .. a meaningful design or pattern, or something else. .. Sexism - discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex, as in restricted job opportunities; especially,such discrimination directed against women. Misogyny - hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women. Here I want to establish that the word "Beautiful" MAY connote sexual attractiveness, but the offensive words "hot and sexy", as explicitly defined by Webb herself, are much more commonly accepted to connote such objectification. Beauty has a much more aesthetic value to it, and is appropriate to describe your daughter, your sister, your mother, your grandmother, as well as your sexy next door neighbor. (thanks to Oryus in the original forum thread). ArgumentMy case (and my meeting BoP) is clear. Analyzing these two videos, we see they share some key concepts - both spurred outrage over sexism and misogyny, i. e. ""evidence" of "a culture of domestic violence and sexual assault in football. "". Musburger's brief comments are easy to digest. .. Gillard's 15 minute speech on the other hand requires some summary:video #2, 00:15 - I will not be lectured on sexism and misogyny by this man. .. [Abbott] says that people who hold sexist views and who are misogynists are not appropriate for high office. .. well I hope [Abbott]. .. is writing out his resignation, because if he wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern Australia. .. he needs a mirror. (echoed by many in the chamber)Although I recommend the full video, the first 5 minutes of this video especially are simply mesmerizing. Gillard completely obliterates Abbott's personal integrity on issues relating to gender bias, sexism, and misogyny, and she does it on live television. It is the source of my opponent's inspiration in her own personal vindictive (joking) against my thread. Gillard had some rather strong justification for such language. In the speech, she referenced Abbott lending his persona to pickets that had epithets aimed at Gillard like "Ditch the Witch", and "Man's Bitch". She also referenced Abbott in prior speeches utilizing the word "shame" repeatedly in describing Gillard's political views, Gillard's father, and Gillard specifically, the latter especially reminiscent of the Scarlet Letter, a novel well known for its sexist and misogynistic backdrop. Abbott on the same day as this speech accused Gillard of sexism and misogyny in defending Speaker Slipper, who had sent inappropriate text messages describing female genitalia. Gillard used this venue and this speech/rebuttal to call Abbott out on such hypocrisy, especially since he had been a close friend of Slipper throughout his political career, and thus labeled him as an opportunist and a hypocrite. Cut to Musburger. Did he do any of this in his comments to Katherine Webb? I would hope not. I would hope that describing a female's outer appearance in a NON-SEXUAL MANNER is NOT sexist and NOT misogynistic. I would hope that utilizing a word such as "Beautiful" connotes an entirely different meaning than "shameful". I would hope that people considered Musburger's comments to be honest and sincere - after all, Webb had been crowned Miss Alabama. My advocacy is supported by Webb herself, as well as her parents. Webb also made it clear she is speaking FOR a group of people, as she states that (emphasis mine) "we were beautiful and gorgeous", and thus that "I don't see why any woman wouldn't be flattered by that". Therefore, Brent Musburger is NOT deserving of the Julia Gillard Reproach. Pre-emptive Rebuttals1) Musburger is objectifying women! I agree he is. Webb is an object of desire, this is clear in Musburger's statement. So is George Clooney. We typically don't use the word "beautiful" to describe Clooney, but we certainly use the word "handsome":Handsome - having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength;good-looking. .. There is no sexism/misogyny in objectifying people. We do it to men, too. It is the manner of such objectification that is offensive, and Musburger simply is not guilty here.2) Football discriminates against women! No it does not. Football discriminates against physical fitness standards. If one day, a woman as fit as someone like Barry Sanders, or who can throw a football like Joe Montana, decides to give college football and the NFL a shot, I'm sure she would spur as much enthusiasm, if not more so, as the quintessential, Harvard-educated, nerd-turned-athlete Jeremy Lin.3) Katherine Webb fits the cheerleader stereotype! No she does not. In the context of Musburger's comments, she is a significant other of a player on the field, and not a cheerleader. I give the debate to CON.