Serena Williams Named GQ ‘Woman’ of the Year

“GQ named Serena Williams its Woman of the Year on Monday, and not everyone is happy about her cover.

The magazine announced that Michael B. Jordan, Henry Golding and Jonah Hill were some of its Men of the Year, and that the all-time tennis great was its sole Woman of the Year — but it`s the outlet`s decision to put the word “woman” in quotes that is turning some heads on Twitter.”

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GQ is a monthly men`s magazine that focuses on fashion, style, culture and health for men, and it`s not uncommon for GQ to adorn its cover with a hot female celeb to entice men to buy the publication.

To be perfectly honest GQ might lure me into buying their magazine if they feature the likes of a Rihanna or Britney Spears on the cover, but any image of the muscular Serena makes my balls shrivel to the size of marbles.

However there was no need to insult Serena by putting the word “woman” in quotes. Serena is the greatest tennis player (male or female) in history and she deserves to be treated with respect.

Women come in all sizes and shapes, and if Serena`s musculature make you uneasy or even queasy that`s a perfectly reasonable reaction. Just don`t insult her because in your opinion she looks like a man, and respect her accomplishments in the world of sports and the culture at large.

Shame on GQ and bravo to Serena for all that she has done for tennis, women and for society in general.

Link to pic of magazine cover:

https://pagesix.com/2018/11/12/serena-williams-named-gqs-woman-of-the-year/

Serena Williams Handles a Stupid and Racist Tennis Reporter With Style and Dignity

“The tennis great (Serena Williams) may also have still been struggling with nausea as a result of her interview with Inside Tennis reporter Bill Simons that weekend, during which he asked her a question that has apparently been plaguing him for 14 years.

I have been waiting about 14 years to ask you this question. After the 2004 Wimbledon match with Maria, I had the opportunity to interview Donald Trump on his L.A. golf course, and he said that Maria`s shoulders were incredibly alluring and then he came up with his incredible analysis: that you were intimidated by her supermodel good looks. My question is: Have you ever been intimidated by anyone on a tennis court, and what are your thoughts about that occurrence?

Williams replied:

“I honestly don`t have any thoughts about that. I can`t say I have been intimated `y anyone. That`s all. That`s it.`”

The Cut

I`ve been posting essays online since 1998 and I`ve written thousands of editorials on politics, current events and entertainment, but I`ve penned only a handful on sports or sports personalities.

This may explain why I`m writing a story about Serena Williams and the French Open which occurred back in May.

It`s an honor and a privilege for any journalist, not just a sports writer, to interview the greatest tennis player of all time. Tennis reporter Bill Simmons waited 14 years to ask Williams a specific question.

I would have asked the tennis icon any number of questions:

You`ve dominated Tennis for almost 20 years winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles, how do you explain your incredible longevity and consistency?

How do you keep yourself motivated when your agility and athleticism is so superior to your competition?

You`ve broken almost every record in tennis, is there a personal goal you`ve yet to achieve?

The bloody wanker waited 14 years to ask the Queen of Tennis if she was intimidated by Maria Sharapova`s supermodel good looks. The idiot was implying that Caucasians are inherently more attractive than people of color. As if Williams would consistently default when playing Sharapova because she was distracted by her golden locks. For the record Williams has a 19-3 lifetime record playing against Sharapova.

Simons namedropped Donald Trump in asking his ridiculous question, which leads me to conclude that he`s as much of a racist as he is a moron and a sexist pig.

Even though sports isn`t my forte I may write another essay about Williams, but I guarantee I won`t ever mention Simons again.

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https://www.thecut.com/2018/06/serena-williams-bill-simons-sexist-question.html

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