Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Sex

Who Needs Talk?

The program Quelli Che...Il Calcio (ital) (
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Who Needs Talk?
The program Quelli Che...Il Calcio ("Football Fans") is typical of the shows that appear on Berlusconi's channels. A popular Sunday afternoon program, it pits sexy women against each other in absurd contests to be chosen as schedine, young women who dance a little, wear a little and say even less. In this photo, the contestants engage in an ironing contest.

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