January 21, 2005

Prof to study why women flashed breasts at hockey fans : With the NHL but a distant memory, academics are looking back at the good old days of playoff hockey and Flames Girls (NSFW), and are pondering the deep question of WHY.

Valentich said women have flashed their breasts at folk festivals and other musical events in the past, but it is not an activity usually associated with hockey. "We need to hear from women what was happening to them in that particular setting," she said.

read story | posted by mkn to Culture at 2:16 PM CDT (18 comments total)

I never got to study cool stuff like this when I went to university!

posted by grum@work at 3:00 PM CDT on January 21

I'm glad the academic community is staying abreast of such puzzling trends.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 3:01 PM CDT on January 21

There is also the question of whether there were any short or long term consequences from the act and whether the booze and party atmosphere played a role.

Short term consequence - boost in self-esteem when guys cheer you
Long term consequence - crushing humilation when your co-workers find your picture all over the internet

And I'm willing to bet some serious cash that "booze" and "party atmosphere" played a significant role.

I know of one woman in my office who went to Mardi Gras. She is normally a very reserved (but funny) woman who doesn't do anything to draw attention to herself, but when she came back, she had many hangover stories and a LOT of beads...

posted by grum@work at 3:30 PM CDT on January 21

See, this is the kind of study that Bill Gates needs to fund. Other topics could be:

The average sum of money it takes to turn people into whores. Is it really $10,000? Or will most take a grand? What's the ratio of money for sex vs. money for eating something repugnant? Which costs more?

The specific conditions needed to provoke a threesome.

Only a man with infinite resources can solve these mysteries that have plagued mankind since the dawn of time. It's time Bill. Take your place in the pantheon of science.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 3:47 PM CDT on January 21

I know of one woman in my office who went to Mardi Gras.

Grum, my wife went to Tulane and she tells me of stories where her and her roommates used their breasts as currency to purchase such luxuries as beer and cheese fries during Mardi Gras.

I told her that was more than I wanted to know.

posted by usfbull at 4:00 PM CDT on January 21

Grum, my wife went to Tulane and she tells me of stories where her and her roommates used their breasts as currency to purchase such luxuries as beer and cheese fries during Mardi Gras.

And now you can have fun roleplaying "Tulane student and food vendor" at home!

posted by grum@work at 4:13 PM CDT on January 21

I'll have fries with that!

posted by worldcup2002 at 4:46 PM CDT on January 21

I also fear this study will create a deep cleavage in academic circles.

posted by worldcup2002 at 4:48 PM CDT on January 21

I'm just happy to keep abreast of current scientific endeavors.

posted by Hal Incandenza at 10:53 PM CDT on January 21

-1 used previously

posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:47 PM CDT on January 21

Some girls I know could get two black eyes if they ran very fast.

posted by Big A at 12:03 AM CDT on January 22

Ha! That made me ... titter.

posted by worldcup2002 at 11:17 AM CDT on January 22

Some guys I know could get two black eyes if they said some of these things to some women I know.

posted by billsaysthis at 2:23 PM CDT on January 22

Dr.J.E.- Drats. Sorry, I didn't see the first one. :(

Man, I love boobs.

posted by Hal Incandenza at 3:04 PM CDT on January 22

No worries, Hal. Just make the cheque out to DJE COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT INT'L INC.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 4:24 PM CDT on January 22

Maybe it's just a Canadian thing. Women go topless at the beaches in Grand Bend, Onterio all the time.

posted by john s. at 7:45 PM CDT on January 22

... my wife went to Tulane and she tells me of stories where her and her roommates used their breasts ...

Saw the DVD already. Next.

posted by terrapin at 12:51 PM CDT on January 23

Grand Bend? Yeah, maybe, but they're either missing teeth or owned by the fat dude with the Harley.

posted by fabulon7 at 8:02 AM CDT on January 24

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