There are tons of things to be excited about this Olympics- for the first time ever, every country’s team has female representatives, and this is the first year the US has sent more female athletes than males to the event- but this year’s Olympics also reveals the ways in which our culture still views its female athletes through a very gendered lens. Here’s a roundup of some stories:
On the culture’s struggle between athleticism and “traditional femininity”
Why are female Olympic athlete’s tearing up being called “diva moments”?
Female Olympic athletes are facing body snarking from the media
The Games show fat & athleticism are not mutually exclusive
Former Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson talks about the pressure of body critics
What have we missed? If you know of other articles we should include, post them in the comments!