John
Proud Parent
In another thread, there were comments on the front cover of the most current USAG magazine and the proposed new photograph policy. It bothered me so I emailed USAG's Toby Stark. This is what I said:
Page 9 of the current USAG magazine say this:
The front of the Magazine breaks these rules. She is a beautiful gymnast, but you have broken your own rules. What should I as a parent think about this oversite?
Kind Regards,
John
Surprisedly I just now got a reply:
Hello John: Thank you for reaching out regarding the cover of the recent USA Gymnastics Magazine. I have shared your thoughts and concerns with our communications team, and I have called a meeting of our Safe Sport Work Group to develop stronger guidelines for photo selection that will be helpful in compliance with the proactive policies. This is something we take very seriously.
Our intent is to show the athlete’s ability and prowess in performing skills, in the most appropriate way. These guidelines will help reduce the subjectivity in those efforts. Thank you again for your email and your concern, John. Please let me know if you ever need anything else.
Best-
Toby
Any thoughts?
Page 9 of the current USAG magazine say this:
- Examples of photos that should be edited or deleted:
- Open straddle positions
- Any image where the genital area is prominent
- Images with misplaced apparel or where undergarments are showing
- Suggestive or provocative poses
The front of the Magazine breaks these rules. She is a beautiful gymnast, but you have broken your own rules. What should I as a parent think about this oversite?
Kind Regards,
John
Surprisedly I just now got a reply:
Hello John: Thank you for reaching out regarding the cover of the recent USA Gymnastics Magazine. I have shared your thoughts and concerns with our communications team, and I have called a meeting of our Safe Sport Work Group to develop stronger guidelines for photo selection that will be helpful in compliance with the proactive policies. This is something we take very seriously.
Our intent is to show the athlete’s ability and prowess in performing skills, in the most appropriate way. These guidelines will help reduce the subjectivity in those efforts. Thank you again for your email and your concern, John. Please let me know if you ever need anything else.
Best-
Toby
Any thoughts?