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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Is inclusive objectification something to celebrate?
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Swimsuit, Swimwear, Sports Illustrated, Feminism, DiversityAbstract
The last two weeks of May generated a flurry of celebratory media commentary about the diversity of models in the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. It was praised for “breaking barriers,” “empowering women” and “trailblazing". In recent years the magazine has highlighted more diversity, including Halima Aden in a burkini, more athletes, trans models like Leyna Bloom and Valentina Sampaio and more curve models like Hunter McGrady.
But most of the models are still stereotypically young, thin and white...
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