Link: https://petapixel.com/2026/07/14/official-guide-outlines-how-to-avoid-sexual-camera-angles-of-women-athletes/

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.

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

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.

I would say take it a step further and allow women to wear longer outfit similar to their male counter part.

Athletes generally have the choice about which uniforms they wear now! I know that volleyball team made the news in 2021 protesting the bikini bottoms, but it seems like they've loosened up those restrictions since.

And then viewership drops by 90% because sweaty creeps dont actually wanna see the sports....

And nothing of value would be lost lol

That is great news I was not aware of thanks for sharing

Oh no im just saying how fucked up it is. There are olympic athletes from the usa who pay for their sports with money from onlyfans. The us only supports athletes who have acheived something which means if its your first time on the olympics, you have to finance it yourself.