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Sports opinion – Athleticism, not appearance: The subtle sexualization of female athletes

Story by Kahlen MiaoStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator In a report published by the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, female cheerleaders ranked second in receiving catastrophic injuries from their sport. Yet, despite its difficulty and risk, cheerleading is widely perceived as trivial and mockable. […]

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