Tayla Harris just got immortalised with a Bronze Statue....

[Ron The Bear]

And yet all of the criticism has been about Tayla not having achieved enough to deserve a statue and womens sport being no good.

It doesn't stack up on any level.

 

[Chief]

It doesn't stack up on any level.

And yet it’s all about the level that doesn’t even apply.

 

[Kipps]

You all do realize this is all one big movement to take photos of peoples vaginas and turn them into statues right? With the rest of the person also in the photo.

That's the endgame.

 

[Obeanie1]

Depends who you ask, doesn't it?

I'd have no doubt 10s of 1000s are inspired by it, regardless of who paid for it or why.


How that is a bad thing is beyond me.

Inspiring girls to achieve isn't bad. Has anyone actually said that? No.

I was surprised that this statue seems to have been given more focus and priority than Nicky Winmar's famous stance on racism 20 odd years ago, which I find wrong.

Also that other much more prominent and successful female athletes seem to have been ignored simply because in this case a social media troll picked on Harris and the media beat it up. A bank then decided to gain commercial advantage using it all.

I would bet a body part a bank will not fund an Adam Goodes statue nor did they fund the Winmar one.

As a piece of art this will become quite prominent as it has already created a lot of discussion and debate. Which is exactly what artists strive to do with a piece such as this. Hats off the the artist.

The only real negative is the slap in the face to other female athletes who have likely suffered the exact same issue (sexist trolls), are much more successful and prominent but didn't get the air time or used as a marketing ploy, which is a sword that cuts both ways.

 

[Kipps]

Everyone knows the only reason this is by far the most famous AFLW photo is the camera focused between the legs.

No way it would be this famous or become a statue with a side on shot. It's all about vaginas

 

[underthestars]

Reverse racism isn't a thing. Literally doesn't exist.

hmm. someone simply passing an uneducated opinion as fact.
it is recognised and in some places it is against the law.

"In European Union law, reverse discrimination occurs where a Member State's national law provides for worse treatment of its own citizens or domestic products than other EU citizens/goods under EU law.[7]"

 

[Ron The Bear]

It's a photo of Tayla Harris's vagina with Tayla Harris in the background. It stacks up because of that. No way side on or closed leg shot becomes a statue

No doubt it plays partly to aggressive feminism. The proportion depends on individual perception.

 

[Bostonian]

hmm. someone simply passing an uneducated opinion as fact.
it is recognised and in some places it is against the law.

"In European Union law, reverse discrimination occurs where a Member State's national law provides for worse treatment of its own citizens or domestic products than other EU citizens/goods under EU law.[7]"

That has nothing to do with racism. It literally says "reverse discrimination'. It also reads like a load of bullshit. Which given the law is often an ass makes sense.

For the uneducated out there, putting reverse in front of discrimination just makes the term an oxymoron.

 

[Deadpool]

Imagine being upset by inanimate object. Classic right-wing-Nazi-Hitler-apologists.

Imagine getting offended by a hat:

 

[PP34]

Where did I say illegal? It doesn't warrant the location or the hoo-hah, is all.

You've got Melbourne's Lord Mayor criticising ring girls at boxing matches while her city practically has a street dedicated to strip joints. Hypocrisy is rife.

It’s paid for NAB. I’m sure their money had a big say in its location.

Again couldn’t care less. Fed Square is an eyesore anyway.

 

[HairyO]

Because white males have traditionally been marginalised and made to feel their only value is sexual.

Have to be careful there. Is Dusty Maori? I wouldnt want to presume.

 

[Ron The Bear]

It’s paid for NAB. I’m sure their money had a big say in its location.

Again couldn’t care less. Fed Square is an eyesore anyway.

Maybe NAB's research showed it has more female customers than other banks, who knows. The AFL was no doubt involved in planning.

Agree on the latter. The statue hardly improves matters.

 

[Freomaniac]

this didnt take long to go to bay 13

 

[Bombermania]

There has been such an over reaction, the season is about to start in a few months so the major sponsor arranges a statue to promote one of the leading players with an image that is well known thanks to the carry on by some of the same people now carrying on about this statue.

 

[Xtreme]

I'm on #TeamMalcolmBlight side in this issue

There has been such an over reaction, the season is about to start in a few months so the major sponsor arranges a statue to promote one of the leading players with an image that is well known thanks to the carry on by some of the same people now carrying on about this statue.

AFLW is the most over hyped women's league in the entire world.

 

[Bazzar]

There has been such an over reaction, the season is about to start in a few months so the major sponsor arranges a statue to promote one of the leading players with an image that is well known thanks to the carry on by some of the same people now carrying on about this statue.

Why didnt the major sponsor wait until the start of the AFLW season to unveil the propper statue? That would have been better promotion of the womens game and not appear rushed and irrelevant like it was handled yesterday.

 

[HolyWars]

It is a fair criticism.

The first thing I thought was wtf has the world come to. Nicky Winmar had a bronze statue of him made with him pulling up his gurnsey pointing at his skin after being ratially villafied. It was an iconic moment in Australian sport and the AFL. It took what 20 years for someone to think about having the statue made. THEN it was left to rot in the artists studio collecting dust for 9 months because the AFL coundnt decide where to put it. Eventually a sponsor paid for it to be moved to Perth and erected at Optus stadium.

In comparison it took less than six months for this statue to be made and errected.

And yes there are many many other female athletes that richly deserve an honor such as this.

So why has this issue and event leap frogged so many others? It seems manufactured.

Could it be that racism and misogyny are now being pushed against in a far greater way than in the past? Both statues have less to do with the sporting achievements of the individuals and far more to do with racism and misogyny both have experienced. Basically a big ggf from both perspectives to the troglodytes of this country.

 

[Deadpool]

Could it be that racism and misogyny are now being pushed against in a far greater way than in the past? Both statues have less to do with the sporting achievements of the individuals and far more to do with racism and misogyny both have experienced. Basically a big ggf from both perspectives to the troglodytes of this country.

If you want racism, go to China.

If you want mysogyny, plenty of Middle Eastern and African countries.

Australia? Please.......

 

[deanc]

Well since your asking, yes, Winmar is regarded as 1 of the best indigenous footballers of all time. He is the first ever indigenous player to play 200 games, as well as being in the indigenous team of the century. He represented WA 8 times in state of origin and is in the WA team of the century. He is also a 2 time best and fairest, 2 time All Australian and a member of the St Kilda team of the century and hall of fame.

Yeah yeah, but did he get bullied online by some schoolboys that fantasied about seeing up his shorts? C'mon keep up with the agenda and narrative...

 

[Fat Nyfe]

I don’t really care. It’s fun to grab the popcorn and read this thread though. God I hate identity politics and anyone who brings it up.

On the statue, it’s pretty clear to me that they made the statue representing the iconic image of AFLW. It’s not about Tayla Harris herself or her achievements. That’s fine.

Still, if you were Erin Phillips you might feel a bit miffed. Given she is the best female representative of the game to date and as someone posted earlier, there is a similar photo of her. Shows that NAB or whoever commissioned it didn’t do it to represent the game of AFLW or a great player, they did it because of a reaction to online trolls. A bit silly really.

 

[Bazzar]

I don’t really care. It’s fun to grab the popcorn and read this thread though. God I hate identity politics and anyone who brings it up.

On the statue, it’s pretty clear to me that they made the statue representing the iconic image of AFLW. It’s not about Tayla Harris herself or her achievements. That’s fine.

Still, if you were Erin Phillips you might feel a bit miffed. Given she is the best female representative of the game to date and as someone posted earlier, there is a similar photo of her. Shows that NAB or whoever commissioned it didn’t do it to represent the game of AFLW or a great player, they did it because of a reaction to online trolls. A bit silly really.

Why would NAB want a marketing statue of an Adelaide player in Melbourne's Fed Square?

 

[Ron The Bear]

this didnt take long to go to bay 13

To be fair, some more interestings things have cropped up.

 

[Bombermania]

I'm on #TeamMalcolmBlight side in this issue



AFLW is the most over hyped women's league in the entire world.

That wouldn't be difficult as its the only senior women's football league.

Sure its hyped and promoted just as all 18 AFL will spend the next six months talking up how good they look on the training track.

 

[Xtreme]

That wouldn't be difficult as its the only senior women's football league.

Sure its hyped and promoted just as all 18 AFL will spend the next six months talking up how good they look on the training track.

And the hype is not justified when a bunch of teenagers would make mince meat out of them in a match

 

[Bombermania]

Why didnt the major sponsor wait until the start of the AFLW season to unveil the propper statue? That would have been better promotion of the womens game and not appear rushed and irrelevant like it was handled yesterday.

It has probably been timed to be ready during the AFL finals series and it will probably finish up out the front of the NAB HQ next to the upside down cow in the tree