Lawyer's claim is that Serena Williams is being criticized because she doesn't look like the typical skinny white tennis player. The person making the argument is the author, Elizabeth Newman, who is a sports illustrated writer and is a Williams supporter. The headline and image directly below support my reasoning that she is for Williams. Its headline is "No Room for Body Image Criticism in Serena Williams' Grand Slam Hunt" with a photo of Williams smiling and holding the award. Newman could have chosen a photo of Serena frowning or screaming, but he chose one that made her shine and made her seem nicer and nicer. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay The need of the article is the constant body shaming comments that William constantly receives. Despite being one of the best athletes in the world, if not the best, it seems like everyone had fun commenting on Serena's physique, and not in a complimentary way. I believe she wanted to draw attention to the constant rude comments regarding her body image since she was a child, and those who have commented on her body image in the past are the ones who are implicitly being attacked. Newman provides multiple examples of people commenting on Serena's body image and not caring about exposing it. In the second paragraph, Newman cites a tweet stating, "the main reason for her success is that she's built like a man," but then follows up with a tweet from JK Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, in response to this bodysuit shaming that says "'he has the build of a man.' Yes, my husband looks like that in a dress. You're an idiot." In his example, Newman stands up to all the ignorant people who want to attribute Serena's success to the fact that she is stronger than the average tennis player. I believe the intended audience is for everyone. The author wants to acknowledge what happened to Serena and expose those who treat her badly. Pathos and intended audience go hand in hand in this article. Newman praises Williams, saying, "Serena Williams was cementing herself as the GOAT of women's tennis and, without a doubt, the greatest female athlete in any sport..." There is a certain kind of emotion that arises in someone when they hear the greatest female athlete of all time. A certain amount of appreciation is given to great athletes because they know they had to work day in and day out for years just to get to that position. So for someone like me who appreciates hard work, athletes will feel intensely frustrated when they read how Williams is treated because critics are trying to make an excuse as to why she is so great instead of accepting her and admiring her hard work. The same feelings will arise for those who admire Williams because, whether they love tennis, they love great athletes, or they love her, they will be confused as to why anyone would choose a body type, especially if she is doing so well. The third group this article will bring attention to are African American women and African American female athletes. As a woman and an African American athlete, I admire Serena not only because she is one of the best athletes of all time, but because she plays a predominantly Caucasian sport and is committed to it. Reading that people, even other tennis players, talk badly about her and her sister's (Venus) bodies is disgusting. Pathos and ethics are used to create strong emotions of anger and hatred when reading what Shamil Tarpischev, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, referred to Serena and Venus as "The Williams Brothers" on a Russian TV show! It's disgusting to believe.