So in class we discussed Sarah Bartman and how society used race and culture to try and help understand or categorize African American's and their difference in comparison to white people. If we look at Ms. Bartman experience, we see they saw her as a creature of some sort.

The world has this crazy thing, which still goes on today that there must be an explanation or a category for any and everyone:

Let's take a look at Serena Williams who won 2015 Sportsperson of the year, (who's closest opponent was a horse), and  whom also has been the best tennis player since I've pretty much been alive. She is an African American woman, who has a killer athletic body. But apparently her body make-up was TOO newsworthy for New York Times journalist, Ben Rothenberg. "Her rivals could try to emulate her physique, but most of them choose not to," Rothenberg said. 

Can Serena Williams just be appreciated for what she does and how often she does is it. We know Serena Williams is great at what she does, but apparently, according to media, no one wants to "look" like her, so no one will be as good as her. The phrase "woman" is thrown around a lot talking about Serena and her physique, and it's not to determine her gender. It's because her opponents find it conflicting to be and appear physically fit and to be "woman". Instead of praising her, media would rather question and compare her ability and looks to every other [white] woman in the sport of tennis. 

Can she just live and just be a damn good tennis player?

How do you all feel about this topic? Was the article necessary? Racist? Article