In 2001 the only women featured on a Sports Illustrated cover were the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders .4 This frankly disrespectful treatment of female athletes extends beyond imagery . A Sports Illustrated article described Katarina Witt as `` .fresh-faced , blue-eyed , ruby-lipped , so 12-car pileup gorgeous , 5 feet 5 inches and 114 lbs . of peacekeeping missile '4 Not only does this undermine her ability as an athlete by focusing on her appearance , it also reinforces the importance of body size and weight . In...











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