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This whole page has been the only worthwhile one in this entire thread, I can't believe there were 6 pages of arguing about a personal choice made by Victoria Pendleton to get paid to do some stuff for FHM, which then deteriorated into a discussion about how people are offended by the sexualization of advertising and depressed at how it makes them feel about their bodies, those guys need to HTFU and get over it, learn to love yourself, or if you can't then work to change your body to how you want it to be, not being funny but do you think people like Victoria Pendleton develop bodies like that by sitting on their arses and whinging on an internet forum? No she probably had to work really hard for years to get into that kinda shape, and if she wants to show off her body and dress up in clothes and shoes that she likes AND GET PAID FOR IT, then good for her, I don't buy FHM and I agree with the sentiments that its a load of bollocks, but really..... does it take 6 pages to reach that conclusion?
I think its a shame they airbrushed her to shit, she is incredibly attractive, with an amazingly beautiful body, as well as being an awesome cyclist, and I would have loved to have seen her photographed and left "au natural" (obviously there is always a degree of retouching) rather than yet another totally fake and boring studio photo that just happens to have her head stuck on top.