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Is Shaun White, the 19 year old Olympic Gold Medalist in snowboarding, the new image of an American male? Hmm, let me think. Well, maybe Shaun can teach us that you can be a jock, a character, in shape, and win a gold medal without having 6-pack abs. So skinny nerd is back? I guess so and it’s ok with me! Read Rolling Stone’s profile on this dude.

Shaun White on the cover or Rolling Stone

Photo by Platon.

Posted in Curiouser & curiouser | By Roger Bourland

2 Responses to “Geek meets Jock: The new American male?”

  1. slvrlark Says:

    March 9th, 2006 at 11:48 am

    Hooray for skinny nerds! Also, it was so sweet that he cried after winning, which he blamed on seeing his parents and how elated they were.

    Mark

  2. Brad Wood Says:

    March 9th, 2006 at 11:06 pm

    I’m so delighted with Shaun White’s victory and cover photo too. He is utterly charming—I was instantly won over when I saw him on Leno, and looked forward eagerly to the RS cover.

    I don’t know how long he’ll resist bodybuilding though—he makes the remark that now that he is a famous athlete he’d better start going to the gym.

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