Women’s LPGA golfer Lexi Thompson is featured on the just-printed issue of Golf Digest. But no sooner did the magazine reveal the cover, which features a topless Thompson, than the backlash began over its sexualized depiction of a female athlete:
vom RT @linzsports: Welp. RT @shanebacon: So, Lexi Thompson is on the cover of Golf Digest, and, well, here ya go … pic.twitter.com/ZsDundfZgd
— Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) April 2, 2015
This is how @GolfDigest presents men on the cover pic.twitter.com/rAcPuXejbG
— Sarah (@DasGherkin) April 2, 2015
This is how @GolfDigest presents women on the cover pic.twitter.com/OqhsOYbZxW
— Sarah (@DasGherkin) April 2, 2015
I hope @GolfDigest is aware that women don't actually golf topless? Do they know this? I worry they don't know this.
— Hilary Tone (@HToneTastic) April 2, 2015
damn look at the golfs on this one. they iron my flag. gonna go putt some birdies in my hole if you know what i mean. pic.twitter.com/ZJIa7O3RGf
— Big Sexy Jeb Lund (@Mobute) April 2, 2015
@HToneTastic
"she seems to be dressed in standard golf attire to me"
"me too"
– Overheard at Golf Digest
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) April 2, 2015
At least Golf Digest used to offer some eye candy for the ladies, too. pic.twitter.com/VLpoGGU0Hd
— Barry Petchesky (@barryap1) April 2, 2015
Whoa check out the latest Golf Digest cover pic.twitter.com/gwYInYxVGB
— Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) April 2, 2015
FWIW, Thompson seems fine with it:
I landed on the May cover of @GolfDigest ! So pumped to represent fitness & power #GirlPower : http://t.co/ucXw4JTnSm pic.twitter.com/u4ys8WLLyv
— Lexi Thompson (@Lexi) April 2, 2015
[Image via screengrab]
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