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2016 Pirelli calendar.

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PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 01/12/2015 13:26

Link to NY Times report

Hello!

I saw this article on the 2016 Pirelli calendar. It's normally a nudey calendar sent out to a select few, but this year they have changed their attitude.

The photos this year are of (mostly fully clothed) business women of various ages, sports women etc. Some pictures have nudity, but more in a celebration of women's bodies rather than sexual objectification, in my opinion anyway.

I was pleasantly suprised by it and thought I'd share to get some opinions from you on this board.

(Please don't eat me, I never post here before and I'm sorry if I made mistakes in my assessment of the calendar).

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Caprinihahahaha · 01/12/2015 13:29

I think the picture of Serena Williams is fucking amazing.

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 01/12/2015 13:32

Isn't it? I gasped when I saw it amd thought 'wow! What a godess'.

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Caprinihahahaha · 01/12/2015 13:37

My DD is a good swimmer and is getting big shoulders I showed her and was pleased that she said 'wow, she looks amazing'
She likes feeling strong but is already seeing that people view 'not slim' as negative.

Caprinihahahaha · 01/12/2015 13:38

It will be interesting to see if it sells.

OneMoreCasualty · 01/12/2015 13:43

Good stuff.

Hamsolo · 01/12/2015 13:45

I love that picture of Serena Williams too. She looks so strong.

Caprinihahahaha · 01/12/2015 13:47

I'm being dippy - they give it away don't they.

magimedi · 01/12/2015 13:52

Love that calendar - full of women who are proud of their bodies, whatever shape they are.

Serena Williams looked amazing.

catskate · 01/12/2015 13:58

Love Serena Williams, she looks fantasticin this picture as always. Goddess is totally the right word, it came right into my head as well!!

Wolpertinger · 01/12/2015 14:01

It doesn't sell, never has. It's given out to chosen Pirelli vendors.

I loved the Serena and Amy Schumer pics. Was a bit Hmm at 2 of the women being connected to George Lucas the year Star Wars comes out though.

Caprinihahahaha · 01/12/2015 14:05

Yeah I know. I'd already corrected that.

OneFlewOverTheDodosNest · 01/12/2015 14:15

I like the calendar, but I found this quote in the article rather... amusing.

Ms. Zimmerman said: "Women have a disproportionately loud voice compared to their male counterparts."

PreemptiveSalvageEngineer · 02/12/2015 14:04

Annie Leibowitz rocks. That is all.

onahorsewithnoname · 02/12/2015 14:06

did Ms Zimmerman define women?

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 02/12/2015 14:27

Wow. Yes, I'd say that is a pretty huge shift for Pirelli!

What would be even better would be if the garages etc. it's sent to actually display it. As opposed to throwing it away & getting one of Page 3 "girls" or similar.

PassiveAgressiveQueen · 02/12/2015 15:04

That is what i was thinking santa

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