Mister Poll: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Questionnaire

In February 2004, a 6th grader in Ohio was suspended from school for 2 days for bringing a copy of this year's Swimsuit Issue to class. The principal claimed it was lewd and pornographic. But do most people agree with that assessment?

First off, a little background. What's your gender?

Male

Female

And your age?

14 or younger

15-20

21-29

30-39

40 or older

Do you look at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue?

Yes, and I purchase and save every one.

Yes. I have purchased/viewed some of them.

I have seen one once.

No. Never.

Is the Swimsuit Issue lewd or pornographic?

Yes and it should be outlawed.

Yes. It shouldn't be sold to minors.

No. They're not naked!

No. Why would you even ask that?

Undecided

What do you think about the SI swimsuit issue and other magazines like it?

I like them. What's the harm in looking?

I look at them but feel guilty about it.

Undecided

I don't like them. This kind of porn shouldn't be a part of mainstream media.

I don't like them. They are degrading to women.

What do you think about the models?

They're hot! I don't see anything wrong with them.

They're hot, but I bet they're dumb (or slutty, or have some other flaw).

They're not hot. It's all airbrushing.

They're not hot. It's all eating disorders/drugs.

They should be ashamed of themselves, parading around nearly naked for everyone to see.

WOMEN ONLY: What would you do if you caught your boyfriend/husband looking at one of these magazines?

Divorce/break up with the SOB!

I would be upset, and try to get him to stop looking.

I would send him to church so he could learn some morals.

I would be upset, but I realize it is in a man's nature to look.

It wouldn't bother me, because I know it is in a man's nature to look.

It wouldn't bother me, because I look at them myself!

WOMEN ONLY: Have you suffered any ill effects because of the Swimsuit Issue?

I dieted/exercised to be more like the models.

I developed an eating disorder to be more like the models.

I have gotten plastic surgery to be more like the models.

I broke up with/got a divorce because my boyfriend/husband was looking at them.

Other

No ill effects for me.

MEN ONLY: Have you suffered any ill effects because of the Swimsuit Issue?

I was too busy fantasizing to have a real relationship.

Those magazines caused me to sin against my church.

I have broken up with/gotten a divorce because my girlfriend/wife didn't measure up to the models.

I have broken up with/gotten a divorce because my girlfriend/wife got jealous of me looking.

Other

Nothin' but my hairy palms!

Not even hairy palms.

What's your favorite thing about the Swimsuit Issue?

The models

The swimsuits

The photography

The locations

Other

I don't like anything about it.

If you think the Swimsuit Issue is lewd or pornographic, who's to blame?

Sports Illustrated for publishing that trash.

Men for purchasing that trash and giving SI a reason to print it.

Society for thinking this kind of thing is acceptible.

The women who pose in the magazines. They should know better.

Satan for luring men to lust and commit adultery of the mind.

Who is your favorite cover model?

This poll was created on 2004-03-27 17:37:37 by ez_c