Sports Illustrated and the Lindsey Vonn Photo Hoopla

Ok – it’s time for my two cents: Sports Illustrated needs to feature female athletes on it’s cover with far greater consistency! I have never appreciated this magazine because it does little to promote female althleticism. I have yet to see an issue with a female athlete on the cover who is actually playing a sport, not squatting or posing suggestively for the camera in body hugging spandex.

As far as I am concerned the Lindsey Vonn and Hannah Teter photos are objectified. Women posing in bathing suits for Sports Illustrated has always ticked me off! Sex sells. Athletes have the added pressure these days of needing to be appealing, glamorous and sexy just like celebrities. What is wrong with the picture?

I don’t buy this arguement, “Bodies are beautiful and should be appreciated. I’m comfortable in my body and proud of my body..blah.. blah..blah…therefore I don’t take issue with posing for the magazine…” I am sorry girls – There are other ways of celebrating one’s body than posing in a swim suit for Sports Illustrated. These girls are sell outs as far as I am concerned.

Author: gobefitc

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