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Official Guide Outlines How to Avoid Sexual Camera Angles of Women Athletes (petapixel.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by velma@sh.itjust.works to c/feminism@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/63404866

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has published official guidelines that address how to showcase women athletes without overly sexualizing the camera angles.

The EBU describes itself as the world’s leading alliance of public service media, with 113 member organizations in 56 countries, with an additional 31 associates in Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas.

The guide, titled Raising the Bar, focuses on women’s track and field and includes multiple examples of how to both position cameras while at the same time avoiding certain compromising angles.

During the 2024 Olympics, the CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services specifically called on camera operators to film both male and female athletes the same way to avoid “stereotypes and sexism” creeping into television coverage of the sporting event. This guide, which gives specific examples, feels like a natural extension of that broad call.

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[–] Wren@lemmy.today 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

From the pictures alone it almost reads like a parody, except that is reality. Good on them for calling it out.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

It seems really obvious, doesn't it?

I'm glad that there seems to be a shift in how women athletes should be treated. This is a great guide for photographers.