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FanHouse? More Like Whore House. |
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By: Sarah
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
By now most of the blogosphere has been subjected to the trainwreck that is Fantasy Sports Girls on FanHouse. Some of our favorite bloggers have voiced their opinions, including this one , this one , and this one . And after looking at the introduction video twice (once in horror, twice in disgust), it's clear that the powers that be at AOL have completely lost touch - and are clearly touching themselves in the process.
Beautiful girls with shapely bodies talking about football? Sexy. Skanky girls with silicone bodies reading cue cards without a clue? Absurd. Now, I'm not going to scream about how offensive this is or how it's degrading to women. Those points are quite clear to anyone with an ounce of common sense. The realization that a major media outlet trying to maintain relevancy in a rapidly changing medium to think that this was a good idea is stunning.
What was great about AOL FanHouse at it's inception was that it toed the line between mainstream media and bloggers. It was one of the first big name outlets to embrace bloggers, and understand that fan driven content was where the sports market was headed. But as other blogs evolved FanHouse stayed static and one by one, those who had their fingers on the pulse of what works left. And now, we have the joke that is Fantasy Sports Girls.
What's sad is that to FanHouse, this wasn't a joke. This was a serious attempt to entertain readers and gain publicity. It got publicity alright, but not the kind that they wanted. I, for one, think it has done irreparable damage.
The thing is, there's room for women in sports. You want to see attractive girls talking about sports and taking themselves seriously? You'll find it here on this site.
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